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Hamas-Israel talks slowed by Gaza escalation – Reuters Hamas-Israel talks slowed by Gaza escalation – Reuters Israeli army soldiers stand by a tracked vehicle at a position in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel on October 28, 2023. ©Jalaa MAREY / AFP Negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas are continuing despite West Jerusalem’s decision to expand its ground operations in Gaza, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing sources. According to a person familiar with the diplomatic process, the de-escalation talks mediated by Qatar, which has close ties to Hamas and hosts its political bureau in Doha, have not broken down but are now proceeding at a “much slower pace.” Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari confirmed backchanneling, saying that “various sides” had p...

Internet blackout in Gaza as Israel expands operations Internet blackout in Gaza as Israel expands operations "Humanitarian organizations and international media have lost contact with their colleagues amid intensified Israeli bombardment" A near-total blackout of internet and cellphone service has taken hold across much of the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses there and companies that monitor global connectivity. The largest telecommunications provider in Gaza that was still largely operational, Paltel, said Friday that it had suffered a complete disruption of all services after heavy Israeli bombing earlier in the day destroyed its last remaining infrastructure connecting it to the global internet. "Dear people in our beloved homeland, we regret announcing a complete severance of all communicat...

Russian forces destroy 31 Ukrainian warplanes, 3 helicopters since October 1 Russian forces destroy 31 Ukrainian warplanes, 3 helicopters since October 1 ©Russian Defence Ministry/TASS Russian combat aircraft and air defense forces have destroyed 31 Ukrainian warplanes and three helicopters since October 1 in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday. "Since October 1, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and air defense capabilities have destroyed 31 Ukrainian Air Force planes and three helicopters, including 20 MiG-29 fighters, eight Su-25 ground attack aircraft, a Su-24 bomber, two L-39 combat training planes and three Mi-8 helicopters," the ministry said in a statement. In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 515 Ukrainian warplanes, 253 helicopters, ...

Israel bombing ‘everything but Hamas in Gaza’ – Jackson Hinkle Israel bombing ‘everything but Hamas in Gaza’ – Jackson Hinkle An aerial view of destruction as a result of Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis, Gaza ©Getty Images/Mohammed Fayq; Anadolu Israel’s claims that it is only bombing Gaza to eliminate Hamas are “insane,” political analyst Jackson Hinkle said in an interview with RT on Thursday. He argued that Israeli forces appear to be focusing on targeting the civilian population of Gaza in their ongoing campaign. “They’ve bombed everything but Hamas inside of Gaza,” the host of ‘The Dive with Jackson Hinkle’ said, accusing Israel of targeting various civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, UN and Red Crescent facilities, mosques, churches, homes, and even evacuee convoys. The analyst suggested that this is bec...