Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq discussed the ongoing developments in West Asia and the emerging challenges from the conflict including the catastrophic humanitarian situation during their talks in Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Saturday.
The US State Department on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of the Hamas terrorist organization retaining power or joining a Palestinian Authority-led governing body for the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria.
Hamas' leadership openly embraces its lavish lifestyle, staying at five-star hotels in Qatar and Turkey and flying internationally on private jets, even as Palestinians in Gaza fight over humanitarian aid in the terrorist-ruled enclave.
Denmark is holding two people in custody and targeting four more in an investigation, alleging that they might have ties to others across Europe linked to the Hamas terror group, Al Jazeera reported.
The members of the information delegation initiated by the Ministry of Diaspora and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the relatives of the abductees held captive by Hamas, met in Tokyo with the Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.
Israel cancelled a planned trip of Mossad director David Barnea to Qatar to restart talks on a possible second hostage release deal, CNN reported citing a source.
Four alleged Hamas members suspected of plotting terror attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe were arrested by German and Dutch authorities on Thursday (local time), CNN reported citing Germany's federal prosecutor.
The White House said on Thursday that it wants the Israel-Hamas war to end "as soon as possible" but also clarified that Washington won't be dictating terms and Tel Aviv has the right to take it "as long as they feel" to eliminate the Hamas threat.