Ceasefire
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Jaishankar says India supports Israel-Palestine ceasefire ‘as soon as possible’
Riyadh: Describing the current situation in Gaza as India’s “foremost concern”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that New Delhi supports a ceasefire “as soon as possible” in the region,…
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Hamas rejects ;new conditions’ by Israel for Gaza ceasefire deal, delegation leaves Cairo talks
Hamas said it has rejected the “new conditions” put up by Israel for the ceasefire deal and is only ready for the deal it agreed to on July 2, CNN reported. The…
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Hamas not to participate in Gaza ceasefire talks: Official
Gaza: A Hamas official announced that the movement will not participate in the upcoming ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Suhail Hindi, a member of Hamas’s Political Bureau, stated at a press conference that…
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Israel says it agrees to resume ceasefire talks
Jerusalem: Israel replied to Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators early Friday, saying that it will send a delegation to resume talks on a Gaza ceasefire deal on August 15. Israeli Prime Minister…
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Kamala Harris calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Washington: In first public remarks on a foreign policy issue as the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday called for Israel and Hamas to agree on the…
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Gaza: Israel to dispatch team to Qatar for follow-up ceasefire talks
Chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency David Barnea has returned from the Qatari capital Doha following an initial meeting with mediators, and a team will be dispatched next week to continue the…
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Israeli soldier posts images of naked, blindfolded Gaza civilians, sparks outrage
A shocking and disturbing scene came to light after an Israeli soldier recently posted images on social media showing Gaza civilians being paraded naked in a queue. The soldier deleted the post…
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UN Security Council passes US-drafted Gaza ceasefire resolution
The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, June 10, passed a United States (US)-drafted resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was approved by 14 countries, with Russia…
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French President calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for a political solution while meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden, who is on a state…
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Israel-Hamas war: Talks in Cairo continue for a six week ceasefire
Tel Aviv: The indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are progressing in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators taking the lead. The talks that commenced on Monday are continuing on Tuesday. According…
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Qatar reassesses role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks
Doha: Qatar is undergoing reassessment of its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict due to “campaigns against Qatar,” said a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson. These…
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Hamas proposes new ceasefire deal, demands 6-week break from hostilities
Tel Aviv: After rejecting the Israeli proposal of a ceasefire amid the continuing hostilities in Gaza, Hamas presented a ceasefire and hostage release deal to mediators, demanding that Israel observe a six-week ceasefire…
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Egypt, Jordan, France urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Cairo: Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months. In a joint article on…
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UNSC passes resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza; US abstains
After more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution on Monday, March 25, calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza Strip during…
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Blinken to visit Egypt this week to accelerate ceasefire talks
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Egypt later this week and will be reviewing the ongoing peace talks between Israel and Hamas. The US has already told Israel…
