The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who is on a visit to the Middle East, held discussions regarding the hostage proposal, and distribution of humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza in a meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Amid rising tensions in West Asia due to the Israel-Hamas war, which is in its eighth month now, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution vote on the US proposal for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages in Gaza on Monday (local time).
Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah all sent cables expressing their heartfelt felicitations to Prime Minister Modi.
At a time when the war between Israel and Hamas does not seem to cease, the closure of Al Jazeera operations in Israel is further extended by Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday.
Amid the continued delay in the hostage deal, Israel's War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, reported Al Jazeera.
The India senior men's team landed in Doha late on Saturday night for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Qatar, to be held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday.
Russian ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov celebrated the rescue of Russian-Israeli Andrey Kozlov and three other hostages, however, neglected to mention Hamas or the October 7 terror attacks, reported The Times of Israel.
Egypt, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks on Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza that killed over 150 Palestinians.
S President Joe Biden and France President Emmanuel Macron emphasised their agreement with each other about the ongoing global affairs, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, however, both countries express different views on fighting in Gaza, The New York Times reported.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he sees "an important sign of hope" in the release of four hostages in the Gaza Strip during an Israeli military operation on Saturday.