JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Sunday that an Israeli negotiation team is engaged in indirect talks in Qatar's capital Doha on a hostage release deal with Hamas, including a possible end to the Gaza war.
The negotiation team is working in Doha "to realize every chance for a deal," including one that will "end the fighting," secure the release of the 58 hostages still held in Gaza, expel Hamas militants, and disarm the Gaza Strip, the office said in a statement. (Israel-Hamas-Negotiations)
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GAZA -- The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday has risen to 140, according to the Civil Defense in Gaza.
Local sources and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli drones targeted a gathering of Palestinians as they were digging a water well in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood, north of Gaza City. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that the airstrike killed eight people and wounded several others. (Gaza-Israeli Strikes-Death Toll)
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ADEN, Yemen -- Yemen's Houthi group announced Sunday that it would conduct military operations against Ben Gurion Airport and other unspecified Israeli airports within hours, in response to Israel's escalation of attacks in Gaza and recent strikes on Yemen.
The Houthis urged all airlines currently operating at Israeli airports to depart immediately and warned all passengers to evacuate before the planned Houthi operations. (Yemen-Israel-Houthi Warning)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday a decision to lift the blockade on Gaza to allow the entry of limited aid, as international criticism mounts over the severe humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
In a statement, Netanyahu's office said Israel will allow the entry of a "basic" quantity of food for the Gaza population to prevent a hunger crisis. (Israel-Gaza-Humanitarian Crisis) Enditem
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