ceasfire

Israel Faces Growing Global Pressures for a Ceasefire in Gaza

International calls for a ceasefire in Gaza intensify as Israel faces warnings and diplomatic efforts. CIA Director William Burns heads to Cairo for talks on a Qatari-brokered proposal, while China urges Israel to prevent a humanitarian disaster. Israel faced growing international pressure on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, as it ...

Gaza: Ceasefire Talks Resume Tomorrow in Cairo

According to Egyptian security sources, talks on the Gaza ceasefire are due to resume in Cairo tomorrow, Sunday. The sources said: "The parties have agreed on the duration of the truce in Gaza and on the release of hostages and detainees", explaining that "the conclusion of the agreement still requires agreement on the withdrawal of Israeli ...

Gaza: Ongoing Negotiations in Cairo for a Ceasefire

Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages. US, Qatari and Hamas envoys travelled to Cairo for the latest effort towards a six-week truce, stepped-up aid deliveries and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian ...

The Armed Wing of Hamas Declares 'No Compromise' on the Truce

Hamas's armed wing said Friday there would be no compromise on the movement's demand that Israel withdraw from Gaza to secure the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attack. "Our top priority to reach a prisoner exchange deal is the complete commitment for the halt of aggression and an enemy withdrawal. There is no compromise on this," ...

Blinken Says 'Ball in Court' of Hamas on Ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that it remained up to Hamas to accept a ceasefire with Israel, as hopes dimmed for a new truce in the five-month-old war. "The issue is Hamas," Blinken said, a day after President Joe Biden called in his State of the Union address for an "immediate" six-week truce that would allow humanitarian aid ...