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Israel still fires on Lebanon a year after ceasefire

Some see likely blueprint for Gaza ceasefire, with ongoing but lower-intensity conflicts

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Lebanese soldiers inspect the site near a burnt-out vehicle reportedly hit by an Israeli strike in Ghazieh, near Sidon, on April 18, 2025. Lebanon

US envoys in Israel to shore up Gaza plan

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to inspect progress after weekend violence

US special envoy Steve Witkoff (C) speaks as US businessman Jared Kushner (L) and his wife Ivanka Trump (R) look on during a gathering at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on October 11, 2025.

Israel halts aid to Gaza 'until further notice'

Israel's military said its troops came under fire from Hamas militants in southern Gaza

People run for cover following an Israeli strike that targeted a building in the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip.

Israel army launches air strikes in Gaza's Rafah

US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of ceasefire

If the attack takes place, it “would constitute a direct and grave violation” of the agreement forged by President Donald Trump to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, the statement said.

Hamas says to hand over bodies of two more hostages

Hamas releases all 20 living hostages, plus remains of nine Israelis and one Nepalese

A Palestinian Qassam Brigades militant watches as vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) transport 13 hostages handed over by Hamas in the south of Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025.

Hamas says committed to Gaza truce and returning bodies

Specialists from Turkey await green light to help search for bodies

Truck carrying aid provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) wait at the Kissufim crossing, located east of Deir El Balah in the central Gaza Strip, before entering the Palestinian enclave on October 17, 2025.

Houthi military chief killed in Israeli attack

Houthis' general staff HQ was among targets of last major air strike in late September

Major General Mohammed Al Ghamari died in "honourable battle against the Israeli enemy", a military statement said, without giving further details.

Hamas executes 8 in public as Gaza descends into chaos

Gunmen shoot detainees as Hamas moves to reassert control after Israel’s pullout

Graphic videos circulating on social media show masked Hamas gunmen executing eight blindfolded men in Gaza City’s Al Sabra neighbourhood before a crowd of onlookers.

Can Gaza’s ceasefire pave way for a Palestinian state?

Arab, US, and regional coordination renew hopes for ending hostilities and rebuilding Gaza

Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings as they return to their homes in the Al Zahra area, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on October 14, 2025, a day after a ceasefire came into effect.

Trump: I’ll decide one state or two for Mideast peace

US president hails Gaza truce even as new violence tests calm

Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm Al Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Will Hamas disarm? Who will rule Gaza? Questions remain

Four leaders sign Cairo declaration pledging peace, dignity and regional cooperation

Trump (right) and Egypt's President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi show signed documents during a summit on Gaza in Sharm Al Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Who are Israeli lawmakers who heckled Trump’s speech

Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif expelled after pro-Palestine protest during Trump’s address

Israeli Knesset member Ayman Odeh is escorted out after holding a sign reading "Recognise Palestine" during a speech by US President Donald Trump at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025.

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