US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he is ‘confident’ ceasefire will happen; Israeli cabinet to convene on Friday morning to ratify the dealThe devastating impact of 15 months of war on GazaHow Trump loomed over Gaza ceasefire negotiationsKey mediator Qatar said that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory.Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and Palestinian sources reported Tuesday. Continue reading...
The main conceptual idea is the tension surrounding a potential ceasefire deal in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Despite the US being "confident" in the deal and expecting it to take effect on Sunday, Israel's extremist national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, threatens to resign if the cabinet approves it. This highlights internal political division within Israel and potential challenges in implementing the ceasefire.
Further complicating matters, the ceasefire announcement has been followed by continued Israeli airstrikes, killing over 80 Palestinians according to Gaza's civil defense agency. These ongoing clashes underscore the fragility of the situation and the difficulties in achieving a lasting resolution.
The main conceptual idea is the tension surrounding a potential ceasefire deal in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Despite the US being "confident" in the deal and expecting it to take effect on Sunday, Israel's extremist national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, threatens to resign if the cabinet approves it. This highlights internal political division within Israel and potential challenges in implementing the ceasefire. Further complicating matters, the ceasefire announcement has been followed by continued Israeli airstrikes, killing over 80 Palestinians according to Gaza's civil defense agency. These ongoing clashes underscore the fragility of the situation and the difficulties in achieving a lasting resolution.
