More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid.

We want this ceasefire to happen as soon as possible, and we want these hostages to be released,' says White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt - Anadolu Ajansı

Israeli President Isaac Herzog accused the Hamas terrorist organization of hijacking humanitarian aid to Gaza and continuing to refuse to release the hostages following his visit to the Gaza Strip earlier today.

Earlier, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lambasted the Narendra Modi government over its refusal to rebut the claims made by US President Donald Trump of announcing a

The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.

The interior ministry said clashes in Sweida city had been halted and the area cleared of Bedouin tribal fighters following the deployment.

(Reuters) -Hamas has handed its response on the ceasefire proposal to mediators, a Palestinian official close to the talks told Reuters on Wednesday. The official did not immediately disclose the content of the response. (Reporting by Nidal Al Mughrabi, writing by Yomna Ehab, editing by Chris Reese)

Rahul Gandhi also criticised India’s foreign policy after Operation Sindoor, saying no country supported India diplomatically.