Ceasefire

Israel’s security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said, with the United States “confident” the truce would...

Hamas representatives will go to Cairo on Saturday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, an official in the Palestinian militant group told AFP on Friday. “A Hamas delegation will go to Cairo tomorrow for...

The head of EU foreign policy denounced Israel’s “unacceptable attacks” on UN peacekeepers in its fight against Hezbollah and reiterated calls for a “immediate ceasefire” in Lebanon on Monday. The UNIFIL peacekeeping operation is now at...

Ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s anticipated speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday, Israel rejected a request by allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon and promised to continue fighting Hezbollah militants “until victory”....

Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that Russia and Ukraine would be better off giving up their weapons and resolving their issues diplomatically. “It is in the interests of all parties...

On Saturday, thousands of protesters marched to parliament through the heart of London, demanding an end to the Israeli-Gaza conflict. “End the genocide” and “Free, free Palestine” were chanted by demonstrators as they waved Palestinian flags....

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced on Monday that Hamas has been promised a 40-day truce and the release of “potentially thousands” of Palestinian captives in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages. “A very generous offer of...

The deputy Gaza head for Hamas stated in a statement that the group had received Israel’s formal answer to its most recent truce offering on Saturday and will review it before responding. Khalil Al-Hayya, currently headquartered...

Days after the negotiations seemed to be at a standstill, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized a fresh round of ceasefire negotiations to be held in Doha and Cairo, his office announced on Friday. Ever...

The United States, an ally of Israel that has vetoed earlier drafts, abstained, and the UN Security Council for the first time on Monday urged an immediate ceasefire after more than five months of fighting. Amidst...