Middle East live updates: Israel hopes for ceasefire deal 'soon,' official says
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy
Mr Lammy said a deal to enable the ‘rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure’ will allow the region to ‘move forward in an atmosphere of peace’.
Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Stretches a Cease-Fire Deal to the Limit
Both sides are accusing each other of violations as the deadline nears for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon.
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 18 as hopes rise for a ceasefire and hostage release
Officials have expressed mounting optimism that they can conclude an agreement in the coming days after more than a year of talks that have repeatedly stalled.
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Live updates: Officials optimistic about talks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
President Joe Biden said a deal was “on the brink” of being finalized. A ceasefire could halt, for now, a war that has raged for 15 months and killed tens of thousands.
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 18 as Ceasefire Talks Press On
Among the dead were six women and four children, health officials said, as negotiators try to conclude a deal to end the 15-month war.
Middle East Latest: Gaza Ceasefire Talks Press on in Qatar
Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasefire agreement, officials said Monday. However, a deal hasn't been reached yet and there are a number of obstacles that could still scupper the talks in Qatar.
Biden: Gaza-Israel on the brink of a ceasefire deal
President Joe Biden, in his final foreign policy address on Jan. 13, said he continues to press for a Gaza ceasefire deal and that he believe it is close.
Qatar says Israel and Hamas are their ‘closest point’ yet to a ceasefire deal in Gaza
Qatar says Israel and Hamas are at the “closest point” yet to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Gaza ceasefire talks ‘at the closest point to reaching an agreement’, says Qatari official
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said at a weekly briefing on Tuesday that ongoing ceasefire negotiations are positive and productive, while declining to get into the details of the sensitive talks.
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha, deal seen close after 'breakthrough'
Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Negotiators were meeting in Qatar on Tuesday hoping to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.
At UN, Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to rebuild with Iran's help
Lebanon's Hezbollah is trying "to regain strength and rearm with the assistance of Iran," Israel's U.N. ambassador told the ...
Hezbollah rearming itself with Iran’s help, say Israel at UN as 60-day ceasefire nears end
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a U.S.-brokered 60-day ceasefire - starting Nov. 27 - after more than a year of conflict. The ...
Fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to hold, analysts say
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that was agreed on 27 November is likely to hold, analysts say, despite repeated ...
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not ...
Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms
Israel and the Hezbollah militant group accused each other of failing to meet the requirements of a 60-day ceasefire deal, ...
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations
Hezbollah has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.
Qatar's foreign ministry says drafts of possible agreement sent to both Hamas and Israel
Qatar has handed over drafts of a possible ceasefire agreement to both Hamas and Israel, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson ...