Middle East
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Israel's Netanyahu confirms hostage deal with Hamas has been reached despite 'last minute crisis'
Netanayahu said he would convene his security Cabinet on Friday, followed by the government, to approve the agreement.
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Qatari official says 'all loose ends' on Israel ceasefire are tied and set for Sunday implementation
Ansari said it had been a long negotiation process, which picked up after President-elect Donald Trump firmly told both sides that he wanted a deal, but that the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt are ready to monitor the prisoner exchange and flow of aid into Gaza.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas ‘last minute crisis’ holding up ceasefire, hostage deal
Netanyahu alleges Hamas has been reneging on parts of the agreement to gain more concessions, but did not elaborate.
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Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire in Gaza: report
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar reportedly shortened his visit to Europe as a ceasefire deal approached.
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Hamas has accepted draft agreement with Israel for a ceasefire, release of hostages: report
Officials are hopeful they can reach an agreement before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.
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Resistance leader slams spike in Iran’s executions of dissidents: 1,000 put to death in 2024
"The executions in Iran and imprisonments serve as a political tool to intimidate and terrorize the public and prevent them from coming to the streets and engaging in uprisings like the ones we have seen in 2022," Ali Safavi said.
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Israel kills top Hamas leader responsible for Oct 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) said the drone strike was conducted in conjunction with the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) and that Sabah had also led "numerous terrorist attacks against IDF troops throughout the current war."
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal operation, as his court testimony is delayed
Prime minister will undergo full anesthesia and remain hospitalized for several days. Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as caretaker prime minister while Netanyahu is incapacitated.
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Five Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli airstrike: report
The Israeli Defense Forces stated that they were targeting militants from Islamic Jihad.
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Israel vows to target leaders of Houthis in Yemen in retaliation for attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel will deal with the Houthis in the same way as it has dealt with other of Iran’s “terrorist arms.”
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Syrian Christians protest in Damascus after arsonists torch Christmas tree
Video footage of two unidentified men was shared on social media on Monday night that showed the men setting the tree on fire in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in the province of Hama.
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Bethlehem cancels Christmas festivities for second straight year amid Gaza war
The war started almost immediately after the militant group Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory of Gaza, launched a terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing a reported 1,200 people.