The Israeli administration has approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, representing a crucial move towards concluding the conflict in Gaza. This deal, facilitated by US President Donald Trump, seeks to provide relief to the beleaguered Gaza Strip and enable the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
The grating of tank tracks on the pavements rings through Gaza City. Every strike brings dust and above all, a voice in the sky–leaflets drifting down–proclaims to civil people to run away. Israel has also opened a new evacuation route to Gaza City, a 48-hour movement of people to move south along Salahudin Road. For many, it is a lifeline. It is a sad decision between the unknown and the unbearable to other people.
Israeli troops cautioned residents of Gaza City on Saturday to head south before targeting a high-rise building, as the military advanced further into areas of the city.
In Gaza, hunger is no longer a fear, it is a daily reality. Hospitals are running out of basic medicines. Parents are skipping meals so their children can eat. And now, over 100 humanitarian organisations are warning that new Israeli rules are making it almost impossible to deliver the food and medicine that could save lives.
The Syrian government has begun withdrawing its military forces from the southern city of Suwayda following several days of intense and deadly clashes between Druze fighters and government troops.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a new political crisis after an ultra-Orthodox party quit his government over a long-running dispute over mandatory military service.
Despite restrictions from the parliament, Iran decides to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the foreign minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi after the bombed nuclear sites poses security and safety concerns. “The risk of spreading radioactive materials and the risk of exploding leftover munitions are serious” as cited by the foreign minister .
Hope for an immediate ceasefire between Gaza and Israel appears to be fading, as Israeli officials indicate that an agreement remains distant. Intense diplomatic efforts by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt are still at a negotiation stage.
Ending the 12 day intense conflict between Iran & Israel, a shaky ceasefire was brokered through diplomatic efforts involving Trump’s team, consisting of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
