Palestine

Israeli Cabinet to Meet on Ceasefire After PM Says Hostage Deal Finalized

Israel's security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, with the US "confident" the truce would begin as planned this weekend.

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Qatar, US Announce Gaza Truce, Hostage Release Deal

Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding that they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.

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Mediators Make Final Push for Gaza Truce Deal

Mediators were making a final push Wednesday to seal a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, after a Qatari official involved in the talks expressed hope an agreement could be reached "very soon."

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Israel Army Says Attempted to Intercept Missile Fired From Yemen

Israel's military said early Tuesday it had tried several times to shoot down a missile fired from Yemen which sent sirens blaring across the center of the country.

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Gaza Rescuers Say Latest Israeli Strikes Kill 28

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building.

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West Bank Man Killed in Clashes With Palestinian Security: Medic

Clashes between Palestinian security forces and militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday killed one man, a medical source told AFP, with Hamas identifying him as a fighter.

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Israel Says Killed Three Hamas Members in Strike on West Bank

The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead.

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Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Days Into Fragile Truce

The Israeli army conducted air strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah activities that it said "posed a threat" days into a fragile ceasefire.

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Hamas Says ‘Ready’ for Gaza Truce After Lebanon Ceasefire

Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon.

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WHO Says Strike on Gaza Vaccination Center Wounds Four Children

The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded Saturday in a strike on a polio vaccination center in northern Gaza.

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