Stories tagged “Ceasefire.”
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Sheibani and Mossad Chief Roman Gofman met to discuss a potential security agreement between Syria and Israel, following a recent Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase.
Israel's defense minister has criticized the US for calling its attack on a Syrian military base 'unnecessary escalation'. The US has expressed concern over the attack, which it says could destabilize the region. Israel has defended its actions, saying it was necessary to…
Israeli warplanes targeted the Ali al-Taher heights, the Dabshah area and Doha Kfar Roumman in southern Lebanon on Friday, continuing repeated violations of a U.S.-brokered framework agreement.
Hamas has been asked to be sensitive to Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing ahead of Israel's upcoming election, according to a senior Hamas official. The movement remains committed to a peace roadmap for Gaza, but Israel has not fulfilled its obligations under the ce…
Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, calling on Israel to comply with its ceasefire obligations and refrain from actions that could escalate tensions.
The Israeli regime has carried out new rounds of attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire in place. Israeli forces have shelled the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun with artillery while warplanes have carried out a dawn air strike on the nearby town…
Top U.S. commander visits aircraft carrier; Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East praised the leadership of the long-deployed USS Lincoln after visiting the sailors on the vessel during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner had a rare meeti…
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.
Eleven people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, authorities say, in one of the deadliest days of attacks since an agreement aimed at reducing hostilities was announced in June.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of systematically destroying homes and civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon, calling the actions a serious violation of international law amid a fragile ceasefire.
Iran has denied US President Donald Trump's claims that the US has full control over the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian government has stated that the Strait will remain closed until its conditions are met. The US has been blockading Iranian ports in the Strait since April…
Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with the US halting its attacks under the condition that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. The US has since blocked Iranian ports in the strait. Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on a new shipping route through the…
Russia’s only anti-war party eyes support boost at elections
Russia's liberal Yabloko party is hoping to use parliamentary elections to raise its profile, casting itself as the only opposition group in favor of a ceasefire in the Ukraine war.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and four wounded in clashes in southern Lebanon, marking the first Israeli casualties since a June ceasefire with Hezbollah. This escalation occurred as Lebanese and Israeli negotiators met in Rome for the seventh round of talks on impleme…
Netanyahu rejects Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a US-backed Gaza deal, saying Israel will not withdraw from the territory until Hamas has completely disarmed. Netanyahu's remarks cast doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for…
Iran's military authorities say they are prepared to resume war with the United States if negotiations again fall through, emphasizing that they have adapted and recovered. The Islamic Republic has said while talks are ongoing with Oman and other mediators to end the US-I…
Russia's Mladinov asks Netanyahu for 14-day ceasefire to disarm Hamas. Israel has been conducting airstrikes on Gaza, killing 19 Palestinians, including civilians. The UN has condemned the killings and called for an end to the violence.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to discuss regional developments, including the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.
US President Donald Trump has announced new talks with Iran, citing 'outlines of an agreement' after a temporary halt on further attacks. The talks are set to take place on Monday, but details on the location and participants remain unclear.
Israeli forces have killed 8 more Palestinians, including 2 children, and wounded several others, despite a 15-point roadmap for implementing the next phase of last year's Gaza ceasefire deal.
Gaza officials said that seven people were killed in Israeli strikes Saturday that also damaged a hospital's medical supplies, a day after Hamas said it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war.
Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump ceasefire deal
Hamas has agreed to disarm under a US-backed ceasefire deal, which includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
US President Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough agreement to end the Gaza war, but major gaps remain over how any deal would be implemented. The central dispute is over sequencing, with Hamas saying Israel must first meet commitments under the ceasefire agreement r…
Hamas has stated that it will not disarm before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza. The Palestinian movement will hand over its weapons to a new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), contingent on the withdrawal of Israeli forces and increased aid and g…
The US Department of War's casualty database was updated to reflect 11 additional terrorists wounded in the war with Iran, increasing the total number of wounded to 653. The report also noted that 18 troops have been killed in action.
The United States announced a ceasefire with Iran, but prediction markets are not optimistic it will last. The odds of a 14-day ceasefire dumped by 10% on Polymarket today.
Crude oil prices in the global market fell below $100 following signs of a ceasefire. The prices had risen to over $100 last week due to escalating tensions between the US and Iran. However, after the US announced a temporary halt to its attacks on Iran, the market saw a …
Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
Israel's ongoing aggression in Gaza has left Palestinian resistance forces with difficult choices, ranging from enduring attrition to returning to full-scale confrontation. The scale of Israeli military operations has approached the level of a broad military aggression, e…
A ceasefire between the US and Iran was briefly achieved, but it unraveled due to a lack of implementation mechanisms and leverage from mediators.