World Nov 28 News Wrap: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire holds despite accusations of terms being violated
World Nov 25 Progress toward Mideast cease-fire is on the agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy As the G7 ministers arrived in Italy, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”… By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
World Oct 27 Egypt proposes 2-day cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war with release of 4 hostages in Gaza Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. By Ami Bentov, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press
World Aug 24 Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza before high-level cease-fire negotiations in Cairo Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press
World Aug 21 As more details emerge, key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about Gaza cease-fire proposal The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried into his latest Mideast visit this week. By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Aug 20 Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without cease-fire for Gaza, warning ‘time is of the essence’ By Julia Frankel, Matthew Lee, Associated Press After meetings with officials in fellow mediating countries Egypt and Qatar, Blinken said that because Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps with the militant group, the focus turns to doing everything possible to "get Hamas on board."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Diplomacy intensifies to stop the Israel-Hamas war By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press British and French foreign ministers made a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar were expected to enter their second day. Continue reading
Aug 09 U.S. and other frustrated mediators urge Israel, Hamas to resume stalled cease-fire talks By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the details” of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. “There… Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Harris outlines steps in Gaza cease-fire proposal after meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal. Continue reading
Jul 14 UK’s foreign secretary calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza as he visits Israel and West Bank By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press David Lammy said the ongoing war in Gaza is “intolerable” and stressed in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leadership that Britain wants to assist with diplomatic efforts “securing a cease-fire deal and creating the space for a credible and irreversible… Continue reading