Archive List for Israeli hostages

Netanyahu says stage one of ceasefire proposal could happen: Report

A spokesperson for the Israeli government says Israel is ready to stop its war on Gaza to return captives. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the goals of the war remain unchanged and that he wants to see Hamas destroyed. This comes after US President Joe Biden presented a three-phase ceasefire plan on Friday, with the first phase entailing a limited release of captives from Gaza. The Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel, so Imran Khan is in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with more on this. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]

Protesters in Tel Aviv urge Biden to save Israeli captives, call for Netanyahu’s ouster

Tens of thousands of Israelis have again taken to the streets of the Israeli city, putting pressure on the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire plan presented by United States President Joe Biden, calling on Netanyahu to publicly support the proposal. The Biden proposal is providing captives’ families with hope, they have said, but they are also concerned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and some extremist members of the government could jeopardise the deal. protests have been occurring every weekend for months, with demonstrators also calling for early elections to replace Netanyahu. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports from Amman, Jordan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]

Gaza war talks are almost at a ‘stalemate’ | Quotable

“Enough is enough. We need to stop the war.” Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says that Israel’s military actions in Rafah have set back negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Qatar #QatarDiplomacy #GazaWar #Israel #Palestine #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #Hamas #AbductedIsraelis #IsraeliCaptives #QatariMediation #GazaCeasefire #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #GazaBombardment

Netanyahu, his ministers face protests during Memorial Day commemoration

Israeli military cemeteries have witnessed a wave of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers during the Memorial Day commemoration of soldiers killed in wars, according to photos and videos posted by journalists and activists on social media. Protesters blamed ministers, who were in attendance, for shedding the blood of Israelis. Many families started to leave the Mount Herzl cemetery in West Jerusalem when Netanyahu started his speech on Monday. At the Kiryat Shaul cemetery near Tel Aviv, Israelis staged a silent protest during Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s speech, demanding his resignation and holding banners such as “Your hands are stained with their blood”. Antigovernment protesters have been […]

Netanyahu keeps Gaza war going to avoid ‘accountability’ | Quotable

“The war ending for him [Netanyahu] means accountability not just domestically for his various criminal accusations but now, potentially, by the International Criminal Court.” Associate Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Marc Owen Jones says that Netanyahu has been for seven months deliberately sabotaging ceasefire negotiations, and most recently by not budging on the invasion of Rafah. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Netanyahu #Israel #IsraelHamasDeal #IsraelHamasTruce #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #Hamas #Rafah #GazaCeasefire #GazaCeasefireDeal #BenjaminNetanyahu #GazaTalks

‘Siege and starvation’: Qatar says ceasefire talks ‘stumbling’

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of captives are at a “sensitive phase.” “The negotiations regarding Gaza are going through some stumbling, and we are trying to overcome this to put an end to the suffering,” Sheikh Mohammed told a news conference. After six months of fighting, there is still no sign of any breakthrough in the negotiations led by Qatar and Egypt to clinch a ceasefire deal in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas stick to their mutually irreconcilable conditions. Sheikh Mohammed said Doha had “warned from the beginning of this war against the expansion […]

Israeli PM not interested in deal ‘any time soon’: Analysis

Mahjoob Zweiri, director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University, says it’s become apparent to Israel’s Western allies and even within the country that Netanyahu has no interest in reaching a deal “any time soon”. “He wants more time, he wants to go to Rafah, he wants to have something he has failed to achieve so far,” Zweiri told Al Jazeera. “He and the right-wing need individuals, they need names – they talk about [Hamas leaders Yahya] Sinwar and [Mohammed] Deif, and none of this has been achieved.” Zweiri said as long as this continues, the Israeli prime minister’s stance will remain the same out of “self-interest” to preserve […]

Thousands of Israelis protest against government, urging captive deal

Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach a deal to free dozens of captives held by the Hamas group in Gaza and to hold early elections. The demonstrators shouted slogans late on Saturday, expressing anger at Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for its inability to secure the release of the captives after six months of fighting. Israeli media reported scenes of confrontations between security forces and protesters in Tel Aviv, where demonstrators reportedly started several fires before they were quickly put out by the police. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Tel Aviv. Subscribe to our […]

Three-day protest planned: Demonstrators call for Netanyahu’s resignation

Demonstrators are gathering in front of the Israeli parliament and government buildings. A three-day protest has been launched outside the Knesset in west Jerusalem. Thousands of people are calling on the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut is monitoring the latest developments in west Jerusalem. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #TelAviv #WestJerusalem #Gaza #Hamas #BringThemHome #BringThemBack #BringThemHomeNow #AllOfThemHome #AllOfThemHomeNow #IsraeliCaptives #IsraeliHostages #BenjaminNetanyahu

America has changed its tone but not its policy towards Israel yet: Marwan Bishara

Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says there are “clear differences” between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “There is definitely increasing heat between the prime minister and the president,” he said. “But I think Biden is underlining a change of tone, not a change of policy. And that explains a bit why he sounds as if he’s speaking from both sides of his mouth. On one hand, he talks about red lines, and on the other hand, he talks about continuing basically unconditional support.” According to Bishara, the Biden administration made the “mistake” of making US support for Israel unconditional. “But for more than […]