Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’s proposed ceasefire terms – saying “total victory” in Gaza is possible within months. He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. Mr Netanyahu said negotiations with the group were “not going anywhere” and described their terms as […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day pause in fighting
The start of the pause is due to be announced within 24 hours. As part of the deal, Hamas will free 50 hostages it seized last month; Israel will release about 150 Palestinian prisoners. South Africa’s government – led by the African National Congress (ANC) – is a long-standing ally of the Palestinians, and had […]
The MTV Europe Music Awards have been cancelled over “devastating events in Israel and Gaza”
Organisers Paramount told BBC Newsbeat this was “out of an abundance ofcaution”, and “Given the volatility of world events, they have decided not to moveforward,” a statement said.The show was scheduled to take place in Paris on 5 November, with performancesfrom BTS’s Jung Kook and former Little Mix star Leigh-Anne.
