US President Joe Biden hosted Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Thursday (local time) amid the ongoing ceasefire talks and escalating Israel-Hamas war.
"We reiterate the call for an immediate, full and complete ceasefire, safe, timely and sustained humanitarian assistance and unrestricted access to relief and essential humanitarian services in the Gaza Strip. In addition, we also call for immediate and unconditional release of all hostag
Keir Starmer spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over phone call on Sunday and urged for a "clear and urgent need for a ceasefire, the return of hostages, and an immediate increase in the volume of humanitarian aid reaching civilians."
Hamas, which has historically demanded Israel agree to a permanent cessation of hostilities as a precondition, is now open to begin negotiations on a temporary truce without this prior commitment.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed reaffirmed the UAE's support for the United States' efforts, in collaboration with key international partners, to achieve a sustainable ceasefire that ensures the protection of all civilians.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made his first visit to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion and urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider a "ceasefire" in order to "speed up peace talks" with Moscow, reported CNN.
Secretary Blinken discussed ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and also spoke about the efforts to advance security, governance, and reconstruction in Gaza during a post-conflict period
Hamas had submitted its response to Qatari mediators, proposing amendments to the Israeli proposal, including a timeline for a permanent ceasefire and complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, CNN reported citing a source.
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who is on a visit to the Middle East, met with the chairman of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid, Israeli chairman of the National Unity party Benny Gantz, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday to underscore that a ceasefire agreemen