Israel, Hamas to exchange hostages today amid ceasefire uncertainty
GAZA: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Sasha Troufanov will return from Gaza on Saturday. Egyptian and Qatari mediators helped prevent a standoff that could have ended a fragile ceasefire. Hamas said it would release the three in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners. This eased fears that the deal
US temporarily stops aid to Pakistan
The United States (US) has suspended aid to Pakistan for 90 days.
Palestinian prisoner freed by Israel after 36 years
The Israeli authorities released the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner from Jenin, Raed al-Saadi, as part of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.
In pictures: Palestine celebrates ceasefire
A ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect after a nearly three-hour delay during which Israeli attacks killed at least 19 in Palestine.
Benjamin Netanyahu hints at hitting Gaza again
Israel's Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu has given his first speech since the ceasefire deal was announced.
Qatar PM demands Israel to withdraw from Syria buffer zone immediately
WEB DESK: Qatar has called on Israel to ‘immediately withdraw’ from the buffer zone with Syria, the Qatari Prime Minister stated on Thursday during a visit to Damascus. The remarks followed Israeli troops entering the area after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. “The Israeli occupation’s seizure of the buffer zone
Saudi Arabia welcomes Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire deal
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hailed Israel and Hamas’s deal to halt fighting in Gaza, calling for the end of “Israeli aggression” in Gaza following 15 months of conflict that left over 46,700 Palestinians dead. “The Kingdom stresses the need to adhere to the agreement and stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza,”
Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
REUTERS: United States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal that will end the fighting in Gaza and surge humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. “I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas,”
Hamas, Israel finally ‘strike’ Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON: A ceasefire agreement has been reached to halt 15 months of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, according to statements from Hamas, Israeli officials, and sources familiar with the negotiations. The historic deal, reported on January 15, 2025, will also see the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza
Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, official says
DOHA: (Reuters): Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight “breakthrough” in talks attended by envoys of both outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. Biden said