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* Israel, Hamas complete 6th prisoner swap amid fears of Gaza truce collapsePalestinian resistance group hands over three Israeli captives in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears of the Gaza truce deal collapsing.Four recently freed Palestinian prisoners were rushed to the hospital…

* Palestine awaits freedom of 369 citizens from Israeli jailsIsrael is set to free 369 Palestinians as part of the sixth exchange since the Gaza ceasefire, often breached by Tel Aviv, that took effect on January 19.In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office, affiliated with Hamas resistance group, said the released will include 36 Pale…

Hamas willing to move ahead with Gaza deal"The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has signalled that a crisis threatening to unravel the Gaza ceasefire deal could be avoided despite uncertainty over the number of hostages due to be released on Saturday and disagreements over aid supplies.Hamas said it did not want the deal to collapse, though it re…

Egyptian, Jordanian leaders stress 'unity' of positions on Gaza"Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed their united stance on Gaza, emphasising the urgent need for a full ceasefire, continued hostage releases and humanitarian aid. The joint statement came a day after Jordan's king met with US President Donal…

Erdogan visits Malaysia, Indonesia & Pakistan under Türkiye’s ‘Asia Anew Initiative’"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on an official visit to Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan as part of Türkiye’s Asia Anew initiative, aimed at deepening economic, political, and strategic ties in the region.Discussions focused on cooperation in trade, defen…

Palestinians have no right to return to Gaza: Trump"US President Donald Trump has unveiled a controversial plan for Gaza, proposing a ""real estate development for the future"" that denies Palestinians the right to return their homes.In a Fox News interview, Trump suggested relocating Gaza’s population to newly built communities elsewhere.Egyptian …

Arab nations slam Netanyahu's comments for Palestinian state on Saudi land"Arab nations have fiercely rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal of a Palestinian state on Saudi land. Saudi Arabia slammed the idea as a diversion from Israel’s actions in Gaza, while the Arab League called it ""detached from reality."" The Saudi for…

* Israel displaces 400 Palestinians in West Bank refugee campA Palestinian official has confirmed that 400 Palestinians have been displaced from the Al Faraa refugee camp in southern Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank on the seventh day of an Israeli assault on the camp.Tubas and Northern Jordan Valley Governor Ahmed Al Asad said that about 4…

* Israel to release 183 Palestinians; Hamas to free 3 IsraelisHamas has named three Israeli captives set for release today in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal. The latest exchange follows official statements in which authorities in Gaza accuse Israel of blocking humanitarian aid and essential supplies from entering th…

Israel bombards Lebanon, breaching truce deal"Israeli warplanes carried out new violations of a ceasefire agreement with air strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon. Fighter jets targeted an eastern mountain range near the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. Two more air strikes hit Nabatiyeh district, striking the valley b…

Netanyahu supports Trump’s plan for Palestinian expulsion from Gaza"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal of Palestinian ethnic cleansing from Gaza, asking in a Fox News interview, ""What’s wrong with that?""He suggested that Gaza residents could leave, return or relocate as part o…

US will 'take over' Gaza: Trump"President Donald Trump announced the US will ""take over"" and oversee the Palestinian territory Gaza, during the meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump claimed global support for American control, pledging reconstruction, economic growth and security.He did not rule out deploying troops. Netan…

Gaza ceasefire uncertain, says Trump"The United States President Donald Trump warns there are ""no guarantees"" the Gaza ceasefire will hold, despite his envoy confirming it’s intact—for now. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump painted a grim picture, saying ""I've seen people brutalised. No, I have no guarantees that the peace is going to hold,""…

Israel strikes West Bank camp, turning it into Gaza: official"Israeli forces are unleashing air strikes residential blocks in Jenin’s refugee camp, reflecting the destruction seen in Gaza, a Palestinian official has said.Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al Rub warns of an effort to render the camp unlivable, demolishing homes and infrastructure. ""The war …

* Israel kills 5 Palestinians in occupied West Bank Israel has killed five Palestinians in strikes in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.An Israeli air strike on an eastern neighbourhood of Jenin killed 16-year-old Ahmad al Sadi and critically wounded two other people.A second strike targeted a car, killing two people in the nearby town of Qabatiya, w…

* Israel to release 183 Palestinians in fourth prisoner exchangeIsrael is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal, more than doubling the previously reported figure.Palestinian Prisoners' Club spokeswoman Amani Sarahneh confirmed the updated number on Friday, revising an earlier announcement o…

Daily News Brief January 31 by TRT WorldBy TRT World

Israel continues its attacks on Palestine and beyondTel Aviv continues its attacks in the region despite a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory of Gaza.Israeli troops raided villages near the occupied West Bank town of Ramallah, setting up checkpoints and firing concussion grenades, according to the WAFA news agency.Separately in Leban…

*) Over 300K displaced Palestinians return to North GazaOver 300,000 displaced Palestinians journeyed back to northern Gaza under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, according to media office in the enclave.The truce, effective since January 19, ended 470 days of Israeli genocidal war on Gaza that claimed over 47,300 lives, with countless mo…

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*Trump proposes relocating Palestinians outside GazaUS President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries like Egypt and Jordan, an unusual proposal that was opposed by the former administration of Joe Biden.Speaking to reporters ahead of his departure from Los Angeles for Miami, the president said he ra…

* Israel says UNRWA must leave East Jerusalem by January 30Israel's United Nations envoy, Danny Danon, has told the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA must "cease its operations in [East] Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city" by January 30.A law banning UNRWA's operatio…

UN says 17,000+ children without their families in GazaIsrael's genocidal war in Gaza has seen children killed, starved, frozen to death, orphaned and separated from their families, the UN humanitarian chief has said.At a UN Security Council meeting, the humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said that ""a generation has been traumatised.""Conservative es…

US and Israel discuss Gaza amid Jenin abductionsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under Trump’s administration. They discussed Iran, Israeli captives in Palestine's Gaza, and reaffirmed US support for Israel. Rubio emphasised Washington's unwavering backing for its ally, calling it …

Day four of the truce reveals grim discoveries in Gaza, with 120 bodies found in bombed homes. While over 2,400 humanitarian aid trucks have entered the enclave, challenges persist. The aid flow offers some relief, but Gaza’s recovery remains overshadowed by the devastation of Israel's 15-month brutal war.Türkiye declared a national day of mourning…

Trump expresses scepticism over Gaza ceasefireUS President Donald Trump has expressed scepticism about the Gaza ceasefire deal when asked if he was confident that all three phases of the agreement would be implemented.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office as he signed executive orders, Trump said the blockaded enclave looked like "a massive demo…

Tears of joy and hugs as Palestinians welcome freed detaineesTears of joy have flown across massive crowds of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank town of Beitunia as they welcomed the return of detainees freed from Israeli Ofer prison in the first exchange in the Gaza ceasefire deal.Palestinians climbed on top of the buses transferring the detai…

* Gaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin* Gaza ceasefire 'better hold': Trump*Fuel tanker truck blast kills scores in Nigeria* Swedish troops deployed in Latvia to 'strengthen' NATO presence* TikTok goes dark in US, app pulled from storesBy TRT World

* Israel approves Gaza truce deal in key voteIsrael’s government has greenlit a ceasefire and prisoner swap with Hamas in a 24-8 vote after cabinet talks. The deal, seen as a pivotal pause in the Israeli brutal war on Gaza, required PM Netanyahu to rally support from his ministers. TRT World’s Mohammad Al-Kassim reported that most ministers backed …

Netanyahu announces Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas"Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to pause war in Gaza and return captives from the besieged Palestinian enclave has been reached.The announcement comes a day after Netanyahu's office said there were last minute snags in talks to free captives in return for a ceasefire in G…

Hamas, Israel agree to Gaza ceasefire deal"In a breakthrough, Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire and prisoner exchange after 468 days of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani announced the deal, starting with Hamas releasing 33 Israeli captives for an undisclosed number of Palestini…

US, Egypt urge 'flexibility' to achieve Gaza truce"Israel and Hamas are moving closer to a ceasefire in Tel Aviv's four-hundred-sixty-seventh day of a genocidal war in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.US President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emphasised the need for ""flexibility"" from all sides during a phone call to…

Gaza truce talks see big progress"Breakthroughs in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas may bring a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire. Negotiations in Qatar tackled key sticking points, with a ""concrete"" new proposal now on the table, a source close to the talks revealed. While details are scarce due to the sensitivity of discussions, the progress m…

Israeli army detains dozens in occupied West Bank raidsIsraeli forces have detained around 70 Palestinians in a series of raids targeting homes in the occupied West Bank.Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers stormed several homes in the town of Deir Istiya in Salfit governorate.The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli troops hav…

* Israel approves plan to withdraw troops from Gaza: reportIsrael is moving forward with plans to withdraw its troops from Gaza, following progress in prisoner exchange talks with Hamas, according to media reports. Haaretz newspaper reported that the military has approved several withdrawal strategies aimed at swiftly pulling soldiers out of the ar…

* Israel kills 17 more Palestinians in overnight strikes in GazaOvernight air strikes by Israel in Gaza have claimed at least 17 Palestinian lives, intensifying the conflict.Strikes in Bureij camp, Shujaiya neighbourhood, and Khan Younis left dozens wounded, according to medical sources.Paramedics recovered bodies amidst ongoing devastation in Nuse…

Real 'progress' made in Gaza truce talks — Biden"United States President Joe Biden said there has been ""real progress"" toward a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis deepens as the death toll surpasses 46,000 due to Israel's ongoing genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023, with th…

Israel kills nine Palestinians in Gaza air strikes"Israel’s air strikes on Gaza have killed at least nine Palestinians, with several others wounded.Civil defence teams recovered five bodies near Gaza Municipality Park, while four more victims were found following a strike in Deir al-Balah, according to medical sources.A house in western Deir al-Bal…

Israeli shelter attack kills four children, wounding many others"Israel is continuing its relentless attacks on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.In southern Gaza's Khan Younis, an Israeli drone strike on a ""safe zone"" killed at least four Palestinian children and wounded ten others, mostly minors, according to medical sources.Witnesses reported th…

UN 'deeply concerned' over babies freezing to death in Gaza"The United Nations has raised alarms after a one-month-old baby in Gaza froze to death.It is Gaza’s eighth such tragedy in less than three weeks amid Israel’s genocidal war.UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric condemned the preventable deaths and urged for the protection of civilians and the del…

Latest Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians across Gaza"At least 12 Palestinians were killed, and several others wounded, in Israel's latest air strikes on Gaza. A medical source reported that three were killed when a drone targeted a motorcycle near Rafah in southern Gaza. Four more lives were lost in an air strike on the Asdaa police sta…

*) Gaza truce talks resume as Israel kills 30 in fresh strikesTalks for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release are back on, Israel confirmed, with Qatar mediating the high-stakes negotiations. Meanwhile, Gaza's civil defence reports over thirty killed in fresh air strikes, including 11 members of the al Ghoula family—seven of them children. Prime Min…

*) US plans '$8B arms deal' with Israel amid Gaza genocideThe Biden administration has informally notified the US Congress of a proposed 8 billion dollars arms deal with Israel that includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters alongside artillery shells, According to Axios, the US military backing to Israel has totalled more than 200 …

*) UN condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals, demands safe zonesThe UN has strongly condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals, demanding they remain "off limits."UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says over twelve-thousand-people require urgent medical evacuation, adding that the impact of Israel's evacuation orders have affected over eighty-perc…

*) Israel strikes southern Gaza, kills at least 10 PalestiniansAt least ten Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced families in southern Gaza's Al-Mawasi area, medics report. The attack on the site, designated as a humanitarian zone in Khan Younis, also left fifteen others wounded.…

*) Israeli invasion in Gaza claims first civilian casualty of 2025 The New Year dawns tragically for Palestinians as Israeli forces escalate in Gaza.An air strike hit the Abu Dhaher family home in Bureij camp, killing eight-year-old Adam Farhallah—the first Palestinian civilian casualty of twenty-twenty-five.Meanwhile, National Campaign to Retrieve…