Migration: A shabby deal?
Good morning, dear reader, The message was small, I almost missed it. But what the aid organization Sea-Watch reported a few days ago about an operation in the Mediterranean shocked me. The rescuers found 56 refugees on an overloaded wooden boat and brought them to the “Sea-Watch 5”. Among them was a 17-year-old in critical […]
Is Europe on the verge of drowning?
Good morning, dear reader, The message was small, I almost missed it. But what the aid organization Sea-Watch reported a few days ago about an operation in the Mediterranean shocked me. On one overloaded wooden boat The rescuers found 56 refugees and brought them to the “Sea-Watch 5”. Among them was a 17-year-old in critical […]
Many dead in attacks in the Gaza Strip
From Gaza there are again reports of fatal shots at people waiting for humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Chancellor Scholz is preparing for his second trip to Israel since the October massacre. The news at a glance. According to Palestinian reports, at least 20 people were killed in an attack in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday […]
This is what Hamas is insisting on with the hostage deal
Protesters block highway in Israel. Meanwhile, Qatar is pushing for a negotiated solution between Israel and Hamas. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Merchant ship probably hit by missile off Yemen 5.45 a.m.: The British Maritime Trade Organization, UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations), reports damage to a […]
The struggle over the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas continues
As the US government continues to toughen its tone against Israel’s government, Chancellor Scholz is preparing for his second trip to the country since the October massacre. The news at a glance. According to its own statements, the Islamist organization Hamas has presented a comprehensive proposal in the negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza […]
Middle East conflict: This is what Hamas is insisting on in the hostage deal
Protesters block highway in Israel. Meanwhile, Qatar is pushing for a negotiated solution between Israel and Hamas. More information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Hamas: Presented hostage deal proposal to mediators 11:03 p.m.: According to its own statements, the Islamist organization Hamas has presented a comprehensive proposal as part […]
Israel advances plans for offensive in Rafah
Israel wants to destroy the last Hamas battalions in Rafah. Warn allies. Will there be more targeted strikes instead of the feared large-scale invasion? The news at a glance: Israel’s army is pushing ahead with plans for a controversial military offensive against the Islamist Hamas in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. However, according to […]
Netanyahu’s wife intervenes in fight over hostage deal
Qatar, Egypt and the USA have been mediating between Hamas and Israel for weeks. The aim is a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages. Now the wife of Israel’s prime minister is getting involved. With an unusual initiative, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now trying to secure the release of the […]
UN organizations: Children are starving in the Gaza Strip
According to UN organizations, around a quarter of the population in the Gaza Strip is on the verge of famine. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas continue to negotiate a hostage deal. The overview. According to the UN, children are starving to death in the Gaza Strip after months of war and blocked humanitarian aid. During a […]
Agreement on ceasefire in Gaza on the brink
In the Gaza war, doubts are growing about an imminent ceasefire and the release of hostages. Does the Hamas leader in Gaza, Jihija al-Sinwar, want to sabotage the stalled negotiations? The overview. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding Hamas give in before further negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of more hostages in […]
