Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran

File photo - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, Foreign Minister Mahmud Al-Zahar and Interior Minister Saed Syam in Gaza City May 6, 2006. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran's Tehran, the Palestinian militant group Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday. In a statement, the Islamist faction mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it said was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran". Photo by Mohamed Atta/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict

STORY: Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED SALEH, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-FAGR, Olive merchant in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ISMAIL AHMED, Gaza resident STORYLINE: People in the Gaza Strip are struggling to resume temporary normal life during the 4-day humanitarian truce between Hamas and Israel that took effect on Friday. Suffering from the agony brought by displacement, shortage of daily necessities and fuels, Gazans are longing for lasting peace to tide over the upcoming winter chill. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident "We have not had gas here for about 45 days. We have no gas, no water, and no electricity. We have to chop tree branches to light fire, and if we are lucky enough to get flour, then we woul

Hamas advised by China to renounce violence, minister says

Hamas advised by China to renounce violence, minister says

BEIJING, China - Mahmoud Zahar, foreign minister of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Beijing on June 1. Zahar said he was advised by his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing to renounce violence and recognize Israel, but replied only that the decision was up to the Palestinian people.

Hamas advised by China to renounce violence, minister says

Hamas advised by China to renounce violence, minister says

BEIJING, China - Mahmoud Zahar, foreign minister of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Beijing on June 1. Zahar said he was advised by his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing to renounce violence and recognize Israel, but replied only that the decision was up to the Palestinian people. (Kyodo)