War in the Middle East

Netanyahu Says Israel Reserves ‘Right to Resume War if Necessary’ With US Support

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting in Gaza with US support, as he pledged to bring home all hostages held in the Palestinian territory. "We reserve the right to resume the war if necessary, with American support," Netanyahu said in a televised statement, a day before a ...

Egypt Says Israel to Free Over 1,890 Palestinians in First Phase of Gaza Truce

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Mediator Egypt said Saturday that Israel is to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a Gaza truce. The foreign ministry said the prisoners would be freed during the first, 42-day phase of the ceasefire which is set to begin at 0630 GMT on Sunday. Qatar, which mediated the deal ...

Israel Intercepts Missiles Fired from Yemen

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The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. The military activated air raid sirens in Jerusalem and in parts of central and southern Israel ahead of the interceptions during the day, with the first projectile shot down in the ...

Firass Abiad Unveils Plan to Rebuild War-Damaged Public Hospitals

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Caretaker Minister of Health Firass Abiad announced that a plan to rebuild and rehabilitate public hospitals damaged by the war is being developed in collaboration with the World Bank. The plan primarily targets public hospitals in Marjayoun, Beit Lif, Shebaa, Sarafand and Tyre. On Saturday morning, Abiad visited the government hospital in ...

Gaza Ceasefire to Take Effect on Sunday Morning

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect at 06:30 GMT on Sunday morning, Qatar, which helped mediate the deal along with the US, said on Saturday. "As coordinated by the parties to the agreement and the mediators, the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday, January 19, local time in Gaza," ...

Gaza: Israel Endorses Ceasefire Agreement With Hamas, Truce Begins On Sunday

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The Israeli government gave the final green light on Saturday to the ceasefire agreement with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, paving the way for a truce to come into force on Sunday, with the release of the first Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees. Announced on Wednesday by Qatar and the United States, the agreement aims to bring ...

Israeli Cabinet Convenes to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Deal

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Israel's cabinet convened on Friday to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said. The agreement, which was earlier approved by the security cabinet, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's deadliest-ever war. It would also launch on Sunday the ...

465 Days of War in Gaza

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After more than a year and three months of conflict in Gaza, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced on Wednesday. Here's a look back at the key moments of the war. Image credit: AFP

Gaza Agreement: Is Trump Taking Credit from Biden?

Soumia Benmerzoug 16/01 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The announcement on Wednesday of a ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to take effect on Sunday after months of deadly conflict, marked a significant diplomatic breakthrough. However, in the United States, the agreement has triggered another battle – over who deserves the credit: outgoing President Joe Biden or President-elect Donald Trump, whose ...

The Text of the Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

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The Times of Israel has published what it claims is the text of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. It states that the agreement, labeled as Appendix I, complements the Israeli plan for an agreement with Hamas, which was officially put forward on May 27, 2024, and was publicly introduced by US President Joe Biden on May 31, 2024. This ...

Violence Persists in Southern Lebanon

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The southern Lebanon border remains a hotspot of violence, just days before the expiration of the ceasefire. In the Sadana area, south of the Shebaa farms, the Red Cross was deployed on Thursday to recover the bodies of three young men killed by Israeli forces a week ago. These farms, contested between Lebanon and Israel, are often the site of ...

Israel Accuses Hamas of Backtracking on Fragile Ceasefire Deal

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Israel accused Hamas on Thursday of backtracking on parts of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Gaza war, and carried out fresh air strikes ahead of an expected vote by the cabinet. The truce, announced by mediators Qatar and the United States on Wednesday, would take effect on Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages ...