The share market opened on a cautious note on Friday as the Israel-Hamas peace deal talks began taking shape with U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan.
Speaker of Israel's Knesset, Amir Ohana extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to deliver a formal address to the country and said that Israel looks forward to the 'Peace President'.
Nepal has welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas for the implementation of the first phase of the peace plan and given a call for the immediate release of all hostages, including a Nepali national being held hostage by Hamas since 2023.
"The Kingdom appreciates the active role of U.S. President Donald Trump and the mediation efforts by the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Turkiye to reach this agreement," the statement issued by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) read.
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel posted on X, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just spoke with the Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi conveyed his congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu on the agreement achieved for the release of all of the hostages."
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday discussed his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on steps to end the ongoing conflict and cooperation on energy matters.
Chairing a high-level security review meeting on Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta expressed satisfaction over the prevailing calm and order across the Union Territory. He commended the efforts of the civil and police administration, security forces, and the people of Ladakh fo
"The government has now approved the outline for the release of all the hostages - the living and the dead," the Israeli Prime Minister's office announced early on Friday morning, The Jerusalem Post reported.
At the meeting, he highlighted his administration's role in addressing global conflicts, claiming that seven wars had been ended during his tenure and referring to the signing of the first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as "number eight."
The US President had convened a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday morning following the announcement that the "first phase" of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas would commence soon.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on progress under US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, welcoming the hostage release agreement and humanitarian aid for Gaza, while reaffirming that terrorism is unacceptable in a