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Israel to send delegation to Qatar for renewed Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday to revive stalled negotiations on a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, an Israeli official told Reuters, raising hopes for a possible breakthrough in the 21-month-long conflict. The move...

Israel to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks: Report
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, an Israeli official told Reuters. The move comes after the Palestinian group Hamas said it had responded to a US-backed proposal “in a...

Israel receives Hamas Response to Ceasefire Proposal
Israel has received Hamas’ response to a new proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and negotiations on the details are underway, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Channel 12, citing an anonymous source, said that mediators had delivered to...
Spurned by Netanyahu, Israeli hostage families turn to Trump
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Israel sends team to Qatar for negotiations, but rejects Hamas demands to change ceasefire proposal
Israel has continued to launch waves of airstrikes in Gaza, hours after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a 60-day ceasefire. The announcement by the militant Islamist organisation increased hopes...

Tourists return to Syria, but beds are short
As Syria prepares for its first real tourism season in over a decade, existing hotels are already filled to capacity. Visitors include not only investors who see economic opportunities in Syria and have arrived to explore business ventures, but...

Foreign Office warns Brits going to popular tourist spot to ‘be vigilant’ amid conflict
Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer 22:04, 05 Jul 2025 The Foreign Office is warning any holidaymakers going to Cyprus this summer to 'be vigilant' amid growing concerns of conflict in the region. In its latest information, it highlights that...

Israeli ambassador seemingly a no show on Northern Tour of Ambassadors in Yellowknife
Israel's ambassador to Canada apparently skipped an event in Yellowknife as part of a Northern Tour of Ambassadors in June. City councillor Ryan Fequet said if the ambassador had shown up, he and others would not have attended. City of Yellowknife...
The cost of victory: Israel overpowered its foes but deepened its isolation
LONDON – It’s Israel’s Middle East now. After three-quarters of a century fighting hostile neighbours, the tiny Jewish country, about the size of New Jersey, has all but vanquished its enemies – Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Gaza Strip,...

A New Day Dawns: Israel’s Economic Spring
Joy comes in the morning – and for Israel, the morning light is beginning to shine again. After the dust of a 12-day war with Iran settled, something remarkable began to stir. Tel Aviv’s share indexes soared to all-time highs. The shekel climbed...

American Solo Traveler Was in Iran When It Was Bombed. She Documents How She Fled the Country (Exclusive)
NEED TO KNOW Mariah, a solo traveler in Iran, needed to figure out how to get home after the country was bombed by Israel on June 13 She traveled with her guide and a driver who took her to the border and got her to Armenia From Armenia, she...

Malayali caregiver found hanging in Israel; his employer stabbed to death
A Wayanad native working in Israel as a caregiver was found hanging in the house where he was employed. His employer, an 80-year-old Israeli woman, was found dead in the adjacent room with multiple deep stab wounds on her body. The deceased,...

Israel receives Hamas' response to ceasefire proposal, details being discussed: Israeli media
Israel has received Hamas' response to a new ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip, and discussions for details are underway, local media reported late Friday. Israeli Channel 12 cited an anonymous source saying that mediators delivered to Israel...

End of Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of LA’s huge, mixed-faith Iranian community
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tehrangeles” in West Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. This cultural enclave, also known as Little Persia, is where Iranian Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahai have peacefully...

Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israel prepares for talks in Doha
JERUSALEM — Israel has received a formal response from Hamas regarding a new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, with local media reporting late Friday that discussions on the proposal’s details are now underway. According to Israel’s Channel 12, an...

Trump Signs Two Executive Orders Prioritizing US Residents Over Foreign Tourists At National Parks
America’s national parks are about to cost more for international visitors. President Trump has signed a new order raising fees for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans. Key Facts: President Trump signed an executive order...

Clip shows Peruvian pilgrimage, not Israelis fleeing war with Iran
Refugees turn out to be pilgrims, as fake news distorts the truth. A video circulating in Indonesian-language social media posts shows a religious pilgrimage, not Israeli refugees who fled from Iranian missile strikes during the 12-day war between...

Civilian killed in Israeli drone strikes in S Lebanon
Local media reported on Friday that an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle traveling on a highway in the Khalde area, south of Beirut, near the Martyr Salah Ghandour roundabout in Bint Jbeil, Nabatieh Governorate. The attack left at least one...

Wayanad man working as caregiver found dead in Israel
Thiruvananthapuram: A Keralite caregiver working in Israel was found dead on Friday at the residence where he was employed, along with the 80-year-old woman he was caring for. The Indian Express reported that both deaths occurred “following an...

‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
CNN — When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up in the heart of the latest global conflict. It was the 11th day of her journey through Iran, and Kang, a seasoned Taiwanese traveler, had fallen...