Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict, and said Thursday that a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was the only way to begin to break the cycle of violence and suffering. Here’s the latest: Blinken urges all parties in the Middle East to avoid escalating the tense region into further conflict ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says “all parties” in the Middle East must avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict following the assassination of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran that Hamas and Iran have blamed on Israel. Iran holds prayers for late Hamas leader Haniyeh BEIRUT — Iran’s supreme leader and representatives of Palestinian militias he backs prayed Thursday over the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard, who were killed in a shocking assassination blamed on Israel that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. “There is a risk that the Beirut airport might not be open for commercial flights and given the numbers of people who are there, there’s no guarantee that we can just guarantee that people will be able to come home through other means if that airport is shut.” Albanese said he was “very concerned” that conflict in the Middle East would escalate following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.

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Hamas shares video of Israeli soldier, 19, held hostage by it
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6 days, 2 hours ago

Hamas shares video of Israeli soldier, 19, held hostage by it

Hindustan Times  

Hamas has shared a video of a 19-year-old Israeli female soldier, who has been in its captivity in Gaza since October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel, killing more than 1,200 people and abducting 251 others. Family members of Liri Albag, an Israeli hostage taken captive by Palestinian militants to the Gaza Strip during the October 7 attacks, …

Israeli airstrikes kill 21 in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 21 in Gaza amid renewed ceasefire talks

India TV News  

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least 21 people, including two children, on Saturday, according to hospital staff. Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv, urging the government to secure a ceasefire after Hamas released a video of one of the hostages still being held in Gaza. The strikes intensified on the same day that Hamas released a disturbing video …

Israeli Airstrikes In Gaza Kill At Least 21, Hospital Workers Say
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6 days, 11 hours ago

Israeli Airstrikes In Gaza Kill At Least 21, Hospital Workers Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people, including at least two children, on Saturday in Gaza, hospital staff said, while a new effort at ceasefire talks was underway in Qatar after nearly 15 months of war. And Israeli strikes on Saturday evening killed three people in Bureij and three others in Deir …

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 21, hospital workers say, as talks underway
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6 days, 18 hours ago

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 21, hospital workers say, as talks underway

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people, including at least two children, on Saturday in Gaza, hospital staff said, while a new effort at ceasefire talks was underway in Qatar after nearly 15 months of war. Israel’s military said it targeted Hamas militants with a strike near Salah al-Din in southern Gaza overnight and with …

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks resume in Qatar
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1 week, 1 day ago

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks resume in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

Israeli attacks kill dozens of people across Gaza as indirect Hamas-Israel truce talks resume in Qatar. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in multiple Israeli attacks on Gaza, hospital staff said, as high-level negotiators prepare to resume stalled ceasefire talks. Meanwhile, Israel pressed on with a renewed military offensive in the north of Gaza, with Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum …

Israel claims strike on Gaza eliminated Hamas Internal Security Forces chief Hassam Shahwan
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel claims strike on Gaza eliminated Hamas Internal Security Forces chief Hassam Shahwan

Hindustan Times  

The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday said Israeli Air Force has killed the head of Palestinian militant outfit Hamas' Internal Security Forces, Hammas Shahwan, in a strike on the Khan Yunis Humanitarian area on the Gaza strip. The Israeli military has been conducting strategic strikes on the Gaza strip, during which they eliminated Hassam Shahwan Israel has been conducting several …

12 killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies attacks to stop Hamas from regrouping
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1 week, 2 days ago

12 killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies attacks to stop Hamas from regrouping

India Today  

Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year. Defence Minister Israel Katz warned in a statement Wednesday that Hamas will “suffer blows of a magnitude not seen in Gaza for a long time” if it doesn’t soon release the …

Israel confirms killing of Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah, leader of Oct 7 Kibbutz Nir Oz attack
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1 week, 3 days ago

Israel confirms killing of Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah, leader of Oct 7 Kibbutz Nir Oz attack

Live Mint  

The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday they killed Hamas' Nukhba Platoon commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, in a drone strike. "Abd al-Hadi Sabah, a Nukhba Platoon Commander in the Western Khan Yunis Battalion was eliminated in an intelligence-based IDF and ISA strike," the IDF wrote on X. They added," Abd al-Hadi Sabah — who operated from a shelter in the …

Israel kills Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah linked to horrific attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz in 2023
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1 week, 3 days ago

Israel kills Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah linked to horrific attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz in 2023

India TV News  

The Israel Defense Forces announced that Abd al-Hadi Sabah, a Nukhba Platoon commander within Hamas' Western Khan Yunis Battalion, was killed in a recent drone strike. "Abd al-Hadi Sabah, a Nukhba Platoon Commander in the Western Khan Yunis Battalion, was eliminated in an intelligence-based IDF and ISA strike," the IDF shared on X. "He was one of the orchestrators of …

Israel says top Hamas commander behind October 7 attack killed in drone strike
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel says top Hamas commander behind October 7 attack killed in drone strike

India Today  

The Israeli army has killed a top Hamas commander, Abd al-Hadi Sabah, who led the attack on a Jewish settlement during the October 7, 2023, terror onslaught, the Israeli Defence Force said on Tuesday. The commander of Hamas’s elite Nukhba force in Khan Younis was killed in a recent drone strike, the Israeli military and Shin Bet said. Arouri, the …

Israel and Hamas blame each other for delays in ceasefire talks as deal inches closer
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel and Hamas blame each other for delays in ceasefire talks as deal inches closer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It emerged last week that a ceasefire deal which …

Israel admits it killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel admits it killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ismail …

'Will behead…': Israel's ominous warning to ‘Houthi terrorist organisation’
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Will behead…': Israel's ominous warning to ‘Houthi terrorist organisation’

Hindustan Times  

After admitting publicly for the first time to killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Israel on Monday warned "the Houthi terrorist organisation" that it would "behead their leaders". This handout picture released by the Government Press Office shows Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday that his country killed Hamas …

Israel Confirms It Killed Hamas Leader Haniyeh In Iran
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel Confirms It Killed Hamas Leader Haniyeh In Iran

ABP News  

For the first time, Israel's defence minister has admitted that Israel killed Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran's capital, on July 31, and the attack was widely attributed to Israel. Israel Katz, while honoring defence military personnel on Monday said, "These days, when the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at …

Israel claims responsibility for killing Hamas leader Haniyeh
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel claims responsibility for killing Hamas leader Haniyeh

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel's war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon. "These days, when the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at Israel, …

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

The Hindu  

Israel's Defense Minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The comments by Israel Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Iran in July. He also noted …

Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel acknowledges it assassinated Hamas chief Haniyeh for first time

Al Jazeera  

Defence Minister Israel Katz warns Houthi rebels that Israel will ‘behead’ its leaders as it did to Hamas. Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has for the first time publicly acknowledged that his country assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, warning that the Yemen-based Houthis will also be struck a “severe blow”. Speaking on Monday evening at an event honouring …

Israel admits role in killing Ismail Haniyeh, helping topple Assad govt in Syria, warns Houthis now
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel admits role in killing Ismail Haniyeh, helping topple Assad govt in Syria, warns Houthis now

India TV News  

In a first-ever public acknowledgement, Israel’s defense minister Israel Karz has confirmed that they killed Hamas’ top leader Ismail Haniyeh last summer. He also noted that Israel has killed other leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, helped topple Syria’s Bashar Assad and destroyed Iran’s anti-aircraft systems. “Just like we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza and Lebanon, we …

Will behead their leaders: Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Will behead their leaders: Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran

India Today  

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel's war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon. "These days, when the Houthi terrorist organisation is firing missiles at Israel, …

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel acknowledges assassinating former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Israel on Tuesday acknowledged that it killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital, Tehran, and warned to “decapitate” the leadership of Houthi rebels in Yemen. and decapitate their leadership -- just as we did with Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon, we will do so in Hodeida and Sanaa,” news agency AFP quoted Israeli Defence …

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. ___ Here’s the latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is …

Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel and Hamas appear close to a ceasefire deal. These are the sticking points

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Israel and Hamas appear closer than they have been in months to agreeing to a ceasefire that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of people held hostage there. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Although Israel and Hamas have expressed optimism that a deal is …

Gaza ceasefire deal in final stages?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Gaza ceasefire deal in final stages?

New Indian Express  

Even as Israeli forces continued to pound Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians in the besieged north, London-based news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is in the final stages. France 24 on Tuesday carried a story by news agencies AFP and Reuters which cited a statement issued by Hamas as saying that talks in …

Israel ‘closest ever’ to making a deal for release of hostages in Gaza? What defence minister said
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel ‘closest ever’ to making a deal for release of hostages in Gaza? What defence minister said

Hindustan Times  

Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said that Israeli negotiators have “never been closer” to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, news agency AFP has reported. This handout picture released by the Government Press Office shows Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence …

Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like

Associated Press  

After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In the U.S., both the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump have signaled they want a deal completed before the Jan. 20 …

Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey …

Qatar says ‘momentum’ building back up in Gaza ceasefire efforts
1 month ago

Qatar says ‘momentum’ building back up in Gaza ceasefire efforts

Al Jazeera  

Qatar’s top diplomat says his country is ‘engaging’ over past weeks in renewed push to end Israel’s Gaza war. A month after suspending its mediation bid, Qatar has said it sees “momentum” in efforts to reach a deal to end Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, as dozens of Palestinians were killed in the Israeli military’s continued attacks on the …

Middle East latest: Negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire have resumed, Hamas says
1 month ago

Middle East latest: Negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire have resumed, Hamas says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Bassem Naim, an official in Hamas’ political bureau, …

Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
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1 month ago

Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — A Hamas official said Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print During that time, Israel would pull back some …

Blinken says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is 'holding' in Lebanon despite attacks
1 month ago

Blinken says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is 'holding' in Lebanon despite attacks

Firstpost  

Both Israel and Hezbollah have been accusing each other of breaching the US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect last week Smoke rises over southern Lebanon, as seen from a farm in Metula, Israel, December 1, 2024. File Image/Reuters US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is “holding” despite attacks from both warring sides. “The ceasefire …

Mideast conflict: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops
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1 month, 1 week ago

Mideast conflict: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops

New Indian Express  

The West Bank has seen a surge in settler violence since the start of the war. In Lebanon, a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has held despite Israeli forces carrying out several new drone and artillery strikes on Tuesday, killing a shepherd in the country's south. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed keep striking “with an iron fist” against …

Amid ceasefire, Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon killing 11 after Hezbollah attack
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1 month, 1 week ago

Amid ceasefire, Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon killing 11 after Hezbollah attack

Hindustan Times  

Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. In the United States, President-elect Donald Trump demanded the immediate release of Israeli hostages …

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

Associated Press  

Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday. But, this is, this is the only it’s only a, a week or so old.” — By Aamer Madhani Hezbollah fires its first attack since the ceasefire began, targets a disputed border zone held by Israel JERUSALEM — Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel …

​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
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1 month, 1 week ago

​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The Hindu  

When Hezbollah decided to start firing rockets into Israel in October 2023 after the Israel-Hamas war broke out, “in solidarity with the Palestinians”, the then chief of the Shia militant group, Hassan Nasrallah, said he would cease fire only if Israel ceased fire in Gaza. When Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to send ground troops into Lebanon on October …

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Lebanese health ministry says nearly 3,800 people have …

Hamas leaders talk to Egyptian officials in fresh push for Gaza ceasefire: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Hamas leaders talk to Egyptian officials in fresh push for Gaza ceasefire: Report

India Today  

Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold security talks on the matter, two Israeli officials said. UNRWA's Lazzarini said it was Israel's responsibility "as occupying power" to protect aid workers and supplies, …

Gaza ceasefire in sight? Hamas open to Israel's Philadelphi Corridor demand
1 month, 1 week ago

Gaza ceasefire in sight? Hamas open to Israel's Philadelphi Corridor demand

Firstpost  

After the death of hardliner leader Yahya Sinwar and a series of setbacks, Hamas now appears to be willing to making key concessions to secure a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip Hamas appears to be open to the idea of giving up control of a key strip of land in the Gaza Strip to secure a ceasefire with …

'Hands on the trigger': Hezbollah vows continued resistance amid fragile ceasefire with Israel
1 month, 1 week ago

'Hands on the trigger': Hezbollah vows continued resistance amid fragile ceasefire with Israel

Firstpost  

In its first response since a ceasefire took effect on Wednesday, Hezbollah on Thursday pledged to continue resisting Israel and said that it is watching the Israeli military’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon “with hands on the trigger” Israeli soldiers stand atop army armoured vehicles outside the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, Israel, on …

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For more than 60 days, …

After Hezbollah, will Israel agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Hezbollah, will Israel agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza?

Firstpost  

The ceasefire in Lebanon with Hezbollah has given momentum to an Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza. “We have informed mediators in Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that Hamas is ready for a ceasefire agreement and a serious deal to exchange prisoners,” a senior Hamas official told the AFP news agency, at the same time accusing Israel of obstructing an agreement. — President …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets northern front — but not Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets northern front — but not Gaza

Politico  

“We feel this is a missed opportunity to tie in the hostages in this agreement that was signed today,” said Ruby Chen, whose son, Itay Chen, was taken hostage from an Israeli military base and has been declared dead. “Now it is winter, and all the people are drowning.” Palestinians feel resigned to continued war: The war between Israel and …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Here's why this deal has made a Gaza truce all the more unlikely
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Here's why this deal has made a Gaza truce all the more unlikely

Firstpost  

Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for potential war crimes, said that the ceasefire on the northern front would allow Israel’s military to regroup and focus on Hamas and Iran Due to Israel's ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a truce in Gaza appears to be all the more unlikely. She is hopeful that after the ceasefire between Israel …

The ceasefire in Lebanon shows diplomacy can work – but hopes for Gaza are premature
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The ceasefire in Lebanon shows diplomacy can work – but hopes for Gaza are premature

The Independent  

It is hard to be optimistic about the situation in the Middle East. As one American headline put it, “Biden tries to go out with a Middle East miracle.” Unusually, there is a synergy between the incentives operating on him and on his successor; in that Donald Trump is, as the world knows, very much against the US financing foreign …

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza sees no end to war

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago. “Now it is winter, and all the people are drowning.” Palestinians feel resigned to continued war The war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023, when …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war

Hindustan Times  

Israel and Lebanon's Shia Islamist militant outfit Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire after months of deadly conflict which stemmed from ever-present tensions over the Gaza war but went through the roof after the wave of explosions on September 17 and 18 this year in handheld pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to the Lebanese group's members, killing 37 people and injuring thousands. …

Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold

LA Times  

War is often less seen than heard, and as a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect on Wednesday morning, Ibrahim Najdi marveled at the absence of one particular sound: the buzz of Israeli drones that had been a near-constant presence in Beirut over the last few months. The Lebanese army said in a statement on Wednesday that it …

Photos: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after a year of fighting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Photos: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after a year of fighting

Al Jazeera  

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistorey buildings in Beirut. Israel and Hezbollah began a ceasefire on Wednesday, but even if it holds, the devastation caused by more than 13 months of fighting will linger for years. Hezbollah’s rocket, drone and missile fire emptied out communities across northern Israel, and longer-range drones and missiles hit the northern city of Haifa …

Hell and high water: Gaza waits for a ceasefire of its own
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hell and high water: Gaza waits for a ceasefire of its own

Al Jazeera  

Conflicting emotions in Gaza as the people there watch the ceasefire in Lebanon take effect. ‘What about us?’ Maysaa Khalil, displaced from Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood to Khan Younis in southern Gaza a year ago, said that when she heard the news from her husband, she immediately asked: “What about us?” “Why not stop both wars together so long as …

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official

China Daily  

A fireball erupts at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Tayouneh in Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on Monday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The appeals came on Monday during a briefing to the 15-member Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, just days after the International Criminal Court issued …

Blinken says Lebanon ceasefire talks 'in final stages'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Blinken says Lebanon ceasefire talks 'in final stages'

Raw Story  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon were "in the final stages", and that a deal could help end the Gaza conflict. "We're not there yet, but I believe we are in the final stages," Blinken told reporters after a meeting near Rome with G7 counterparts, adding that "by de-escalating …

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