UN officials express cautious optimism over international pledges to fund Gaza’s $70 billion reconstruction amid warnings of a long, generational recovery after massive destruction.
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Gaza - Nasser al-Qudwa - West Bank - Gaza peace deal - Post-war Gaza
Arafat’s nephew returns, eyeing a place in Gaza’s post-war future
Nasser al-Qudwa, a longtime Fatah figure and critic of Mahmoud Abbas, has returned from exile to the West Bank amid post-war Gaza planning, positioning himself for a potential leadership role in the strip's future governance.
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Gaza - Israel - Hamas - Trump peace plan - Gaza ceasefire 2025
After the Gaza first phase agreement… What’s next for Hezbollah?
The Israel–Hamas peace deal marks a regional shift that may increase pressure on Hezbollah to disarm amid declining Iranian influence and changing political dynamics in Lebanon.
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Gaza - Israel - United States of America - Egypt - Gaza humanitarian crisis - Donald Trump
Egypt hosts pivotal Gaza hostage talks amid ongoing conflict
Crucial Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Sharm el-Sheikh as Hamas, Israel, and the U.S. negotiate a hostage-prisoner exchange under Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
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Gaza - Israel - Lebanon - Global Sumud Flotilla
Global outrage after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Widespread global protests erupted after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, prompting international condemnation, and diplomatic fallout.
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Gaza - Lebanon - Israel - Arab-Israeli conflict - Palestine
Lebanese nationals detained aboard Gaza Global Sumud Flotilla
Lebanese nationals Lina Al-Tabbal and Mohammad Al-Qadri were detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the “Global Sumud Flotilla” carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, as families and rights groups await clarity on the participants’ fate.
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Gaza - Post-war Gaza - Middle East diplomacy - Gaza peace plan - Donald Trump - Tony Blair - White House - USA - Palestine - Israel - Arab-Israeli conflict
White house Gaza plan assigns unexpected roles to Blair and Trump
A new U.S.-backed plan for Gaza proposes international oversight led by Trump and Blair, excluding Hamas and installing a temporary Palestinian technocratic government.
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Gaza - USA - Donald Trump - White House
Netanyahu to visit White House for fourth time since Trump’s return to office
Netanyahu heads to the White House as U.S. unveils a 21-point plan to end the Gaza conflict, with talks focusing on hostages, prisoner exchanges, and humanitarian aid.
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Gaza - Lebanon - Israel - Palestine - Hezbollah
Israel’s bombing warnings: A symbol of fear
While inconsistent, whenever Israel issues warnings that it is going to bomb an area in Lebanon, panic soon follows with entire neighborhoods and villages fleeing out of fear that they could be struck in the attack.By The Beiruter