Middle East conflict Archives

July 10, 2025 11:01 AM

Gaza truce possible in one or two weeks but not in a day, Israeli official says

Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day's time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Speaking during Israeli Prim...

July 8, 2025 5:06 PM

Gaza ceasefire can be reached but may take more time, Israeli officials say

Gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks under way in Qatar between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas can be bridged but it may take more than a few days to reach a deal, Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The new push by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian med...

June 17, 2025 4:11 PM

U.S. hints at direct talks with Iran as Israel intensifies airstrikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear problem with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth straight day. He made the com...

January 9, 2025 2:55 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Hom...

October 26, 2023 1:14 PM

Japan urges Israel to pause assault on Gaza

Japan has urged Israel to suspend its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian assistance in. The request was made in a meeting between Japan's state minister for foreign affairs and Israel's ambassador to Japan late on October 25, a...