GAZA -- Hamas said in an official statement on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on a general framework for a Gaza ceasefire.
According to Hamas, the framework includes the release of 10 Israeli hostages and several bodies, in exchange for the release of an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners, guaranteed by mediators. (Gaza-Hamas-Israel-Ceasefire)
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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- At least 55 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli attacks across Gaza, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense.
In northern Gaza, nine people were killed and several others, including a journalist, were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the home of the Al-Arbid family in the Saftawi area, while 10 people, including a woman, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian gathering and a mobile phone charging point in Jabalia, Basal told Xinhua. (Gaza-Israel-Attacks)
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ABU DHABI -- The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday summoned Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek over Israel's recent "offensive violations" against the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
The ministry denounced the Israeli move as a serious provocation against Muslims, a flagrant breach of the sanctity of the site, and a threat to religious harmony and international peace, according to a report by the Emirates News Agency. (UAE-Israel-Al-Aqsa Mosque)
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KHARTOUM -- Sudanese health authorities on Wednesday announced emergency measures to combat a recent cholera surge in the country, with 90 percent of new cases concentrated in Khartoum State.
Federal Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim outlined actions including the establishment of isolation centers, securing medical supplies, ensuring water safety, and launching public hygiene campaigns. (Sudan-Cholera-Outbreak) ■
