Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel arrive in Ramallah
Buses transported about 66 Palestinian detainees from Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank to Ramallah and 15 others to a detention center in East Jerusalem, from where they were released. A total of 29 prisoners convicted of involvement in attacks against Israelis are to be deported to Egypt and other countries, said the official.
Israel receives list of 3 hostages to be freed from Gaza
JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister's Office said Friday that Israel has received the list of three Israeli civilian hostages Hamas will release on Saturday. The list includes Israeli-French citizen Ofer Calderon, 54, Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, 65, and Israeli civilian Yarden Bibas, 35.
Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel
Hamas wants to send the world the message that it is still in charge in the Gaza Strip. Its method: turning the release of hostages into a spectacle that Israel is powerless to stop. The pattern began about two weeks ago,
Hamas Frees 8 More Hostages As Israel Begins Releasing Palestinian Prisoners After Delay
The ceasefire has held despite a dispute earlier this week over the sequence in which the hostages were released.
Hamas releases 8 hostages in chaotic hand-over with Israel
Hamas has released eight more hostages as part of an ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports and Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies,
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Israel in ‘precarious position’ as China cozies up with Iran, expert says
Israel actors, it will probably keep working with the Jewish state on advanced technology, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Zineb Riboua told JNS.
Why Trump's 'Iron Dome' must outdo Israel's missile shield to thwart China, Russia
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for an "Iron Dome for America", borrowing the name of Israel's vaunted missile defence system. "We need to immediately begin the ...
Hamas-Israel ceasefire that begins on Jan 19 must not lead to renewed hostilities, says China's deputy permanent representative to UN
Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Photo: CCTV. The Hamas-Israel ceasefire that begins on January ...
Trump orders construction of Israel-style 'Iron Dome' to protect US from missiles
Donald Trump made the executive order to build an Iron Dome-like defence system that aims to protect US citizens and critical ...
China keen to engage as Gaza war halts, but will US-Israel ties hinder efforts?
A top Chinese envoy has visited Israel and Palestine, signalling Beijing's willingness to engage in regional affairs ...
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CPJ list Israel as 'second worst jailers of journalists' in 2024 - report
China, Israel, and Myanmar are the “world’s three worst offenders” for imprisoning journalists in 2024, according to the Committee to Project Journalists. The organization’s report stated ...
China 'Welcomes' Gaza Ceasefire Coming Into Effect
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas formally entered into force on Sunday, paving the way for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. A spokeswoman for Beijing's foreign ...
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Will China’s steps at resetting its Israel strategy work?
This visit reflects China’s recalibration of its policies toward Israel on the eve of an incoming Trump 2.0 administration. China’s Historical Support for Palestinian Groups and the Beijing ...
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NGO: Over 360 journalists jailed in 2024, China, Israel worst offenders
Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number. In ...
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What does China's DeepSeek think about Gaza as opposed to US based ChatGPT?
The New Arab has tested ChatGPT against the Chinese DeepSeek. We asked them a series of political questions, covering issues from the Arab world to global news ...
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China-Iran Missile Connection: Western Actions Looming?
and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, The Golbon reportedly departed from China’s Daishan ...