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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

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

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...

Netanyahu announces deal to release hostages after last-minute snags in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that a deal to release hostages held in Gaza had been reached, despite earlier delays and last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause the ongoing 15-month conflict. Netanyahu said the deal, which would see the return of...

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...

Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza despite ceasefire agreement

Israeli air and artillery strikes persist in Gaza despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that, since Wednesday, 81 Palestinians have been killed and 188 others injured in ongoing Israeli...

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

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...

Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal still incomplete

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas is still not complete and the final details are being worked out. Netanyahus statement comes hours after the United States and Qatar announced the deal, which would pause the devastating 15-month...

Biden says Gaza deal based on his framework while Trump claims credit

US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both claimed credit on Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal that was months in the making but was helped across the line by a Trump envoy. In announcing the ceasefire, Biden noted the final deal largely mirrored the framework of...

Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha

Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza after US President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on the brink of coming to fruition. Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement on...

Blinken 'confident' Gaza ceasefire to come, either under Biden or after

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence Monday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza would come together, but possibly after President Joe Biden leaves office on January 20. Blinken, who tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully last year to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, said...

Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel. It is unclear how many hostages remain alive. Among those named are 10 women and 11 older male...

Egypt serves as mediator for ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt is intensifying its efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, prioritizing the release of hostages, the facilitation of humanitarian aid, and an end to the ongoing conflict. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed these critical issues with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

At least 30 killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes

At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume. Staff at the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital said more than a dozen women and...

UN officials warn of escalating tragedy without ceasefire in Gaza

The United Nations has renewed its urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens amid ongoing violence. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini emphasized on Thursday that no part of Gaza has been safe since the war began in October 2023, describing the situation as...

Israel may violate Lebanon ceasefire withdrawal deadline

Confirming what many observers have concluded, Israeli paper Israel Hayom says Israel may decide to stay in south Lebanon beyond the 60-day withdrawal period specified in a ceasefire. The failure to withdraw in 60 days would be yet another violation of the US and France-backed ceasefire...

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatars Prime Minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a clear and comprehensive ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, a statement said, reports AFP. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, the...

"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...

Gaza ceasefire agreement nearly finalized: Source

A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is imminent, with most of its terms already agreed upon, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement told Xinhua on Saturday, reports BSS. The official, who required anonymity, said the proposed agreement outlines a gradual cessation of...

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...

US, UK talk on global issues including Syria, Gaza, Somalia, Ukraine conflicts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a phone call with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to address key global issues. The two leaders focused on the ongoing situation in Syria, highlighting the principles that the United States and regional countries believe should guide the countrys...

US, Kuwait discuss solutions for Middle East humanitarian crisis

The United States and Kuwait held critical discussions this week to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. During the sixth U.S.-Kuwait Strategic Dialogue, conducted virtually from December 9-11, both nations emphasized the urgent need for ceasefires, increased humanitarian...

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

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...

Zelensky praises Trump’s "strong resolve" to end war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed deep gratitude on Tuesday for US President-elect Donald Trumps strong resolve to end Russias war in Ukraine, following their meeting in Paris last Saturday. The talks were hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Zelensky...

Israeli warplanes attack southern Lebanon violating ceasefire

Israeli warplanes have flown above Beirut and bombed southern Lebanon in the latest violations of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. Lebanons National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli drones also on Friday flew at a low altitude above Beiruts southern suburb, Press TV reported. The NNA added...

US condemns attacks on Zamzam IDP camp in Sudan, calls for immediate stop

The United States has strongly condemned recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Darfur, Sudan, which resulted in at least eight deaths and several injuries. The shelling has also disrupted critical humanitarian efforts in the camp,...