Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday that Israel has agreed to a cease-fire and Hamas has “sent an initial positive response.
The two sides agreed on principles that could lead to the next pause
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday that Israel has agreed to a cease-fire and Hamas has “sent an initial positive response,” for a possible hostage release deal amid the war in Gaza.
“The two sides agreed on principles that could lead to the next pause in fighting and we hope the issue would be complete in several weeks,” he added. (Lior Ben Ari)
An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, with Netanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had rejected the longtime Israeli leader, even as early counting showed no clear winner.
Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, a potential setback for veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the projections hold, with neither side having a clear path to power but rival Gadi Eisenkot's larger bloc potentially giving him the first chance to form a government.
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