With the israel defense forces withdrawing from populated areas of gaza. the deal could eventually lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities . the electoral campaign in the uk enters its second week the prime minister rishi sunak is heading to the north east of england with a pledge to give 30 towns across the uk £20 million each. the labour party is launching a five thousand mile battle bus tour while vowing that, if they win the election, its main mission will be creating wealth. and south african parties are gearing up for coalition talks as the ruling african national congress party looks set lose its majority in parliament after wednesday s general election. here in the uk, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says the veteran labour mp,
The three part plan would begin with a six week ceasefire, with the israel defense forces withdrawing from populated areas of gaza. the deal could eventually lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities . following the historic conviction of donald trump, president biden has said it s reckless for his predecessor to say the trial was rigged. the republican candidate has been found guilty of all 34 counts of falsification of business records. trump says he will appeal the conviction. and south africa s governing african national congress may have to share power because it looks set to lose the parliamentary majority it has enjoyed for three decades after wednesday s general election. with counting almost complete, the anc s share of the vote stands at just under 41%. final results are expected over the weekend. i will have a full bulletin of news for you at the top of the
Big players here, government of israel and hamas, have come to the conclusion that it is in their interest to begin to de- escalate. and the real question of course is whether or not the core demands, withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza, cessation of hostilities and an end to the war and israel s core objective, elimination of hamas capacity as a military organization and as the prime minister s statement suggests, a political organization as well. whether or not those core objectives can be met. my prediction, you will get to phase one and a six-week temporary pause. beyond that i think it is very difficult to see how we move quickly and the president admitted there is a lot about phase two that needs to be negotiated. how you move into phase two and
The Palestinian movement Hamas has agreed to release 33 Israeli hostages as part of the first stage of a ceasefire deal with Israel, the Saudi broadcaster Al Hadath reported on Saturday, citing sources.
At the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the United Nations has reiterated its call for de-escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli border. "For the end of Ramadan, on the occasion of Eid El Fitr, UNIFIL calls for a return to the cessation of hostilities, and a move towards a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution to the conflict," the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the Gaza war after the massacre by the Islamis