After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
Samy Magdy & Joseph Krauss
AP / January 21, 2025
As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza’s ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding.
The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel — among the deadliest and most destructive in recent memory — but it...
Stefanik backs far-right Israeli push for West Bank control at confirmation hearing
Julia Conley
Common Dreams / January 21, 2025
The U.N. ambassador nominee also shrugged off the Nazi salutes made by Elon Musk on Inauguration Day.
As U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik faced questioning by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday regarding her nomination for a top diplomatic position, the rights group Jewish...
Qatari, US and Egyptian negotiators set up Cairo hub to shore up Gaza ceasefire
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / January 21, 2025
Communication lines open 24 hours intended to avoid breakdown over reported violations and other issues.
Qatari, US and Egyptian negotiators are running a communications hub in Cairo to protect the ceasefire in Gaza, as Donald Trump said he was not confident the break in...
West Bank: ‘There are bodies in the streets’ – Israel launches attack on Jenin
Eloise Goldsmith
Common Dreams / January 21, 2025
"There is no cease-fire for Palestinians," said Palestinian writer Yara Hawari.
Israeli security forces on Tuesday launched an attack on the West Bank city of Jenin, just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions that were levied on extremist Jewish settlers in...
Abu Marzouk: Hamas ready to begin dialogue with United States
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / January 21, 2025
Hamas expresses readiness for dialogue with the US, signalling a potential shift in international engagement following the Gaza ceasefire.
A senior official in the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas has announced the group’s readiness to begin dialogue with the United States, just hours after...
Israeli security forces launch operation in West Bank city of Jenin
Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian / January 21, 2025
Palestinian health ministry says at least eight killed in operation launched day after Donald Trump lifted sanctions on violent Jewish settlers
Jerusalem – Israeli security forces have launched an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, a day after bands of Jewish settlers...
Palestinian child killed in Israeli raid, soldiers killed and wounded in West Bank
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / January 20, 2025
At least 859 Palestinians have been killed and over 6,700 injured by the Israeli occupation army in the occupied West Bank since October 2023.
A Palestinian child was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces during a raid on a town in the...
Hamas official [Mousa Abu Marzouk] says group is ready for ‘dialogue with America’
Adam Rasgon
The New York Times / January 20, 2025
In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration.
Hours after the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas took effect, a senior Hamas official said that the...
Gaza Civil Defense: thousands of bodies evaporated due to Israeli bombing, many still missing
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / January 20, 2025
Over 38,000 bodies recovered and thousands still missing as Gaza’s Civil Defense faces immense challenges in the wake of Israel’s genocidal assault.
The spokesman for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, Major Mahmoud Basal, revealed on Monday that 2,842 bodies had evaporated...
Two Palestinians killed, dozens injured in Gaza on second day of ceasefire
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / January 20, 2025
Two Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli forces in Gaza on the second day of the truce, while recovery teams continue to pull bodies from the rubble.
Two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured on Monday by Israeli occupation...
