Qatar PM, Egypt intelligence chief meet Hamas in Doha

The lead mediators met with the Palestinian militant group to "discuss a deal for a truce in Gaza and the exchange of hostages and prisoners."

CIA chief Bill Burns was also expected in Qatar to continue working with mediators to reach an agreement on a cessation of hostilities, the informed source had told AFP

Hamas says Israel wants ‘endless’ truce negotiations

The statement came as mediator Qatar said it was awaiting a "clear position" from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden

Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of back-and-forth negotiations over details for a ceasefire

Israeli strike in South Lebanon kills one

The strike targeting a motorcycle in Naqura killed one person and wounded another

Late Monday, cross-border exchanges set off blazes in border areas of both Israel and Lebanon

Trump warns jail time could be ‘breaking point’ for supporters

The warning will resonate in a country already concerned about the prospect of civil unrest and political harassment in the run-up to the November election

Trump will now be running as a felon, and he has repeatedly refused to commit to accepting the result should he lose to President Joe Biden

12 pro-regime fighters killed in Israeli strike near Syria’s Aleppo: NGO

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on its northern neighbour since the outbreak of Syria's civil war, mainly targeting army positions and Iran-backed fighters

While it rarely comments on individual strikes in Syria, Israel has repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-enemy Iran to expand its presence there

Kuwait emir names former PM as new crown prince

Gaza mediators urge Israel, Hamas to accept truce plan

Fighting has raged in the besieged Gaza Strip since Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since insisted his country would pursue the war until it had achieved all its aims

Hamas says Israel’s Gaza ceasefire proposal ‘positive’

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army would continue fighting until it had "eliminated" Hamas's capacity to rule Gaza and pose a military threat

Biden's address came as Israeli troops pushed into central Rafah, escalating the war with Hamas despite international objections to any assault on the southern Gaza city

Houthis launch fresh drone, missile attacks from Yemen: US

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted four drones launched by the Houthis - three over the Red Sea and another over the Gulf of Aden - while a fifth drone crashed

The Houthis also launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles, according to CENTCOM, which said no injuries or damage were reported from US, coalition or commercial ships

Israel troops push into central Rafah

Witnesses reported seeing Israeli air strikes "in central Rafah" as well as troop movements in the area

Israel said its forces had killed about 300 Palestinian fighters in Rafah since launching its military operation in the city