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Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Hamas says it is still reviewing a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas said Friday it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where 27 people were killed in new Israeli airstrikes, according to hospital officials. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday from the militant group.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
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- Bloomberg
Israel Accepts Gaza Deal Restoring UN Aid as Hamas Remains Wary
Israel has accepted a US ceasefire proposal for Gaza that Israeli officials familiar with the matter said would involve a 60-day pause in the fighting and restore UN-led aid distribution to the enclave. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that Israel signed off on the proposal before it was submitted to Hamas but didn't say what was in it. Two Israeli officials confirmed that decision.
Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
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- Wall Street Journal
Israel Fears Being Boxed In by Trump's Iran Talks
Seven weeks into negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, Israeli officials are concerned the Trump administration could agree to a deal that doesn't block Tehran's ability to produce a nuclear bomb but curtails the option of Israeli military action. That puts Israel in a bind with its most important ally on its most pressing national security question: the risk of a nuclear-armed Iran. Israel's efforts to stiffen the U.S. negotiating position and preserve the option for a military strike at Iran's facilities have led to frustration at the White House.
Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
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- Wall Street Journal
With Israeli Intel, Lebanon Is Dismantling Hezbollah in the South
BEIRUT—Lebanon's army has largely disarmed Hezbollah in its southern strongholds—in part with the help of Israeli intelligence—as the country's new government moves to enforce a cease-fire that halted an intense wave of fighting with Israel last year. U.S. and Israeli officials say they have been pleasantly surprised by the progress, which has been critical in maintaining the fragile truce struck in November. The question now is whether the Lebanese state can complete the task in the south and extend its efforts to the rest of the country.
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
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- Al Jazeera
Israeli officials vow to starve Palestinians as hunger crisis deepens
NewsFeed Israeli officials vow to starve Palestinians as hunger crisis deepens On World Hunger Day, Palestinians continue to starve in Gaza, a day after a chaotic rush on an Israeli- and US-backed distribution point delivering the first aid since Israel's March blockade. Some Israelis oppose even this minimal relief. Here's what they've been saying.
