7 d. ago Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in ‘a positive spirit’

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell Hamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict. US President Donald Trump had announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the […]

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7 d. ago Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal, it’s ‘positive,’ Palestinian official says

Hamas has submitted its response to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on Friday, describing the response as a positive one that should “facilitate reaching a deal.” US President Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the nearly 21-month-old war between Israel […]

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1 week ago Trump announces Israel’s acceptance for ceasefire, urges Hamas to follow suit

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran-backed Hamas militants to agree to what he called a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from Qatar and Egypt. In a social media post, Trump said his representatives had a “long and productive” meeting with Israeli officials about […]

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2 w. ago Iranians, Israelis celebrate ceasefire despite early reports of violations

Iranians and Israelis celebrated a tentative return of peace on Tuesday, despite reports from both sides of early violations of a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to mount new strikes on targets in Tehran in response to what he said […]

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2 w. ago Trump’s gamble: Strikes on Iran, ceasefire declared, uncertainty remains

When President Donald Trump sent U.S. bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend, he was betting he could help ally Israel cripple Tehran’s nuclear program while keeping his long-standing vow to avoid entanglement in a protracted war. Just days later, Trump’s surprise announcement on Monday of an Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement suggests he may have […]

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2 w. ago Israel reports waves of Iranian missiles, soon after Trump announced ceasefire

Israel’s military said Iran launched waves of missiles on Tuesday, with emergency services reporting three people killed, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran to end a 12-day war. Witnesses said they heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in southern Israel. Israel’s military said six waves of […]

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3 w. ago Israel attacks Iranian nuclear sites, missile damages Israeli hospital

Israel struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the U.S. would join Israel in air strikes seeking to destroy Tehran’s nuclear facilities. A week of Israeli air and missile strikes against its major rival has wiped out […]

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