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Israel pounds Gaza as ceasefire set to begin Sunday
17 hours ago · Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's deadliest-ever war. It would also enable the release of captives held in the ...
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire deal as attacks kill over 80
1 day ago · The Israeli cabinet met Friday and gave its final approval to a deal with Palestinian group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of captives in return for Palestinian detainees, the Israeli prime minister's office has said.. In Gaza itself, Israeli warplanes kept up intense strikes, and Palestinian authorities said late on Thursday that at least 86 people were killed in the day ...
Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal: PM office
1 day ago · The Israeli security cabinet approved a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Friday, recommending that the wider government give its final green light, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "After reviewing all the political, security and humanitarian aspects, and understanding ...
As ceasefire deadline looms, will Israel withdraw from Lebanon?
2 days ago · “Hezbollah did not withdraw swiftly, nor did Israel, as well,” he said. Israel has so far only withdrawn from two Lebanese villages and has troops stationed in some 60 others, where it has forbidden civilians from returning. Lebanese authorities have reported more than 470 Israeli violations of the ceasefire, which have killed 32 people and injured 39 others.
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Gaza talks see 'progress', Israeli attacks continue
6 days ago · Israel plans to use tax revenue it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to pay the PA's nearly 2 billion shekel ($544 million) debt to state-run Israel Electric Co (IEC), Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday.. Israel collects tax on goods that pass through Israel into the occupied West Bank on behalf of the PA and transfers the revenue to …
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5 days ago · The Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will sign a new strategic partnership with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer focusing on trade, security and migration.
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Jan 11, 2025 · Latest news from the Middle East region. Numerous issues need resolving between Lebanon and Syria, among them border demarcation and cross-border smuggling, Syrian refugees, and missing Lebanese.
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Dec 29, 2024 · The New Arab's opinion, commentary, columns, and blog section focused on MENA issues and beyond