Israeli negotiators will return from talks in Cairo on Tuesday after a new proposal for a Gaza truce and hostage release was drafted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.
"As part of the talks, with the helpful mediation of Egypt, the mediators formulated an up-to-date proposal to be addressed by Hamas," his office said.
It added that Israel expects the mediators to push Hamas harder in order to reach a deal.
Trump says text of signed US, Iran deal will be released on Friday
President Donald Trump has announced on Monday that a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the US and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
India curbs Telegram use over medical exam fraud concerns
India has blocked the Telegram messaging app until June 22, saying the platform has been used to "defraud candidates" taking a national medical entrance examination, the Ministry of Education said in a statement on Tuesday.
Red Cross says Congo Ebola epidemic yet to peak, may last a year
A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could last for a year.
Lebanon fighting eases after US-Iran deal but displaced warned not to rush home
Fighting in southern Lebanon eased on Monday after the US-Iran deal to end the wider conflict was announced, but an Israeli drone strike killed one person and authorities warned displaced people not to rush home as Israel said it would keep troops in the south.
A UAE aid aircraft carrying 100 tonnes of food and baby milk formula is headed to Egypt’s Al Arish under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3" campaign to support Palestinians in Gaza.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in the French city of Évian-les-Bains to attend the G7 Summit, following the invitation of French leader Emmanuel Macron.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has commended the record-breaking participation of over 20 million Egyptian students in the 10th Arab Reading Challenge.
