Lebanon said studying US truce plan for Israel-Hezbollah war
Nov 15, 2024 · The appeal came nearly a week after Qatar, which hosts much of the Palestinian group's political bureau, suspended its mediator role until the warring parties show "willingness and seriousness". "Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if a ceasefire proposal is presented and on the condition that it is respected" by Israel, Doha ...
Israel assuming 'worst-case scenario' with Syria bombing: analysts
Dec 10, 2024 · Israel's bombing of Syrian military assets and its entry into the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights show it fears the worst from the end of the Assad clan's rule, analysts told AFP. "The Israeli government... is operating on a worst-case scenario with little to no nuance," said Yossi Mekelberg, a Middle East specialist at Chatham House in London.
Israel conducts first strike on Lebanon since ceasefire
Nov 28, 2024 · Israel said it conducted an air strike on a Hezbollah weapons facility on Thursday, the first since a ceasefire in the war in Lebanon took effect.The truce, which came into force on Wednesday, seeks to end a war that has killed thousands in Lebanon and sparked mass displacements in both Lebanon and Israel.The war began with Hezbollah firing into Israel in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas ...
Israel says hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas closer than ever: …
Dec 16, 2024 · Israel’s Haaretz reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the negotiations, that the exact number of hostages to be released remains uncertain. Earlier reports in the Israeli press suggested that the initial stage of the deal, described as "humanitarian," would involve the release of a small number of sick or wounded hostages, excluding ...
Qatar tells Hamas leaders to leave as Gaza cease-fire talks …
Nov 8, 2024 · Along with Egypt, Qatar has facilitated the indirect negotiations between Israel and the militants over a possible cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, the State Department said that Hamas has rejected the latest proposal for a short-term truce in the Palestinian territory, where Israel’s 13-month military campaign is ...
Blinken hopes Trump picks up work on Saudi-Israel deal
Dec 19, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday voiced hope that President-elect Donald Trump will pick up his work to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, acknowledging a historic deal will not happen under Joe Biden's administration.Blinken until recently was still voicing hope at reaching an agreement, which he had dangled as an incentive for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Paraguay returns Israel embassy to Jerusalem - Al-Monitor
May 14, 2018 · Paraguay's President Santiago Pena vowed on Thursday to stand with Israel, as he inaugurated the Latin American country's embassy after it moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem for a second time."We were with you, we are with you, and we will always stand with the people of Israel", Pena said during a ceremony to inaugurate the mission that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended.
Gaza rescuers say Israel kills 33 in morning strikes
Dec 12, 2024 · Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 33 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks in southern parts of the Palestinian territory.The latest bloodshed occurred just hours after the UN General Assembly called for an immediate ceasefire in the devastated territory.Seven guards were killed in a strike in Rafah, while another attack left ...
US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks as Blinken eyes new options
Oct 24, 2024 · The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators were exploring new options after months of failing to seal a US-led plan.With less than two weeks before US elections, Blinken is paying his 11th trip to the region since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which last week killed the ...
Hezbollah under pressure after war with Israel - Al-Monitor
Nov 28, 2024 · With its longtime leaders dead, its military capabilities vastly diminished, and its fighters forced to retreat from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah emerges from its war with Israel facing unprecedented challenges.But analysts say that it is too early to write off the Iran-backed group, which still plays a major role in Lebanese politics.When Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel in support of ...