Israel's war on Gaza killed at least 14,854 Palestinians, including 6,150 children and more than 4,000 women, following October 7 cross-border attack by Hamas.
Monday, November 27, 2023
11:29 GMT - Two-state solution must start with end to aggression - Jordan
Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said that the work for a two-state solution must begin with "ensuring an end to this brutal aggression."
He was participating in the Forum for the Union of the Mediterranean in Barcelona.
Forty-two delegations are scheduled to gather at the event hosted by the Union for the Mediterranean, with many represented by their foreign ministers.
The meeting is chaired by the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, and Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.
10:18 GMT - Palestinian Authority is the only partner to seek peace: Spain's FM
The Palestinian Authority is the only possible and credible partner to seek peace in the Middle East, Spanish Foreign Ministry Jose Manuel Albares has said.
He was hosting the Forum for the Union of the Mediterranean in Barcelona.
Albares ruled out any Hamas governance in the enclave saying "Hamas cannot be ruling Gaza the day hostilities stop because it does not have an agenda for peace."
He also called for an international peace conference in the short term to solve the conflict.
09:34 GMT - Israel examining names of prisoners to be released by Hamas
Israel has announced that it was examining the names of the fourth batch of hostages to be released by Hamas later in the day as part of a prisoner swap deal.
"Discussions are being held on the list that was received overnight and which is now being evaluated in Israel," the country's prime minister's office said in a statement.
"Additional information will be issued when possible," the statement added.
Upon completing the procedure on Monday, Israel will have released 150 jailed Palestinians from its prisons in exchange for 50 Israelis held by the resistance group Hamas.
08:50 GMT - Israel, Musk agree not to provide internet to Gaza
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi announced that they agreed in principle with US billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of satellite internet system Starlink, not to provide internet to blockaded Gaza without the approval of Tel Aviv.
Karhi said, "As a result of this significant agreement, Starlink satellite units can only be operated in Israel with the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Communications, including Gaza."
08:16 GMT - China's top diplomat to visit UN for Israel-Hamas talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit New York this week to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Beijing's foreign ministry has said.
"As it holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month, China will hold a high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29," spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Wang Yi will preside over the meeting, he added.
06:30 GMT - Qatar works with Israel, Hamas to resolve hostage issues
Israel and Hamas have raised concerns over the lists of Israeli and Palestinian hostages set to be released on Monday, a Qatari official briefed on the matter.
The official added that Qatari mediators are working with Israel and Hamas to resolve issues and avoid delays.
In the previous three days of the truce, Israel submitted the names of Palestinian women and teenagers it would release from jail and Hamas would submit the names of Israeli civilian hostages it would release at least 12 hours ahead of the release.
04:30 GMT - Hamas seeks truce extension
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has announced that it is seeking to extend four-day humanitarian pause with Israel in Gaza.
The group said in a statement that it is making serious efforts to secure the release of more Palestinians even after the pause ends.
A Palestinian source who preferred to remain anonymous as he is not authorised to speak to the media confirmed to Anadolu Agency that Hamas informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that the resistance movements were willing to extend the current truce by two to four days.
03:50 GMT - Three Thai hostages released from Gaza in good health - Thai PM
The latest three Thai hostages released from Gaza after being held by Hamas fighters were in good health, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted on the social media platform X on Monday.
"I'm happy," Srettha said, adding the three were healthy and not in need of urgent medical attention.
So far, 17 Thai captives have been released after being taken hostages during Hamas raids into Israel in early October and would be brought back to Thailand as soon as possible, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
3:18 GMT - Palestine Red Crescent says 100 aid trucks entered northern Gaza
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that 100 aid trucks entered northern regions of Gaza.
PRCS said "100 aid trucks were brought into Gaza City and the northern part by the Palestine Red Crescent today containing food, water, baby milk and blankets."
It said that "for the first time, 50 Egyptian aid trucks arrived through the Rafah crossing and headed directly towards Gaza City and the northern side through the (Israeli) barrier that separates the north of the Strip from its south."
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