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Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange deal, with Israel freeing 183 Palestinian detainees. The exchange signals a step toward renewed truce talks.
Israeli airstrikes continued across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least eight Palestinians, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel reportedly made progress toward a ceasefire agreement.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah fired rockets near Tel Aviv after an Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed at least 29 people, escalating tensions amidst ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
An expert doubts the United States’ ability to broker an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, despite ongoing talks and claims from a U.S. mediator that peace is within reach.
IDF warns Beirut residents near Hezbollah facilities to evacuate amid planned attacks, as Lebanese PM Mikati hopes for a ceasefire with Israel within days.
Tensions rise in the Middle East as over 100 are killed in Gaza strikes amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations. Displaced people pour into Beirut, while continuous shelling exacerbates the humanitarian crisis.
Israel’s parliament has banned UNRWA from operating in the country, sparking concerns amid reports that 100,000 Palestinians are trapped in Gaza without supplies as military operations intensify.
Ceasefire talks resumed in Doha on Sunday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, as over 77 Palestinians and 60 Lebanese were killed in recent strikes.
More than 100 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, with at least 20 children among the dead, as ceasefire talks resume amid ongoing conflict.
Israel’s parliament bans UNRWA operations, raising international concerns as 100,000 Gaza civilians are reported trapped amid intensified military actions.
Intense fighting in Gaza leaves at least 36 Palestinians dead, while ceasefire talks begin in Doha involving top intelligence officials. Regional tensions escalate with incidents in Lebanon, Israel, and Iran.