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Breakthrough: Israel Accepts Prisoner Swap Proposal in Gaza Negotiations
Efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip gain traction as Israel reportedly agrees to a US-mediated proposal involving a Palestinian prisoner exchange. CNN reveals that the deal, spearheaded by CIA director William Burns, entails the release of approximately 700 Palestinian detainees in exchange for 40 Israeli prisoners.
UN Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire resolution
The U.N. Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.
The Council has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war since the Oct. 7 attacks, approving only two of eight resolutions, with both dealing mainly with humanitarian aid to the devastated Gaza Strip.
Gaza bombed as UN chief decries 'horror and starvation'
Air and artillery strikes pounded targets in Gaza Sunday as U.N. chief Antonio Guterres called for a surge of aid into the besieged territory he said was stalked by "horror and starvation".
UN agency for Palestinians says barred from N Gaza aid deliveries
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.
19 Palestinians killed in Gaza aid queue
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza reported an initial death toll of nine, and the Hamas press office later issued a statement raising it to 19.
"The Israeli occupation commits a massacre, killing 19 and injuring 23 civilians while thousands of citizens were waiting for flour and aid near Al-Kuwait roundabout," the Gaza Media Office said on Saturday in a recent statement.
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UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows to go ahead with Rafah attack
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send in troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without U.S. support.
US Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Thwarted by Russian and Chinese Veto at UN
Russia and China utilized their veto power to block the UN Security Council's draft resolution proposed by the United States, which aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by Hamas. According to reports from the BBC and AFP, cited by BTA, Moscow accused Washington of engaging in a "hypocritical spectacle" by failing to exert pressure on Israel.
Finland to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Finland will resume funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio announced on Friday.
Blinken in Israel ahead of UN vote on Gaza ceasefire plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel Friday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of a U.N. Security Council vote on a U.S. draft resolution noting the need for an "immediate" ceasefire that would allow in more aid.
Gold Hits Record Highs on Federal Reserve's Rate Cut Hints
The price of gold has shattered through a historic barrier, reaching an unprecedented level of $2,200 per troy ounce, following confirmation by the Federal Reserve of three anticipated interest rate reductions this year.