JERUSALEM, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel said Sunday that the discussions in Paris involving top U.S., Qatari, Egyptian and Israeli officials on a ceasefire in Gaza have adjourned, delivering "constructive" results. "The meeting was defined as a constructive meeting," Israeli Prime Minister Benja...
JERUSALEM, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Israel was set to send a delegation to Cairo for talks with Hamas on a new ceasefire proposal aimed at securing the release of hostages held in Gaza, an Israeli government source told Xinhua on Monday. The delegation, composed of security officials, will depa...
"We also sincerely hope that relevant parties will take the ceasefire in Gaza as an opportunity to further deescalate the tensions in the region. China will work with the international community to make unremitting effort for peace and stability in the Middle East." Guo added. (By Ma Ziqian/...
24, 2023, as the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. (AP Photo/Mohammed Hajjar) RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in t...
Harris said in her statement that she welcomes "the commitment that Israel has made to support an extended pause to ensure this deal can be fully carried out and to ensure additional humanitarian assistance reaches civilians in Gaza" and that "the flow of aid must substantially increase and civi...
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States will use the opportunity offered by a ceasefire to intensify efforts to help Israel address its security needs, especially the smuggling of weapons and explosives into Gaza. The White House also said that the president thanked Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi for his role in the cease-...
In Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone separately with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to discuss planning for post-conflict reconstruction and governance of Gaza. Neither country is directly involved with the ceasefire negotiations but both ...
Spokesperson's Remarks｜China welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas China welcomes the agreement and hopes that this agreement will be implemented effectively and that there will be a full and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a ...
GAZA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction is ready to discuss with Israel any arrangement or initiative that could lead to a ceasefire in Gaza. "We are open to discuss any arrangement or initiative that could end the (...