Qatar Gives Update on What Comes Next in the Fragile Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas
Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Qatar Will Help Trump 'Pressure' Israel and Hamas to Uphold Gaza Ceasefire
A Qatari official has told Newsweek that the country at the center of the recently established ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement will support President Donald Trump in pushing both sides to adhere to the truce.
Hezbollah chief speaks on Gaza ceasefire: 'Resistance groups took what they wanted, Israel was not able to...'
This deal, which was unchanged from what was proposed in May 2024, proves the persistence of resistance groups,’ Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel
Hamas wants to send the world the message that it is still in charge in the Gaza Strip. Its method: turning the release of hostages into a spectacle that Israel is powerless to stop. The pattern began about two weeks ago,
Hamas to release American hostage as part of ceasefire deal
Hamas is set to release its first American hostage from captivity in Gaza on Saturday. After being held hostage by the terrorist organization for nearly 16 months, American Israeli Keith Siegel, originally from Chapel Hill,
Hezbollah lobs rockets at Israel as U.S. accuses Hamas of prolonging Gaza war
DOHA, Qatar — Hezbollah bombarded northern Israel with rockets and artillery shells Wednesday, further threatening Israel ...
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Iran says FM in Qatar to meet Hamas leaders
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is visiting Qatar to meet with leaders of the Tehran-backed Palestinian group Hamas, according to a Thursday statement.
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Qatar’s prime minister calls for Israel’s withdrawal from buffer zone with Syria
commended Qatar for supporting the Syrian people during their struggle against the Assad regime. Commenting on Israel’s recent movements in the buffer zone, al-Sharaa attributed the actions to ...
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IDF intercepts Hezbollah drones over northern Israel, strikes in Lebanon
The reason is simple: Iran is the only country with real leverage over Hezbollah. According to various media reports, in addition to France and the US now stepping up their efforts, Turkey, Qatar, ...
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Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza
The long trek home by Palestinians comes as mediators helped end twin crises over ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
To secure Gaza ceasefire, dealmakers overcame enemies' deep distrust
President Joe Biden, center, with Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Sec. of State Anthony Blinken, right, speaks at the ...
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Iran warns Gulf states against aiding Jewish state, Israel reportedly strikes Damascus
Hezbollah said it supported efforts to secure ... (photo credit: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq) France and Qatar delivered urgent humanitarian aid to Lebanon on Tuesday, France's foreign minister ...
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Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Saturday that ... Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas started up late last week in Qatar. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon accused Israeli forces ...