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Middle East

France calls on Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Israel to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a deadline for the pullout nears under the terms of a ceasefire that ended a war with Hezbollah last year.

Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire agreement with Hamas

Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has approved a deal with Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after more than 460 days of war in which Israeli forces have killed more than 46,788 Palestinians and wounded 110,453.

Biden showing ‘double standard’ on human rights amid Gaza war: HRW

US President Joe Biden has demonstrated “a double standard” on human rights, providing “arms without restriction” to Israel despite its war crimes in the Gaza Strip while condemning Russia for “similar violations” in Ukraine, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report.

Israel’s PM says cabinet will not meet to approve Gaza ceasefire agreement

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated his cabinet will not meet as scheduled to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, blaming Hamas for causing a “last-minute crisis”.

EU announces €120 million humanitarian aid package for Gaza

The European Union has announced a new €120 million (approximately $123.4 million) humanitarian package for Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced

Israel's military has killed at least 82 people in Gaza, medical sources told Al Jazeera, including at least 30 people in Gaza City in the hours since Hamas and Israel announced they had reached a ceasefire agreement.

Iran Leader praises Gaza ceasefire as ‘victory for Palestinian patience, resistance’

Following the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza, the official social media accounts of KHAMENEI.IR shared a message from the Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in multiple languages on Thursday.

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire deal result of steadfastness, resistance over 15 months

Hamas has hailed announcement of a ceasefire in Israel's war against the Gaza Strip, calling the agreement the result of steadfastness and resistance in the besieged enclave for over 15 months.

IRGC hails Gaza ceasefire as victory for Palestinian resistance

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza, following 16 months of intense conflict.

Turkey offers military assistance to Syria for counterterrorism

Turkey has offered military aid and capacity-building support to the new Damascys military to combat “terrorist groups”, during a visit by a high-level Syrian delegation led by the new Syrian foreign minister to Ankara on Wednesday.

Hamas thanks Iran, Resistance Front following announcement of Gaza ceasefire

The Palestinian movement Hamas has praised the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip’s triumphing against Israel during the latter’s 15-month-long war of genocide against the besieged enclave. The group thanked Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis and the Iraqi Resistance for their supports.

Gaza ceasefire deal reached after 15 months of war

Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, potentially bringing an end to the regime's devastating war in the besieged enclave.

ICC prosecutor pushes for rejection of appeal on arrest warrant for Israeli officials

The chief ICC prosecutor has encouraged the rejection of Israel's objections to the arrest warrant issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former war minister Yoav Gallant.

Six killed in Israeli drone attack on West Bank’s refugee camp

The Palestinian news agency Wafa said an Israeli drone fired three missiles at a group of people near a traffic roundabout in the camp...

Hamas has replaced almost all killed fighters with new recruits: US

Hamas has been able to recruit almost as many new fighters as Israel killed during its onslaught on the Gaza Strip, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated in a farewell speech where he confirmed that mediators were "on the brink" of a ceasefire.

PM-designate promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’ Lebanon

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate has pledged to “rescue, reform and rebuild” the crisis-hit country. Nawaf Salam has also extended an olive branch to Hezbollah, which did not back his nomination.

Israel faces ‘generational’ challenge with future American policymakers: Outgoing US envoy

Tel Aviv faces a “generational” problem as future US policymakers will be shaped by the destruction of the war in the Gaza Strip, the American outgoing ambassador to Israel has stated.

Ministry of Energy says Saudi Arabia seeking to enrich and sell uranium

Riyadh plans to begin enriching and selling uranium, according to the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia.

De-facto leader says new Syria will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty

De-facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that the country’s future will be defined by forgiveness and amnesty, demanding people to move away from a mindset of vengefulness and revolutionary agitation.

US says Gaza truce agreement ‘possible’ within days as Israel ramps up attacks

The United States has announced a Gaza ceasefire deal could be struck as early as this week, though the Israeli army continues to strike the Palestinian enclave.

Hamas is being commanded by Yahya Sinwar’s brother: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper has published a report, claiming that the Palestinian movement Hamas is being directed by a new potent and evasive “leader”, who is helping the group further invigorate itself.

ICJ judge Nawaf Salam designated Lebanon’s PM

The top judge at the International Court of Justice, Nawaf Salam, has been named as Lebanon’s new prime minister.

UNICEF warns over a million children in Gaza face mental health crises

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than one million children in the Gaza Strip are facing mental health crises and need psychosocial support, amid Israel's war on the besieged enclave.

Easing Syria sanctions on EU’s agenda: Top diplomat

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has announced that easing sanctions on Syria is on the bloc's agenda.

Riyadh summit urges lifting sanctions on Syria

The Riyadh meeting on Syria has called for lifting sanctions imposed on Damascus and creating conditions for the return of Syrian refugees to their country.

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