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Egypt says Hamas views US hostage deal 'positively', awaits Israeli response
Fp Staff • 3 days agoEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday said that Hamas views US offer for a hostage deal "positively" and that they were awaiting the Israeli response to the proposal
Blinken discusses US hostage proposal with Gallant and Gantz, says onus on Hamas
Fp Staff • 3 days agoBlinken "commended Israel’s readiness to conclude a deal and affirmed that the onus is on Hamas to accept," according to a report, citing the US readout
Israel asks citizens to 'explore' Lakshadweep beaches after being banned by Maldives
Fp Staff • 3 days agoShoshani went on to re-share a post made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he encouraged people to witness the tranquillity Lakshadweep has to offer
Biden's ceasefire proposal hangs in balance as mediators push Israel, Hamas to accept
• 3 days agoHamas has said it "views positively" what Biden described as an Israeli proposal. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant to discuss the deal, the State Department said in a pair of statements Sunday night. In the calls, Blinken "commended" Israel on the proposal and "emphasised that Hamas should take the deal without delay"
Ceasefire or political survival: Netanyahu faces tough choices as far-right ministers threaten to topple govt over truce proposal
Fp Staff • 4 days agoUS President Joe Biden has outlined a three-step proposal for the permanent end of war in the Gaza Strip and the return of all hostages in captivity
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accepts invitation to address joint session of US Congress
Fp Staff • 4 days agoIn their letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US Congressional leaders said the invitation was intended to serve as a moment to 'highlight America's solidarity with Israel'
Benny Gantz says Israel is 'committed' to secure hostage deal approved by country's war cabinet
Fp Staff • 4 days agoThe Israeli far-right minister also expressed his gratitude for the support the United States provided to the conflict-stricken Jewish nation
Iran denounces 'baseless' claims by Sweden: Accusations of using criminal networks to target Israel sparks diplomatic row
• 4 days agoIran's embassy in Stockholm had on Friday already denied accusations that Tehran was recruiting criminal gang members as proxies to commit "acts of violence" against Israeli interests in Sweden. That came in reply to Sweden's intelligence agency saying the day prior that Iran was "using criminal networks in Sweden to carry out acts of violence against other states, groups or people in Sweden that it considers a threat
Netanyahu declares no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed
• 5 days ago"Israel's conditions for ending the war have not changed: The destruction of Hamas military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel," Netanyahu said
Indonesia's Prabowo offers to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza
• 5 days agoIndonesia's presidentelect, Prabowo Subianto, said on Saturday that his country was willing to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza if required.