War Resumes in Gaza as Truce Expires

Israeli airplanes today resumed their bombardment of Gaza. Palestinian civilians fled for safety, and rocket sirens blared in southern Israel, as war resumed after a week-long truce expired with no agreement to extend it. The Israeli military declared that it had “resumed combat operations”, accusing Hamas of breaking the cease-fire first by firing rockets. It…

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Switzerland Set to Ban Hamas

The Swiss government announced it would bring forward a draft law by the end of February explicitly banning Hamas activities or support for the Palestinian militant group within Switzerland. “The Federal Council decided to draft a federal act banning Hamas, considering this to be the most appropriate response to the situation that has prevailed in…

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No ‘Ceasefire’ in Gaza, Says Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office Monday denied reports of a ceasefire in Gaza that would enable aid to enter and foreigners to flee to Egypt, 10 days into the war with Hamas. “There is currently no ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza in return for removing foreigners,” a statement from Netanyahu’s office said. Meanwhile,…

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