The deal is meant to enable broader U.S.-Iran negotiations but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.
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USD-KRW exchange rate climbs back above 1,500 won level, rising 4.30 won to 1,499.50 won amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations, as Iranian officials express concerns about potential deception while WTI crude narrows losses and Asian currencies weaken across the board.
Israeli hostage couple reunites after years apart in Hamas captivity
A ceasefire came into effect in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli government approved the first phase of the U.S.-backed plan to end two years of war in the Palestinian territory. The deal calls for a pause in Israeli attacks, the release of the remaining Israeli captives held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons, as well as an influx of badly needed humanitarian aid for the starving population of Gaza. Israeli forces have pulled back but continue to control roughly half the territory, with the ceasefire agreement calling for further withdrawals in later phases. “This is a deal that really should have been made long, long ago,” says Amjad Iraqi, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group. “We’ve known that the parameters of this truce have been on the table for well over a year, if not since the very beginning of the war.” Palestinian human rights attorney Diana Buttu says while people are happy for a pause in the slaughter, she finds it “repulsive” that Palestinians had to bargain with their own oppressors. “It should have been that the world put sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide, rather than forcing Palestinians to negotiate an end to it.”
🇺🇸 WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump issued a sharp rebuke of Israel on Tuesday, criticizing its military actions following a newly announced ceasefire deal.
Trump also accused both Israel and Iran of violating the agreement—just hours after unveiling it.
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