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Israel

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah comes into force

The deal aims to achieve a 60-day pause of hostilities in Lebanon, but Biden said the deal is designed "to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.”

Israel

Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

US President Joe Biden announced that the ceasefire will come into force at 4am GMT on Wednesday morning.

Italy

Middle East ceasefire efforts to top Rome's G7 talks

"We are all in favour of a ceasefire in both scenarios (Gaza and Lebanon)," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said during the G7 meeting in Italy.

Lebanon

At least 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut

Lebanon's Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, the fourth such attacks on central Beirut in less than a week.

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Lebanon

At least 60 killed in strikes on east Lebanon

Baalbeck’s Mayor Bachir Khodr described the attacks as “the most violent day in Baalbeck since the beginning of the aggression.”

World News

Egypt proposes a two-day Gaza ceasefire and release of four hostages

This is the first time Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has publicly proposed such a plan.

USA

US and European allies call for three-week Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Earlier, representatives for Israel and Lebanon reiterated their support for a UN resolution that ended the 2006 war between Israel and the Tehran-backed militant group.

Gaza

Israeli rocket hits medical convoy in Gaza, killing five crew members

The attack on a US charity-led aid convoy headed to a Gaza hospital came mere hours after another World Food Programme convoy came under repeated Israeli fire.

Gaza

Hezbollah fire over 50 rockets hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

The attack comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key mediators from Egypt and Qatar to press ahead with a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Markets

Oil prices dip near year low on hopes of Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

Ceasefire hopes have risen following Israel's recent acceptance of a US bridging proposal. Hamas, however, has yet to do the same.

Europe News

France tries to bring ceasefire deal one step closer

France's Foreign Minister meets Egyptian counterpart in a diplomatic push for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

Israel

US sends submarine to Middle East as Europe calls for ceasefire

As the US deployed its guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East, international leaders have joined forces to demand de-escalation and stability in the region that is on the precipice of all-out war.

Europe News

France, Germany and UK urge restraint in statement on Middle East

The joint statement comes as Israeli intelligence reports that Iran could attack Israeli within days, following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Europe News

Borrell blasts Israeli statements on cutting aid to Gaza

Borrell called the comments from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir an "incitement to war crimes".

Gaza

Mediators call on Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled ceasefire talks next week.

USA

Ceasefire negotiations reached a final stage, says Blinken

"We continue to work intensely to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and to prevent the spread of conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

World News

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for ceasefire across Europe

Protests and counter-protests are continuing across Europe as the Israel-Hamas war exceeds 300 days.

Gaza

All Palestinians ordered to leave Gaza City

Heavy bombardments over the last 48 hours have already killed dozens of people.

Gaza

Israeli forces push into Gaza City as Hamas warns of threat to talks

Hopes for a new settlement to pause or end the conflict could be dashed by a further escalation.

World News

Israel orders evacuation of Gaza City

Israel claims to know the location of Hamas and Islamic Jihad infrastructure, operatives, weapons and detention Rooms within the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City.