Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” will convene in Washington this week, with member states committing more than $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza and deploying personnel for stabilisation efforts.The meeting will mark the first official gathering of the body since its founding in January. Trump arrived at the White House Monday night, after spending the long weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.“We have the greatest leaders in the wor…
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Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump prepares to share details regarding United Nations-approved stabilisation force for Gaza, Pakistan has not revealed its stance on whether it would send its troops for International Stabilised Force (ISF), the local media reported on Monday. On Sunday, Trump stated that member states of Board of Peace have committed to send thousands of personnel for ISF ahead of the first meeting scheduled for February 19 in Washington. However, officials in …
Jerusalem, Feb 16 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any potential agreement with Iran must include the removal of nuclear material, a halt to uranium enrichment and restrictions on ballistic missiles, voicing skepticism over Tehran’s intentions.Speaking at a public conference on Sunday after a recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington, Netanyahu said Trump was “determined to exhaust the possibilities of achieving a deal, which he believes can be achieve…
Gaza, Feb 15 (IANS) Gaza health authorities said on Sunday that the Rafah Crossing with Egypt is operating under strict limits that endanger thousands of patients needing medical treatment abroad. In a statement, officials said the partial reopening of the crossing on February 2 allows only a small number of travellers, “far short of the minimum humanitarian obligations owed to the sick and wounded.”The authorities said more than 20,000 patients, including critical cases of cancer, heart disease…
Gaza, Feb 15 (IANS) Gaza’s Civil Defence agency said on Sunday that at least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the enclave, revising an earlier toll of nine. Civil Defence Spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said Israeli aircraft carried out strikes from dawn to midday in several areas, Xinhua news agency reported.One person was killed and several others wounded when a drone struck a group in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood west of Gaza City, he added.Local sources identified the dec…
Jerusalem, Feb 15 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that its forces killed a Palestinian militant in northern Gaza.The troops identified and subsequently killed a militant who crossed the Yellow Line, which marks Israeli-controlled areas under the ceasefire, approaching them and posing an immediate threat, the IDF said in a statement on Saturday (local time).”IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate t…
Athens, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s decision to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza has resulted in Islamabad facing diplomatic crisis and inviting suspicion from radical Islamist outfits, including Hamas. Pakistan has contended that its participation in ISF for Gaza showed its commitment to Palestinian welfare. However, Pakistan’s decision has sparked opposition domestically and raised questions about Islamabad’s credibility as a supporter of Islamic cause, a report has state…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Accusing Hamas of retracting from demilitarisation, Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Friday expressed confidence that the US and other nations that are part of ‘Board of Peace’ will pressurise the terror group to fulfil its promises and let Gaza’s reconstruction begin. In an interview with IANS, Azar stated that US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is the “best chance” to resolve diplomatically the remaining challenges that exist in Gaza. He note…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, calling his policies “very conducive for the Indian people”. In an interview with IANS, Azar stated that US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is the best chance to resolve diplomatically the remaining challenges that exist in Gaza. He noted that Israel has been able to destroy the majority of the military machine of Hamas, and it has committed to demilitarise by a…
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS) Russia will not attend the first meeting of the US-led Board of Peace, the country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. In response to a question during a news briefing on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated, “Russia will not take part in the [upcoming] Board of Peace meeting.”Zakharova added that “work to formulate” Russia’s position on the Board of Peace is ongoing, the country’s leading news agency Tass reported.The foreign ministr…