Gaza peace accord: Will Israel confer its highest civilian honor on Donald Trump? – Here’s what we know

Donald Trump (AP image) and medal (AI-generated image) Israel President Isaac Herzog announced on Monday that he will present the country’s highest civilian award to his US counterpart Donald Trump. The award, Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor will be presented to US President in recognition of his role in securing the release of hostages from […]

‘Commitment to seeing path forward’: Hilary Clinton’s rare praise for Donald Trump after Gaza accord; urges global support

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (AP images) In a rare moment of bipartisanship, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised President Donald Trump for his role in brokering a historic Gaza peace deal that aims to end the two-year war in the region.“I really commend President Trump and his administration,” Clinton said in an […]

‘Didn’t do for Nobel’: Trump repeats tariff claim on India-Pak war; calls Gaza truce his 8th solved conflict

US President Donald Trump on Sunday once again reiterated his claim that he has played a key role in resolving several long-standing conflicts worldwide, including the dispute between India and Pakistan, as he flew to the Middle East.Trump also referred to the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, alluding that he would resolve the issue […]

‘The war is over’: Donald Trump heads for Middle East to mark Gaza ceasefire; calls it ‘very special time’

US President Donald Trump on Sunday departed for a visit to Israel and Egypt, calling the trip a “very special” moment as he hailed a ceasefire and hostage release deal that he said had brought the Gaza war to an end.“This is going to be a very special time,” Trump told reporters before boarding air […]

‘A closed issue’: Hamas source rules out governance role in post-war Gaza; denies disarmament as ‘out of the question’

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) A senior Hamas source has claimed that the group will not take part in governing Gaza once the ongoing ceasefire holds and post-war arrangements are finalised. The announcement comes as preparations are underway for a high-level peace summit in Egypt, where global leaders will discuss the implementation of US President […]

‘Destruction of Hamas tunnels in Gaza’: Israel outlines next phase after hostage return; IDF told to prepare

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz on Sunday said he ordered the IDF to prepare for the demolition of all Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip.“The major challenge for Israel after the phase of returning the hostages will be the destruction of all of Hamas’s terror tunnels in Gaza, directly by the IDF and through the […]

‘Thank you, Trump!’: Thousands gather in Tel Aviv expressing gratitude to US President after Gaza deal; Ivanka present

Ivanka Trump addressing the gathering (AP image) Tens of thousands of people gathered at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday, shouting “Thank you, Trump,” to express their gratitude to US President Donald Trump and his team for brokering a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitating the release of hostages held by Hamas.Addressing the crowd, US […]

Egypt car crash: 3 Qatari diplomats killed, 2 injured on way for high-level summit on Gaza ceasefire; to be airlifted to Doha

Representative Image (AI-generated) Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the country’s top government body, were killed in a car crash near the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, Qatar’s embassy in Egypt said on Sunday. Two others were injured and are receiving medical treatment at Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital.In a post on […]

‘Outstanding achievement’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises Trump for Gaza ceasefire; suggests it could help resolve Russian conflict

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised his US counterpart Donald Trump for his “outstanding achievement” in securing a Gaza ceasefire during a “very positive and productive” phone call.“I had a call with US President Donald Trump—a very positive and productive one. I congratulated @POTUS on his success and the Middle East deal he was able to […]

‘Israel doesn’t want war’: Iran says Russia relayed Netanyahu’s message; raises doubt over Gaza ceasefire

Abbas Araghchi (left), Benjamin Netanyahu (File – agencies) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Russia had relayed a message from Israel indicating it is not seeking a renewed conflict with Tehran, following a 12-day war in June.“Apparently three or four days ago there was a telephone call between (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) […]