Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal

Israels security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, the prime ministers office said. The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gazas...

Hamas set to release first hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel
Hamas set to release first hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel

The Palestinian group Hamas is expected to release the first hostages under a Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office said on Friday, after 15 months of war that demolished the enclave. If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting that has razed much of...

American journalist handcuffed, forcibly removed from Blinken’s final press briefing
American journalist handcuffed, forcibly removed from Blinken’s final press briefing

Independent journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly removed by armed guards during US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens final press briefing after attempting to ask questions about the Gaza ceasefire. Blinken had just claimed that the past four years had seen successful diplomacy, including the...

Israel delays approval of Gaza ceasefire, but US confirms deal on track
Israel delays approval of Gaza ceasefire, but US confirms deal on track

Israel has postponed approving a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas, which includes the release of hostages, but the United States remains confident the agreement will proceed as planned. Despite the delay, the US expects the ceasefire to take effect by Sunday, citing no...

Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire announcement: What's reaction of the World
Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire announcement: What's reaction of the World

Mediator of Israel-Hamas truce Qatar announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to halt the war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Qatars Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the agreement...

Gaza ceasefire deal: Palestinians celebrate victory
Gaza ceasefire deal: Palestinians celebrate victory

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel on Wednesday announced that they have agreed to a ceasefire to pause the 15-month war. Celebrations break out in in Gaza following reports that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that would also see the return of...

Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, says Palestinian negotiator
Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, says Palestinian negotiator

Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after a few months of deadlock. A senior Palestinian official involved in the indirect negotiations told that talks were in a decisive and final phase, reports BBC. Israels defence minister, Israel Katz, has...

Antony Blinken notes ‘Encouraging Signs’ for Gaza ceasefire agreement
Antony Blinken notes ‘Encouraging Signs’ for Gaza ceasefire agreement

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism about progress toward a Gaza ceasefire during his visit to Ankara on Friday. Speaking after a meeting with Turkiyes Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Blinken said, We discussed Gaza, and we discussed I think the opportunity... to get a ceasefire...

UN General Assembly calls for 'unconditional' Gaza ceasefire
UN General Assembly calls for 'unconditional' Gaza ceasefire

The UN General Assembly strongly passed a resolution demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday. However, the United States and Israel rejected the move. The resolution -- adopted by a vote of 158-9, with 13 abstentions -- urges an immediate, unconditional and...

Macron, Saudi Crown Prince call for a Gaza ceasefire ‘without further delay’
Macron, Saudi Crown Prince call for a Gaza ceasefire ‘without further delay’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron met in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and agreed to make every effort to contribute to de-escalation in the Middle East, according to a statement from the French presidency, reports Al Jazeera. The leaders said their...

Iran slams US’ veto on Gaza ceasefire resolution
Iran slams US’ veto on Gaza ceasefire resolution

Iranian Foreign Ministrys spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei denounced the US government for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, where the Israeli regime has killed nearly 44,000 Palestinians during the past 13 months. Despite...

US official visit Middle East to resolve crisis
US official visit Middle East to resolve crisis

Senior US officials are heading to the Middle East in a renewed push by the Biden administration to resolve the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, reports CNN. The officials also will try to deter an Iranian response to Israels strikes last week. White House officials Amos Hochstein and Brett...