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As we’ve previously reported, the Israeli cabinet is scheduled to meet later today to discuss a US-backed proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah. Here’s what we know about the proposed agreement: Elias Bou Saab, Lebanon’s deputy parliament speaker, told Reuters that the proposal would involve an Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon, with regular Lebanese army forces deploying to the border area within 60 days. It also includes the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the last major conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006. This resolution requires Hezbollah to withdraw about 30 kilometers from the Israeli border, behind the Litani River. A five-nation committee, including France and chaired by the US, would oversee the enforcement of the ceasefire. The proposal does not include Israel’s demand for the right to attack Lebanon if it believes Hezbollah is violating the terms of the deal, according to Israeli media reports. However, that iss...

Israeli forces have intensified their assault on Lebanon, claiming the lives of at least 31 people within 24 hours, despite indications that a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah might be imminent. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, winter storms have destroyed or damaged around 10,000 tents that were sheltering displaced Palestinians. The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned Israel's continued attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern part of Gaza. The White House announced that the US Middle East envoy will visit Saudi Arabia to discuss the possibility of using a potential ceasefire agreement in Lebanon as a means to help resolve the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, Israeli actions in Gaza have resulted in at least 44,235 Palestinian deaths and 104,638 injuries. On October 7, Hamas-led attacks in Israel killed an estimated 1,139 people and captured over 200. In Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes and ground operations have killed at least ...

 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of "war crimes." The court stated on Thursday that there were "reasonable grounds" to believe that Netanyahu and Gallant "intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of essential supplies." The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, accusing him of "crimes against humanity and war crimes." Israel had previously claimed that Deif was killed in an airstrike in southern Gaza in August. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan had requested the warrants six months earlier. In August, Khan urged the court to act quickly, stressing that "any unjustified delay in these proceedings harms the rights of victims." Since the announcement, Israeli officials have strongly criticized the warrants, with Israeli Transportation Minister Miri R...

The State of Palestine has expressed support for the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes in Gaza. The move, according to Palestine, “restores hope” in international justice. Israeli military strikes have killed numerous people in northern Gaza, including in Beit Lahiya and Gaza City. Attack helicopters have also targeted shelters for displaced people in central Gaza. In Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health reported that Israeli attacks in the Baalbek region killed at least 40 and injured 52, following previous strikes that killed 25 and wounded 121. Since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, Israeli actions in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least 44,056 Palestinians and injured 104,286. During the same period, 1,139 people in Israel died in Hamas-led attacks, with over 200 taken captive. In Lebanon, Israeli assaults have kil...

A Palestinian woman, who lost family members in an Israeli airstrike, reacts upon seeing their bodies at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. N ovember 6, 2024. An "alternative" to UNRWA has been proposed after Israel officially informed the international body of its decision to sever ties with the agency for Palestinian refugees. Since the outbreak of violence on October 7, 2023, Israel's actions in Gaza have led to at least 43,374 Palestinian deaths and 102,261 injuries. On the same day, approximately 1,139 people were killed in Israel due to Hamas-led attacks, with over 200 taken captive. In Lebanon, Israeli strikes have resulted in at least 3,002 deaths and 13,492 injuries since the conflict began.

A Palestinian woman, who lost family members in an Israeli airstrike, reacts upon seeing their bodies at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in November 2024. Israel targeted Damascus, Syria’s capital, claiming to have hit Hezbollah’s "intelligence headquarters," while Syrian state media reported that "civilian areas" were struck. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that there was "no alternative" to the UNRWA after Israel officially informed the global body of its decision to sever ties with the agency supporting Palestinian refugees. Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s actions in Gaza have resulted in at least 43,374 Palestinian deaths and 102,261 injuries. On that day, an estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during Hamas-led attacks, with over 200 taken captive. In Lebanon, Israeli strikes have killed at least 3,002 people and injured 13,492 since the Gaza conflict escalated.