Japan May Take War-Injured Gazans

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his government is considering offering medical support in Japan to Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, local media reported.

“We’re making efforts to find ways to accept people in Japan who have fallen ill or been injured in Gaza,” Ishiba told a parliamentary session, according to Kyodo News Agency.

He added that Japan will also try to launch a special program for Palestinian students to study at Japanese universities.

Last month during a visit to Malaysia, Ishiba said his country would facilitate the development of Palestine.

Later, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his government will establish a fund along with Japan to build hospitals, schools and mosques in Gaza which have been destroyed by Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023.

A ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian group Hamas and Israel took hold in Gaza on Jan. 19, halting the war, which has caused widespread destruction and left the enclave in ruins.


Israel’s genocidal war has killed more than 47,500 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and injured over 111,600 since Oct. 7, 2023.


The Israeli onslaught on Gaza has left more than 11,000 people missing, with widespread destruction and a humanitarian crisis that has claimed the lives of many elderly people and children in one of the worst-ever global humanitarian disasters.


The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

CrossFireArabia

CrossFireArabia

Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

Related Posts

Trump’s Envoy Boehler: Hamas Leaders Are “Actually Pretty Nice Guys, Guys Like US”

Trump’s hostage envoy, Adam Boehler said in a CNN interview that Hamas leaders are “actually pretty nice guys; guys like us.” He defended direct U.S. talks with the resistance movement, stating, “The U.S. is not an agent of Israel.”

Boeler’s statement was made commenting on a call by Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs and Benjamin Netanyahu’s Right-Hand Man. Dermer has reportedly made an angry phone call criticizing Trump’s decision to start direct talks with Hamas.

Boehler began negotiations with Hamas in Qatar last week. The talks focused on securing the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier prisoner, and the remains of four American settlers killed in Gaza.

Hamas reportedly told Boehler it is willing to return all Israeli prisoners in exchange for the release of Palestinian detainees. However, Israel has not agreed on the number of detainees to be freed according to the Quds News Network.

Israel’s Growing Concern

Israel’s Channel 13 reported that senior Israeli officials are angry over Washington’s approach. They believe Trump is negotiating behind Israel’s back and limiting Netanyahu’s ability to maneuver. One source stated, “If Trump reaches a deal with Hamas, Netanyahu won’t be able to refuse it, and the Americans know that.”

At first, Netanyahu dismissed the possibility of serious U.S.-Hamas negotiations. But as talks progressed, Israeli officials became increasingly concerned.

Boehler emphasized that meeting with Hamas does not mean friendship or alliance. He clarified, “I work for President Trump. This is his decision, and I am carrying it out.”

The U.S. reportedly told Hamas that releasing American prisoners would build trust with Trump, who could then push for a broader ceasefire deal.

Israel’s Channel 13 quoted Adam Boehler saying that Hamas wants to return all Israeli prisoners and free all Palestinian detainees in return.

Continue reading
Shut!

The head of the Bakery Owners Association in Gaza says all bakeries operating with cooking gas in Khan Younis have stopped working after 10 days of Israel’s closure of the border crossings with the enclave.

Continue reading

You Missed

Trump’s Envoy Boehler: Hamas Leaders Are “Actually Pretty Nice Guys, Guys Like US”

Trump’s Envoy Boehler: Hamas Leaders Are “Actually Pretty Nice Guys, Guys Like US”

On Hamas Talks: ‘The US Has its Own Interests’ Says Adam Boehler

On Hamas Talks: ‘The US Has its Own Interests’ Says Adam Boehler

Shut!

Shut!

Israel Did This!

Israel Did This!

Copenhagen’s Palestine Square

Copenhagen’s Palestine Square

Dark Days in Gaza Reconfirmed

Dark Days in Gaza Reconfirmed