Exchanges of fire between Lebanon and Israel and between Syria and Israel are escalating. Tensions in the Red Sea are continuing. And the specter of wider war is looming over the Middle East. China calls on the parties concerned, especially those with significant influence, to exercise calm and...
“The negotiations are sensitive. I can’t say there is optimism or pessimism, but we haven’t yet reached a point at which we can achieve a cease-fire,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Monday. The war began with a Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7 in which Palest...
U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they are nearing a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas.
with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation in the strongest public clash between the allies since the war began.
"The veto cannot muffle the strong call for a cease-fire and an end to the war. The Security Council cannot stop its work to uphold justice and fulfill its responsibilities just because of the veto," he said. China urges Israel to heed the call of the international community, abandon its...
The Israeli war cabinet on Thursday approved sending Israeli negotiators to hostage and cease-fire talks in Paris. The war cabinet's decision will be brought to the Israeli security cabinet for approval later on Thursday night. Qatari, Egyptian and U.S. officials are also expected to be at Fr...
Israel mounted an extensive war campaign in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 terror attacks carried out by Hamas and has also been engaged in fire with other Iran-backed countries or governments in the Middle East — such as Lebanon's Hezbollah militants, Yemeni Houthi and Bashar Assad's Syr...
that Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out a large-scale attack on Israel like the one Oct. 7 that started the war. He urged Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement to release about 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 3...
"The veto cannot muffle the strong call for a cease-fire and an end to the war. The Security Council cannot stop its work to uphold justice and fulfill its responsibilities just because of the veto," he said. China urges Is...
The Egyptian delegation's visit to Israel, aimed at advancing a hostage deal and cease-fire in Gaza, is seen in Israel as a new opportunity following the truce in Lebanon, as if the war in Lebanon was what had ...