Several armed men carried out a bank robbery in Naples, Italy, taking 25 people hostage before escaping through a tunnel.The incident occurred around midday local time at a branch of Crédit Agricole in the southern Italian city.Police quickly surrounded the bank and engaged in negotiations with the robbers, which led to the release of the hostages approximately two hours after the robbery began.Firefighters assisted in freeing the hostages by breaking a window and helping them climb out.No serious injuries were reported, although six individuals were treated for shock.A witness stated that the robbers were armed but did not use violence... [Continue Reading]
Hamas has rejected the disarmament plan proposed as part of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, according to a senior Palestinian official.The official accused the US-led peace envoy of bias towards Israel and said Hamas would not engage in talks on disarmament until Israel fully implements the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.The first phase, agreed in October, included the exchange of hostages, partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and halted active conflict.Israel has stated it will not proceed with the second phase without progress on Hamas's disarmament.The deadlock has persisted since January when the US Middle East envoy... [Continue Reading]