A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful

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Netanyahu: Gaza War Will Continue Even After A Cease-Fire Agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends testimony on the fifth day of his corruption trial in Tel Aviv District Court on December 23, 2024. (Photo by DEBBIE HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers3:25 PM – Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly announced in a closed-door meeting that fighting in […]
Hamas won’t hand over list of living hostages until ceasefire: official

A senior Hamas official denied reports that the Gaza-based terror group is refusing to provide a complete list of living hostages, according to Qatar News Agency. Al Arabi Al Jadeed news outlet. The official explained that although Hamas has already provided part of the list, it is facing difficulties communicating with other terrorist organizations responsible […]
Israel war: Hezbollah strikes Israeli military, citing ceasefire violations | LiveNOW from FOX

Hezbollah says it carried out a ‘defensive warning strike’ on an Israeli military position, according to Reuters. The Israeli military … source
Jake Sullivan says Netanyahu ‘ready to do a deal’ as Hamas said to concede to Israel cease-fire demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “ready to make a deal” to secure the release of hostages still being held in Gaza, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday. . “I felt like the prime minister was ready to make an agreement,” Sullivan said at a Tel Aviv news conference, according to multiple […]
Israel launches strike in Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah violated ceasefire deal

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the escalation in the Middle East just days after a … source
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians hours after UN demands ceasefire in Gaza | Israel-Gaza war

Dozens of people, including children, have been killed in the Israeli attack, Palestinian health authorities have reported, as the Gaza Strip faces food shortages and fears of starvation. The attacks began hours after the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. An Israeli airstrike late Thursday killed […]
Israel warns Hezbollah of “intensive war” if Lebanon ceasefire violated | LiveNOW from FOX

Israel and Hezbollah have each accused one another of violating the US-brokered ceasefire that went into effect earlier this week. source
Trump Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Ukraine After Talks with Zelensky

President-elect Donald Trump has called for an “immediate ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine so that peace talks can begin, arguing that both sides would benefit from ending the war. After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, as the two leaders attended a ceremony to reopen Notre Dame Cathedral, President Trump told Truth Social: […]
Trump calls on Russia to enact ceasefire in Ukraine after Assad is toppled in Syria

President-elect Donald Trump has called on Russia to negotiate a cessation of fighting in Ukraine after the fall of Syria's Assad, saying the Kremlin is in a “weakened state” as a result of war and a “bad economy.” “There should be an immediate cease-fire and negotiations should begin. Too many lives have been needlessly wasted, […]