President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all hostages held in Gaza before his inauguration on January 20, 2025. Failure to comply, he warned, would result in unprecedented consequences in the Middle East.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday, concluding over a year of hostilities. The truce follows Israel's Security Cabinet's approval of a U.S.-brokered agreement, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir casting the sole dissenting vote.
Hamas announced readiness for a cease-fire in Gaza on Wednesday, following a truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The group stated its willingness to end the 13-month conflict, provided conditions are met, including a halt to Israeli military operations, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the return of displaced residents, and a hostages-for-prisoners exchange.
Israeli warplanes conducted strikes in Beirut’s suburbs and the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Tuesday as Israel’s security Cabinet prepared to vote on a U.S.-brokered cease-fire proposal with Hezbollah. The deal, aimed at ending over a year of conflict, includes a two-month halt to hostilities. It also requires Hezbollah to withdraw its armed forces from southern Lebanon while Israeli troops return to their side of the border.
The United Nations has declined to renew its contract with Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, after she refused to claim that Israel committed "genocide," according to the Wall Street Journal.
Israel’s security cabinet is set to vote Tuesday on a proposed cease-fire in its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, following increasing international pressure...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing backlash after being spotted at a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto while violent pro-Palestinian protests erupted in his hometown of Montreal.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday a $5 million reward per hostage for Palestinians who assist in securing the release of Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza. The offer aims to incentivize cooperation from those seeking to escape Gaza’s conflict zones, which have been the site of intense fighting for over a year.
