Israel says could fulfil Trump’s Gaza displacement plan if hostages not freed, Hamas says truce deal ‘fragile’
Hamas has said it would postpone the release citing Israeli violations, and hours later, Trump warned that "hell" would break...Geostrategy
Under US takeover plan, Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza: Trump
Trump told Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier that "I would own it" and that there could be as many as...Geostrategy
Israel FM says expects allies to attack Iran if it strikes
Israeli Foreign Minister told his French and British counterparts that his country expects support "in attacking" Iran if it strikes..."If Iran attacks, we expect the coalition to join Israel not only in defense but also in attacking significant targets in Iran," Katz said
On Thursday, Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths
Palestinian Territories -- With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry...Gaza health officials first identify bodies by visual recognition from a relative or friend, or by recovering personal items
The deceased's details, including name, gender, birth date and ID number, are then entered in the health ministry's digital database
Qatar to host high-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told several Middle Eastern counterparts in recent days that "this ceasefire deal is of...US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have invited Israel and Hamas for negotiations aimed at ending fighting that has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians
Israel confirmed it would attend, though it remained unclear if Hamas, whose October 7 attack on Israel triggered the war, planned to participate
In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire
US envoy Amos Hochstein's Lebanon trip comes a day before ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel are set to resumeHochstein and Nabih Berri discussed "the framework agreement that's on the table for a Gaza ceasefire
Hezbollah has repeatedly said it would only end hostilities once a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached
Explosions reported near two ships off Yemen
Two ships reported nearby explosions on Tuesday off the coast of Yemen, maritime security agencies said, though neither event resulted...The first vessel was identified as the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Delta Atlantica
The second ship was identified as the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker On Phoenix
Israel PM and defence minister clash over Gaza hostage deal
"When Gallant adopts the anti-Israel narrative, he harms the chances of reaching a hostage release deal," Netanyahu said, adding that...Gallant was discussing the choice Israel faced between a ceasefire deal that could end the conflicts in the north with Lebanese Hezbollah and in Gaza, and escalating the war
"I and the defence establishment support the first option," he said, rather than talk of "'total victory' and all that nonsense", a phrase frequently used by Netanyahu
Fitch lowers Israel’s credit rating amid economic strain from Gaza conflict
San Francisco, United States - US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on Monday, warning that its ongoing conflict...Fitch said that the conflict continuing into next year would force Israel to continue its high spending on military
Israel has also exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, forcing Israelis to be evacuated from the northern border region
West tells Iran to ‘stand down’ Israel attack threats; Tehran says ‘no way’
With tensions soaring in the Middle East, the United States says that Iran along with its proxies might attack Israel...Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah have vowed revenge for the killings of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr
The White House warned that a "significant set of attacks" by Iran and its proxies was possible as soon as this week
Yunus says Bangladesh is experiencing a ‘student-led revolution’
Hasina fled by helicopter as protesters flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her long rule. Her government was..."This is a revolution, a student-led revolution," new interim leader Muhammad Yunus said
Yunus, 84, arrived back in Bangladesh from Europe on Thursday
US orders carrier group to hasten Middle East arrival
He said Austin, who spoke with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant on Sunday, had also ordered the USS Georgia guided missile...US Defence Secretary Austin ordered the aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, and equipped with F-35 fighters, to "accelerate its transit" to the region
The United States announced last week that it was deploying the strike group, as well as additional ballistic missile defense-capable cruisers and destroyers
