Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa have allegedly agreed to a US-supported ceasefire proposal, after the IDF carried out multiple airstrikes against the Defense Ministry in Damascus, ostensibly in defense of the Druze minority in southern Syria. Special envoy Tom Barrack, who also serves as …
Read More »Ukraine again violated energy strike ceasefire – Russia
Ukraine has again violated the moratorium on strikes on energy infrastructure by launching two attacks on the power grid in Russia’s border Bryansk Region, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call …
Read More »Musk slams Zelensky for rejecting ceasefire
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lashed out at Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky in a series of X posts, accusing him of prolonging the conflict with Russia by refusing to negotiate. Musk’s comments follow a tense White House meeting on Friday between Zelensky, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. …
Read More »Trump wants Gaza ceasefire ‘now’ – top senator
US President-elect Donald Trump wants to see Israel and Hamas reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Axios in an interview published on Friday. More than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the fighting broke …
Read More »Israel, Hamas disagree on US-backed ceasefire – media
Hamas has rejected the US-brokered ceasefire proposal, several news outlets reported on Tuesday night, citing Israeli officials. Hamas, meanwhile, has disputed this account. The US revealed in late May that Israel had agreed to a proposed three-phase plan, which included a ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages held in …
Read More »US blocks UN Gaza ceasefire appeal
The US has cast the lone dissenting vote against a proposed UN Security Council resolution that would have demanded a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war amid rising civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. Thirteen member states voted in favor of the resolution, which was put forward by the United …
Read More »Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect
Israeli forces and Hamas militants have agreed to temporarily cease hostilities in Gaza, starting at 7am local time on Friday morning. Hundreds of aid trucks are ready to pour into the war-torn Palestinian enclave, while Hamas is expected to release the first group of hostages later in the day. There has …
Read More »Israel-Hamas ceasefire to begin on Friday – Qatar
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire which will begin at 7am local time on Friday, the Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced. A spokesperson for the ministry also said a first group of 13 hostages will be released by Hamas at 4pm on the same day. DETAILS TO …
Read More »Merkel reveals purpose of Ukraine ceasefire
The 2014 ceasefire brokered by Berlin and Paris in Minsk was an attempt to give Kiev time to strengthen its military and was successful in that regard, former German chancellor Angela Merkel argued in an interview published on Wednesday. In an extensive interview about her 16 years in power, Merkel …
Read More »Israel confirms Gaza ceasefire
Israel has announced a ceasefire between its forces and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), due to take effect at 11:30pm local time. The agreement ends three days of tit-for-tat airstrikes and rocket attacks, which left the leadership of the PIJ decimated and dozens of Palestinians dead. In an official statement, …
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