October 31, 2024 Middle East war news - CNN

Israel is at a “high level of readiness” for a response from Iran, an Israeli military source told CNN, as US officials visited the Middle East for a renewed push to resolve the conflicts in ... Read More

Trump's Gaza ceasefire push yet to gain firm backing from Israel or Hamas, as more aid-seekers killed in Gaza

Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for a Gaza ceasefire and he's urging Hamas to back it, but neither side has committed to anything yet. Read More

The Latest: Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds

Seven Israeli soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when their armored vehicle was struck by an explosive, an Israeli military official said Wednesday.The announcement ... Read More

Israel Iran News Live Updates: Iranian foreign minister Araghchi downplays quick resumption of US-Iran talks

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday dismissed the possibility of swiftly resuming nuclear talks with the ... Read More

Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, urges Hamas to accept

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, and pushed Hamas to accept the deal. Read More

Biden’s top aides head to Middle East in last-ditch diplomatic push to broker Israel-Hamas cease-fire - New York Post

Two of President Biden’s top aides headed to the Middle East Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to broker an Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal and ensure a smooth transition of power in Syria. Read More

Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal is not complete

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas is still not complete and the final details are being worked out. Netanyahu's statement comes ... Read More

Trump brokers peace in Africa, Asia, Middle East, continues to push Russia-Ukraine settlement

The U.N. secretary-general’s base salary is higher than President Donald Trump’s, as questions grow over continued U.S. funding of the world body that's accused of working against American interests. Read More

How the US dived into a war to reshape Lebanon's balance of power - Middle East Eye

The US doesn't want to push for an early ceasefire and make the same mistake,” the official said on the condition of anonymity. The State Department has publicly said as much. Read More

Biden administration has all but paused push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal - CNN

In recent days, senior US officials had largely stopped making a vigorous push on the ceasefire negotiations, sources told CNN, having determined there is currently no political will on either ... Read More

UN Middle East envoy warns Gaza at breaking point, urges ceasefire and aid access - JURIST - News

The interim United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” with the ... Read More

The Latest: Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds - Newsday

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday while U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S. and Iranian officials will talk next week. Read More