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Israel’s security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire, final sign-off awaited
Jerusalem: Israel’s security Cabinet on Friday, January 17, recommended approval of a ceasefire deal after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an agreement had been reached that would pause the 15-month war with…
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Israel PM Netanyahu chairs cabinet meet to approve Gaza hostage deal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently chairing the political-security cabinet discussion that began in Jerusalem Friday afternoon, hours after his office confirmed that a deal has been reached to release…
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At least 86 Palestinians killed in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
Gaza: At least 86 Palestinians, including 23 children, were killed in Gaza following Wednesday’s announcement of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Civil Defence said, amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the strip.…
- Middle East
UN to help Lebanon achieve economic recovery: Guterres
Beirut: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the UN will exert all efforts to enable Lebanon to achieve economic recovery. Guterres made his remarks upon his arrival at the Beirut…
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Houthi leader vows more attacks on Israel unless strikes on Gaza stops
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group’s leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, said that his group would continue launching attacks against Israel if strikes continue on Gaza. “Our military operations will continue in support of the Palestinian…
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Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza reached
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, January 17, a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last…
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Satellite images show Gaza before, after devastation of Israel-Hamas war
Dubai: The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to…
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Israeli airstrike targets site holding hostage set for release: Hamas
Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that the Israeli army bombed a site in the Gaza Strip where an Israeli captive, scheduled for release in the first phase…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 72 in Gaza since ceasefire announced: Health ministry
Tel Aviv: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday Israeli strikes have killed at least 72 people since a ceasefire deal was announced. In previous conflicts, both sides stepped up military operations in the…
- Middle East
‘Last minute crisis’ with Hamas delaying Israel’s truce deal approval, claims Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip…
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Global reactions to Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, calling for long-term peace, stability
The announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause the 15-month-long war in the Gaza Strip has prompted a range of reactions from world leaders and organisations. Notable…
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UN agencies welcome Gaza ceasefire amid frustration in aid delivery
United Nations: UN relief agencies and humanitarians, led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the Gaza ceasefire accord reached between Israel and Hamas, and called for a massive scaling up of humanitarian operations.…
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India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal agreement
New Delhi: India on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the decision for the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed hope that…
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Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump’s Middle…
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Watch: Qatar PM announces details of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced on Wednesday night, January 15, that a ceasefire agreement has been reached for the Gaza Strip,…
