The emirate has used its influence with Hamas to press for a truce with Israel. But “the last word is with those on the battlefield,” one expert said.
Tag: Peace Process
Mediators Pushing to Bridge Gaps in Gaza Cease-Fire Plan, Officials Say
The latest proposals have yet to be finalized, and both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders have expressed pessimism over the prospects for an agreement.
Netanyahu Stands Firm on Cease-Fire Terms Amid Growing Outrage in Israel
In his first news conference since the bodies of six killed hostages were recovered, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to budge on his conditions for any truce in Gaza.
Israel Presses for Gaza Border Presence as Part of Cease-Fire Deal
Mediators in truce negotiations, including the C.I.A. director and President Biden’s Middle East envoy, are seeking a summit next week to keep the struggling talks alive.
Sudan’s Military Spurns Cease-Fire Talks in Switzerland
American-led mediators secured famine relief for needy areas. But with Sudan’s military failing to attend, a cease-fire was far out of reach.
Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire With Visits to Egypt and Qatar
After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was pressing Hamas’s leadership through intermediaries to continue talks on the deal.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Bombing
The two groups described the attack as a suicide bombing, but an Israeli statement did not. If confirmed, it would be the first suicide bombing in Israel in roughly eight years.
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, but Hopes Are Muted Amid Fears of Wider War
Negotiators met in Qatar for the latest round of negotiations on a deal that would end the fighting and perhaps reduce escalating regional tensions, but Hamas did not send representatives.
Ceasefire Talks on Sudan’s Civil War Open in Switzerland
The American-backed talks in Switzerland, which started on Wednesday, aim to halt a catastrophic civil war. But only one side has turned up.