On trip to Israel, top US diplomat says Netanyahu accepts US-backed bridging proposal for Gaza ceasefire.

On trip to Israel, top US diplomat says Netanyahu accepts US-backed bridging proposal for Gaza ceasefire.
As deadly attacks continue, UNRWA warns the so-called Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’ has shrunk to just 11% of the Strip.
Mediators announce a ‘bridging proposal’ that would set the path for regional de-escalation and ending the war.
Amid risks of a wider regional conflict, Israel and Hamas face major sticking points ahead of truce talks in Qatar.
Since October of last year, 90% of Gaza’s population has been displaced, even as ‘safe zones’ continue to be bombed.
US and four European countries warn against escalation and urge a ceasefire in Gaza.
The move comes amid concerns of Iran’s response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.
Since October 7, Israel has been using thunderous noise, triggering memories of Beirut’s devastating port explosion.
Survivors of strike on al-Tabin school in Gaza City say it’s one of the worst days since the war started.
Israel carries out deadly air raid in Sidon, deep inside south Lebanon, amid intensifying regional tensions.
Ceasefire negotiations could still progress with Sinwar at the helm, but the Israeli side has been a roadblock.
Yahya Sinwar named political leader of Hamas after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
Statement by 57-nation bloc says it ‘holds Israel, the illegal occupying power, fully responsible for heinous attack’.
Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, as the new leader of its political bureau.