Most UN Security Council members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting convened in response to the move, which several countries said may also have serious implications for Palestinians in Gaza.
Russia continues to advocate a just settlement of the conflict between Palestine and Israel and one of the key factors in this regard is the establishment of a viable Palestinian State, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview on 2025 results.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared the IDF victorious in its military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The minister also announced plans to establish a "security zone" around the enclave.
It is too early to discuss Azerbaijan's participation in an international mission to stabilize the situation in Gaza, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev said.
Earlier, Hikmet Hajiyev stated that a final decision had not yet been made
Hamas firmly rejects any attempts to disarm the resistance movement, warning against foreign interference, while demanding more detailed guarantees for the second phase of the ceasefire with Israel, top Hamas official Osama Hamdan said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the formation of a regional anti-Turkish coalition, which includes Cyprus and Greece alongside Israel, to counter Turkey's ambitions.
The US State Department has refuted a media report claiming Washington is preparing a $60 billion grant for Gaza's reconstruction, saying that the information is false.
Witkoff reported that the parties discussed the implementation of the first phase of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan
The parties discussed the second phase of the Gaza peace plan
No areas in the Gaza Strip are currently classified in famine, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza.
Russia calls on the mediators to focus on efforts to find a negotiated solution to the problem of disarming Palestinian groups and withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said.
An international conference on establishing the International Stabilization Force for Gaza is taking place in Doha today. According to media reports, Türkiye was not invited to participate.
The USA is in negotiations with several allied nations regarding a potential peacekeeping mission for Gaza, but no country has yet agreed unequivocally to provide troops, according to a media report.
The results of the attack have not been reported
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration said.
U.S. authorities are holding talks on the deployment of International Stabilization Force to oversee compliance with peace agreements in Gaza - slated for potential deployment in early 2026.
A Hamas source said the group will only agree to give up its weapons through negotiations that result in the establishment of a Palestinian state, The Times of Israel reported.
The U.S.-backed plan for Gaza cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli “violations” persist, Hamas political bureau member Husam Badran said.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During a visit, the Foreign Minister will also meet with US senators.
