President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy is ramping up talks for a ceasefire and hostage release in the Israel-Hamas war ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration, according to reports.
The Israel i army deployed additional troops near the Syria n border and carried out deployment drills amid escalating chaos in the country. Qatar ’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the Gulf country is engaging with the incoming Trump administration on ceasefire talks.
His efforts build on 14 months of unsuccessful efforts by the Biden administration, Qatar and Egypt to end the war with Hamas terrorists and free the Israeli hostages they hold.Palestinians inspect damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in the central Gaza Strip on Dec. 7.Hamas released a video on Saturday appearing to show Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker, 25, who was kidnapped on Oct. 7, calling for a deal with the terrorist group.
Lebanese media outlets reported that a separate Israeli airstrike Saturday in the southern town of Beit Lif killed four and wounded six, which the IDF did not immediately comment on.
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