Israel has reduced the flow of Gaza aid, allowing only half the agreed number of trucks to enter the enclave from Wednesday. The decision followed what Israel called a slow release of bodies of deceased prisoners by Hamas. The cut has deepened concern over worsening food shortages and growing famine risks in Gaza. The Israeli […]
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Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Returns to Pakistan After Release from Israeli Detention
ISLAMABAD/AMMAN – The Pakistan embassy in Jordan said late on Wednesday that former Jamaat-i-Islami senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has safely departed Amman and is on his way back to Pakistan after being detained by Israeli forces. Khan led the Pakistani delegation on the 45-vessel Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which sailed from Spain to try to […]
Pakistan’s Ex-Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Still in Israeli Custody as Flotilla Activists
ISRAEL/GAZA — Pakistan’s former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed remains in Israeli custody despite the release of 29 additional activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the large-scale Gaza aid mission, the Global Sumud Flotilla, in international waters on Wednesday. The interception, which involved more than 45 vessels carrying over 400 activists and politicians, has resulted […]
UN poised to boost Gaza aid If Trump’s ceasefire plan holds
The United Nations said it is ready to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza as soon as conditions on the ground allow. This statement came after US President Donald Trump unveiled a detailed peace plan for Gaza, which includes a ceasefire and unrestricted aid entry. The UN emphasized it was not part of drafting the plan […]
Gaza receives aid as Israel announces tactical pause
Truckloads of food entered Gaza on Monday following Israel’s announcement of daily “tactical pauses” in some areas to allow aid deliveries. While the move offers brief relief, humanitarian agencies warn the efforts fall far short of what’s needed to prevent mass starvation. The Israeli decision comes after mounting international pressure to ease a devastating blockade […]
Khaled Mashal urges Pakistan’s help for Gaza aid
Hamas leader Khaled Mashal has reached out to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), in a phone call. During the conversation, Mashal informed Fazlur Rehman about the dire situation in Gaza, where food and medicine are in dangerously short supply. He urged him to use Pakistan’s diplomatic influence to help open humanitarian aid […]