One of the strong candidates to win the IOC's presidential election next week says meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water ...

On the other hand, Hamas was willing to enter the second phase of the truce, where Israel must withdraw its forces from Gaza and declare an end to the conflict, he said. Hamas remains "open to the ...

Then in 1979, the unthinkable happened when the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan in violation of the Olympic truce of no war during the Games. With Moscow hosting the 1980 Olympics, United States ...

Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under the second phase of a truce with Hamas, an Israeli source says, even as it dispatches a team for ceasefire ...

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The exchange marks the start of the final swap in the 42-day truce between Israel and Hamas, which is set to expire this weekend unless an agreement is struck to extend it. Hamas on Thursday ...

Israel looks to extend phase one of Gaza truce as long-term deal proves elusive People celebrate the release of Omer Shem Tov, a hostage who was held in Gaza, on the day of the release of six ...

A U.S.-backed extension of the initial term remains a viable option, although weeks of brinkmanship between the two sides have pushed the truce to a breaking point. Israel delayed the freeing of ...

When Israel and Hamas agreed to a six-week ceasefire in January, there were hopes that it would evolve into a longer and more stable truce. Now, those hopes are dwindling. Both sides have accused ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said a truce in the war in Ukraine could be possible in the coming weeks. A truce between Moscow and Kyiv "could be done in the weeks to come," Macron ...

JERUSALEM/DOHA (Reuters) - Israel is considering an extension of the 42-day truce in Gaza as it seeks to bring home the remaining 63 hostages, while putting off agreement on the future of the ...