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Gaza governance must precede Hamas disarmament in ceasefire deal, says Turkish minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm.

‘We will bring him home’: Thai family’s long wait for Gaza hostage to end

On Rinthalak, 80, mother and relatives of deceased Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, who was kidnapped to Gaza in the deadly October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, sit next to his pictures at their house in Nong Khai province, Thailand, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Suen
On Rinthalak, 80, mother and relatives of deceased Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, who was kidnapped to Gaza in the deadly October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, sit next to his pictures at their house in Nong Khai province, Thailand, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Suen

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 5, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arriving in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec 1.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arriving in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec 1.

Anti-Hamas Gaza clansman reported killed, in blow to Israel’s policy

Leader of the Popular Forces Yasser Abu Shabab and his deputy Ghassan Al-Duhaini stand next to armed men in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in this screenshot taken from a video released on November 18, 2025. Yasser Abu Shabab/Popular Forces via REUTERS
Leader of the Popular Forces Yasser Abu Shabab and his deputy Ghassan Al-Duhaini stand next to armed men in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in this screenshot taken from a video released on November 18, 2025. Yasser Abu Shabab/Popular Forces via REUTERS

Israel says it killed around 40 Hamas militants trapped in Gaza tunnels

Israeli soldiers walking out from a tunnel underneath a hospital in the Gaza Strip, in June 2025.
Israeli soldiers walking out from a tunnel underneath a hospital in the Gaza Strip, in June 2025.

Israel says it received hostage’s body from Hamas as it indicates Rafah crossing could open

The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt seen here on Nov 3, 2023.
The Rafah crossing at the border between southern Gaza and Egypt seen here on Nov 3, 2023.

UN chief Guterres says Israel's conduct of war in Gaza 'fundamentally wrong'

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 3, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks with Reuters Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni during the Reuters NEXT conference, in New York City, New York, U.S., December 3, 2025.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Hamas hands over one of two last hostage bodies in Gaza, Red Cross says

Mourners react as they attend the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Mourners react as they attend the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, December 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Beaten and starved: Israeli hostage recounts 2 years of captivity

Segev Kalfon, who, like other hostages, described enduring numerous physical abuses, food deprivation and mind games during his 738 days as a captive of Hamas, at a rehabilitation center in Ramat Gan, Israel, Nov. 4, 2025. While he knows that many in Israel hoped for his return, he is angry that the Israeli government took two years to secure his freedom. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times)
Segev Kalfon, who, like other hostages, described enduring numerous physical abuses, food deprivation and mind games during his 738 days as a captive of Hamas, at a rehabilitation center in Ramat Gan, Israel, Nov. 4, 2025. While he knows that many in Israel hoped for his return, he is angry that the Israeli government took two years to secure his freedom. (Avishag Shaar-Yashuv/The New York Times)

Israel says it killed over 40 fighters in past week of operations to clear Hamas’ tunnels in Gaza

Israeli soldiers walking out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on June 8.
Israeli soldiers walking out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on June 8.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.