Gaza: A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is imminent, with most of its terms already agreed upon, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said. The official, who required anonymity, said the proposed agreement outlines a gradual cessation of hostilities and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, with the … Read more
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “closer than ever” to reaching a ceasefire-for-hostage deal, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Speaking at a closed session of the Israeli parliament’s Security Committee, Katz said, “We are the closest we’ve been to a hostage deal since the previous one,” referring … Read more
An alarming lack of funding is casting doubts as to whether the Lebanese Armed Forces will be able to uphold the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, according to a Thursday N12 report. The Lebanese Armed Forces is the primary body responsible for upholding the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon on the Lebanese … Read more
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been “broadly speaking” successful in stopping the fighting and limiting the daily loss, the State Department determined on Monday following reports of violations on both sides of the agreement. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller would not comment on reports of specific allegations of violations, only pointing to … Read more
Israel estimates that Hamas is willing to compromise on several points of disagreement in the hostage deal negotiations, an Israeli official said on Saturday. “Hamas is showing a certain degree of willingness to make compromises, but they’re not fools,” the official said. They want to see this kind of willingness from Israel as well. … Read more
US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday night that CENTCOM Special Forces commander Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers arrived in Beirut on Wednesday as part of the ceasefire monitoring and implementation team. – pic.twitter.com/Q9235iCrYq — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 29, 2024 Jeffers will serve as co-chair of the team along with Amos Hochstein, who will … Read more
in Lebanon there are areas which house over a million displaced Shiites from the suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley, with some even choosing to leave for Iraq and Syria, the Alma Research and Education Center reported on Tuesday. During the early months of the war, up until September this year, … Read more
The IDF released detailed data of Operation Northern Arrows against Hezbollah on Friday, following the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, which took effect early Wednesday morning. According to the data, at least 2,500 terrorists were killed. This number includes Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and 14 senior members of the group’s leadership, including Fuad Shukr, the … Read more
As the skies fell quiet over Beirut this week, displaced Lebanese piled into cars and headed south for home, but any return to normality remains elusive given their economy was already in freefall even before war broke out last year and no solutions seem at hand. A ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed terrorist … Read more
Photo: @alqabas/X Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held talks in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss joint efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement released by the Egyptian presidency. During the meeting, they also discussed … Read more
