6 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 Trump, Zelenskiy discuss weapons and escalating Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed air defences in a conversation with US President Donald Trump on Friday, and agreed to work on increasing Kyiv’s capability to “defend the sky” as Russian attacks escalate. He added in a message on Telegram that he discussed joint defence production, as well as joint purchases and investments […]

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7 d. ago Hamas leaders to discuss Gaza truce proposal as Trump awaits reply

Hamas leaders were due to discuss what US President Donald Trump has called a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza on Friday evening, two sources from the Islamist group said, with Trump expecting a response in the coming hours. Much would depend on clarifications and guarantees received from mediators in the negotiations, one […]

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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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7 d. ago Israel kills 15 in Gaza as Trump waits for Hamas response to ceasefire proposal

At least 15 Palestinians were killed overnight in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, according to local health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Hamas to respond to his “final proposal” for a ceasefire in Gaza in the next 24 hours. Health officials at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, said […]

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8 d. ago Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more killed in Gaza

Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war’s end, a source close to the militant group said on Thursday, as medics said Israeli strikes across the territory had killed scores more people. Israeli officials said prospects for reaching a ceasefire deal and hostage deal appeared high, […]

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9 d. ago Trump’s ceasefire statement raises hopes in Gaza as Israel presses on with attacks

Word from U.S. President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health officials said at least 20 people had been killed in Israeli attacks. A “final” proposal would be delivered by the mediators, Qatar and Egypt, to […]

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9 d. 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 President Trump: US saved Israel, will now save ‘warrior’ Netanyahu, cancel his trial

U.S. President Donald Trump called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the U.S. would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial began in […]

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2 w. ago Netanyahu declares historic win, commits to campaign against Iran axis, Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel had achieved a historic victory that would stand for generations, but it must complete its campaign against Iran’s axis, defeat Hamas and bring about the return of all the hostages in Gaza. In video remarks issued by the prime minister’s office, Netanyahu said Israel never had […]

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2 w. ago Blasts shake Tehran after furious Trump tells Israel to stop strikes to preserve truce deal

Israel bombed a target near Tehran on Tuesday despite a furious rebuke from US President Donald Trump for launching airstrikes hours after agreeing to a ceasefire deal with Iran. Trump scolded both Iran and Israel for early violations of the truce that he had announced at around 5am GMT, but directed particularly stinging criticism at […]

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2 w. ago Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to Trump’s proposal for ceasefire with Iran

Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. “Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their participation in […]

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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 slams Turkey over Cyprus 'occupation', while Erdogan calls Netanyahu Hitler

Israel slams Turkey over Cyprus 'occupation', while Erdogan calls Netanyahu Hitler  Kathimerini.com.cy

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3 w. ago Israel says attacks on Iran are ‘nothing’ compared with what is coming

Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s strikes had set back Iran’s nuclear programme […]

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4 w. ago After years of waiting, Israel’s Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant public warnings about Tehran’s nuclear programme, and his repeated threats to shut it down, one way or another. “You can only fool some of the people so many times,” Iran’s then-foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said in 2018 […]

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