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US Circulates Draft UN Resolution for Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 06/11 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States on Wednesday presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, including by greenlighting an international security force, Washington's mission said. US Ambassador Mike Waltz shared the draft with the 10 elected members of the Security Council and ...

Israel Receives Gaza Hostage Body

This is Beirut, 05/11 22:18 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel has received the body of a hostage from the Red Cross in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Wednesday night. The captive's coffin, handed over to the military and internal security service, "will be transferred to Israel, where it will be received with a military ceremony" before being ...

Israel Says Returned Hostage Remains Are Those of Seized Soldier

This is Beirut, 05/11 09:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel confirmed Wednesday that the remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to Israeli-American soldier Itay Chen, who was seized by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war. The remains were returned by Hamas on Tuesday evening as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President ...

The Tricky Creation of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza

Mario Chartouni, 04/11 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Two years after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the United States is seeking to establish a new framework for stability in the enclave. On Monday, Washington submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force tasked with ensuring security and transitional governance in the Palestinian ...

Turkey and Muslim Allies Say Palestinian Self-Rule Key to Gaza Future

This is Beirut, 03/11 18:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of tutelage, Turkey and six of its top Muslim allies said Monday after talks in Istanbul. Turkey, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the embattled ...

Israel Says Remains Handed Over by Hamas Belong to Captives

This is Beirut, 03/11 09:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel confirmed Monday that remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to three hostages seized by Palestinian militants during the October 7, 2023 attack. The remains were handed over as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. "Following the completion of the identification process... ...

Turkey Set to Rally Muslim Allies Over Gaza war

This is Beirut, 03/11 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey will on Monday canvass peers in the Islamic world to bring their influence to bear on the future of Gaza, as fears grow for a just weeks-old truce. The October 10 ceasefire in the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war, brokered by US President Donald Trump, has become increasingly fragile, tested by continued Israeli strikes and claims of ...

Turkey to Hold Gaza Peace Plan Meeting for Muslim States

This is Beirut, 31/10 18:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Turkey will on Monday host a meeting of foreign ministers from Muslim countries to discuss a US peace plan for Gaza, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. Fidan told reporters on Friday that the Istanbul meeting would "evaluate our progress and discuss what we can achieve together in the next stage". A ministry spokesman said ministers from Egypt, ...

Israel Says Received Bodies of Two Gaza Hostages from Red Cross

This is Beirut, 30/10 17:42 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel said its security forces in the Gaza Strip had received the remains of two hostages from the Red Cross returned on Thursday as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal. "Israel has received, through the Red Cross, the bodies of two hostages that were handed over to the Israeli army and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip," a ...

What is the “Yellow Line” in Gaza?

This is Beirut, 29/10 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Stretching east to west across the Gaza Strip, the “yellow line” is a new sort of boundary where the Israeli army has pulled back as part of the ceasefire. Marked with concrete blocks topped by yellow signs, it effectively splits the Palestinian territory in two. On October 20, the Israeli army unveiled the first of these yellow concrete ...

Trump Reaffirms Confidence in Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 29/10 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that «nothing» would jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza while defending Israel’s right to respond after one of its soldiers was killed. «They killed an Israeli soldier. So the Israelis hit back. And they should hit back», Trump told reporters on Air Force One. His comments ...

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