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US envoy Tom Barrack met in Paris on Thursday evening with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, Israel’s National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi, and Syrian Foreign Minister Hassan al-Shibani.

Following the meeting, Barrak stated on X, “Our goal was dialogue and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that.” He added: “All sides confirmed their commitment to continuing these efforts.”

The Paris meeting came amid heightened…

Hamas has submitted its response to the prisoner swap proposal put forward by mediators, which includes its demand to end the war once the proposed 60-day truce ends.

The American envoy Bishara Bahbah and several Israeli officials described the response as constructive and a potential basis for reaching a deal. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted by pulling the Israeli delegation out of Qatar, accusing Hamas of imposing conditions on Tel…

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain supports eventual recognition of a Palestinian state, but the immediate priority should be alleviating the suffering in Gaza and securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a British cabinet minister said on Friday.

Successive British governments have said they would formally recognise a Palestinian state at the right time, without ever setting a timetable or specifying the conditions for it to happen.

“We want Palestinian statehood, we desire it, and we want to…

A Russian rocket put an Iranian communications satellite into space on Friday, Iranian state media reported, the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has long concerned Western governments.

“The Nahid-2 communications satellite was launched from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz rocket,” state television said.

Weighing 110 kilograms (over 240 pounds), the satellite was designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers, the broadcaster added.

Western governments have long…

The number of journalists killed in Gaza has risen to 232 since Israel launched its military campaign on Oct. 7, 2023, the Government Media Office in the blockaded enclave said Thursday, Anadolu reports.

“The number of journalists killed has now reached 232 since the beginning of the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, following the killing of journalist Adam Abu Harbid,” it said.

Abu Harbid worked with multiple media outlets as a photojournalist, it added.

The…

The US hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly this September, Anadolu reports.

The United States strongly rejects @EmmanuelMacron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the @UN general assembly,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X late Friday. “This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face…