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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Israel “backed and supported” the new proposal.

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The proposals involve a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians

President Emmanuel Macron has warned France could harden its position against Israel, including potential sanctions on Israeli settlers, if humanitarian aid to Gaza remains blocked. His comments come as a new US-backed ceasefire proposal emerged to end the devastating 20-month conflict.

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas remain underway as Israel issued forced displacement orders for five more areas in Gaza

The Palestinian militant group is reviewing the deal, which includes sending humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on it

Foreign ministry statement criticises French leader after he said European countries should harden their stance against Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza did not improve

Multinational team monitoring sanctions finds 20,000 container loads of missiles, artillery, rocket launchers and other munitions have been illegally transferred

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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body’s status would be on par with the UN’s International Court of Justice.

Paramilitary forces fighting Sudan's military have said they captured two strategic towns in the war-ravaged nation, which has been hit by a cholera outbreak that killed 70 people in the capital this week.