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New proposal involves release of 10 Gaza hostages, 70-day truce

A Palestinian source familiar with negotiations aimed at securing a truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza said Monday that a new proposal involved the release of 10 hostages, a 70-day ceasefire and a partial Israeli withdrawal.

The outline of the new potential deal comes as Israel ramps up its offensive in the Palestinian territory, and follows previous rounds of talks that have failed to reach a breakthrough ever since a two-month ceasefire fell apart in mid-March.

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Israeli FM praises Trump's support for Israel with visiting envoy

Israel's foreign minister on Monday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's commitment to Israel and fighting anti-Semitism during a visit by the U.S. homeland security secretary.

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Syria says it arrested Islamic State members near Damascus

Syrian authorities said they arrested members of an Islamic State group cell near Damascus on Monday, accusing them of preparing attacks against the country.

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Israel military issues evacuation warning for Gaza's Khan Yunis

The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for parts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Monday, following what it said were rocket launches from the area.

"Terrorist organizations continue to launch rocket fire from your areas. The Khan Yunis area is considered a dangerous combat zone and has been warned multiple times," the Arabic warning said. "Evacuate immediately to the west, to the Mawasi area."

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Aoun confirms disarmament to start mid-June in 3 Palestinian camps in Beirut

The disarmament of the first Palestinian camps in Lebanon will begin in mid-June in three Beirut camps, President Joseph Aoun confirmed Monday.

A joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee met for the first time last week following an accord between Lebanese and Palestinian leaders on disarming Palestinian camps as Lebanon seeks to impose its authority on all its territory.

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Ukraine hit by record barrage after Trump says Putin 'has gone absolutely crazy'

Russia fired its biggest ever drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday, just hours after Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin "CRAZY" and warned Moscow risked new sanctions if it kept up its deadly bombardment.

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Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach US deal

Iran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States -- a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes.

The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian nuclear program, while the United States wants it to stop.

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Gaza rescuers say 52 killed in Israeli strikes, including 33 in a school

Rescuers said devastating Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 52 people on Monday, 33 of them in a school turned shelter.

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Syria hands Lebanese Army a suspect in LF official's killing

The Lebanese Army said it has taken into custody a suspect in last year's killing of a Lebanese Forces official, with help from Syria's new authorities, in a case that sparked public outrage.

Pascal Sleiman, an LF coordinator in the Jbeil area, was abducted and killed in April 2024.

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US says Syria to help locate missing Americans

Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-torn country, a U.S. envoy said on Sunday.

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