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Middle East crisis live: hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal rise as officials express cautious optimism
Israeli negotiating team in Qatar; Hamas, US and Arab officials all suggesting deal may be within reach. Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:. Palestinian medics say an ...The Guardian - 24m -
Middle East latest: Israeli military orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive
The Israeli military has ordered another evacuation in central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the area, even as Israel and the militant group Hamas appear to inch closer to a ceasefireABC News - 1h -
Far-right Israeli minister attacks Gaza ceasefire proposal as ‘surrender deal’
Bezalel Smotrich and ultranationalists in cabinet criticise renewed push for an agreementFinancial Times - 3h -
Why Optimism for a Cease-Fire in Gaza Is Rising
The pace of peace talks has picked up, pushed by multiple factors, including wars in Lebanon and Syria that have seriously weakened Hamas’s allies and the election victory of Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - 3h -
Middle East crisis live: UN envoy to Syria warns conflict is not over amid ‘significant hostilities’
Geir Pedersen warns of intense clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish groups in the north. France has raised its flag over its embassy in Damascus, Syria, after it had been closed for 12 years ...The Guardian - 20h -
Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 8 from the same family, Palestinians say
Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and childrenABC News - 21h -
Israel vows to maintain 'full freedom of action' in Gaza, says ceasefire is close
Israel's defense minister has vowed that it would maintain “full freedom of action” in the Gaza Strip after fighting ends in the Palestinian enclave, a day after raising hopes that a ceasefire and ...NBC News - 23h -
Israeli negotiators head to Qatar as hopes rise for Gaza hostage deal
Optimism over ceasefire-for-hostages deal as Trump says there ‘will be hell to pay’ if captives not released. An Israeli negotiating team has arrived for talks in Qatar amid renewed optimism that a ...The Guardian - 1d -
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Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like
After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month warABC News - 1d -
Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 45,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militantsABC News - 1d -
Assad claims he wished to keep fighting as Syrian regime fell but Russians evacuated him – Middle East crisis live
Syrian dictator says he left country on evening of 8 December in first comments since his regime was toppled by rebel offensive. Syria’s Kurds , who run a semi-autonomous administration in the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gaza health officials say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas has topped 45,000 people
Gaza health officials say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas has topped 45,000 peopleABC News - 2d -
Israel to close embassy in Dublin over ‘anti-Israel policies’ after Ireland’s backing of genocide petition – Middle East crisis live
Ireland last week announced support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in International Court of Justice. For years, residents of Ghouta, an embattled opposition-held region on the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Baby reported among seven killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school; Jordan hosts Syria talks – Middle East crisis live
Jordan welcomes diplomats from US, EU, and Turkey and Arab nations to discuss the developing situation in Syria,. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami says they won’t ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump pressure pushed Hamas to relent during Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks, U.S. official says
Pressure from President-elect Donald Trump was a major factor in Hamas relenting on two key issues during cease-fire and hostage-release talks with Israel, a senior administration official told NBC ...NBC News - 4d -
Middle East crisis live: rebel leader urges Syrians to take to the streets to celebrate ‘revolution’
Leader of Islamist rebels that ousted Assad says people should ‘express their joy’ after Friday prayers. The first Friday prayers since the change of regime are underway, here are a few photos from ...The Guardian - 4d -
U.S. Hopes for a Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal ‘This Month’
In the Middle East for a last-ditch diplomatic effort before leaving office, Jake Sullivan, a top White House official, said the current talks were different than those in the past.The New York Times - 5d -
Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal
Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, raising hopes of an agreement within days despite the repeated collapse of previous talks.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Middle East crisis live: calls for justice as hundreds join funeral of Syrian activist who became symbol of regime brutality
Burial procession for Mazen al-Hamada saw marchers hold signs of other missing detainees and chants for Bashar al-Assad to face trial. The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the country has ...The Guardian - 5d -
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly ...ABC News - 5d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...ABC News - 6d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis live
France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the US and Israel were behind the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Middle East latest: Israel bombs hundreds of sites across Syria as army pushes into border zone
Israel says it bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting “most of the strategic weapons stockpiles” in the countryABC News - Dec. 10 -
Israel says it has carried out almost 500 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – Middle East crisis live
IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview. Share your reaction to ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
Israeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized DamascusABC News - Dec. 9 -
Qatar to decide on restarting Gaza ceasefire talks
Gulf state to make decision this week on inviting US, Israeli and Egyptian negotiators to Doha . Qatar expects to decide in the next few days whether to ask senior US, Israeli and Egyptian ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Situation in Gaza remains dire as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds
Israel's military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza as a weeklong ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to continue to hold. CBS News' Debora Patta reports ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire
Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inaugurationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: thousands flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on
Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria. Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair
Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staffABC News - Dec. 5 -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon
A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workersABC News - Dec. 3 -
Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live
Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by IsraelABC News - Dec. 2 -
Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up
The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Israel carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire – Middle East crisis live
Israeli military spokesperson says army attacking targets in Lebanon with ‘further details later’. Fighting has had a heavy toll in Lebanon in the last 13 months, with almost 4,000 people killed by ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East
If anything, old conflicts are heating up.The New York Times - Dec. 2
