#diplomatic-negotiations

#diplomatic-negotiations

Ceasefire to go into effect within 24 hours of Israel's cabinet ratifying the deal tonight, says Israeli government. Israel's government has confirmed signing the final draft of an agreement on phase one of a ceasefire deal with Hamas aimed at ending the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians in two years. Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian told reporters on Thursday the signing took place earlier that morning in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, following three days of intensive negotiations in the city.

(Sipa via AP Images) French President Emmanuel Macron warned Friday that Donald Trump would once again get played by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump gave Putin a deadline of Monday to agree to bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over ending the war between the two nations, but the Kremlin has given no indication that things are moving in that direction. Trump has threatened consequences if the meeting doesn't happen, but Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed their doubts.

At the end of the day, the final settlement will see my boss, President Trump, in the room, sealing the deal,” senior director for counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka said during an interview at Politico's Security Summit about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

President Donald Trump announced that India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire agreement after several tense days, highlighting the role of U.S. mediation in this achievement.

The fact that Trump has appointed real-estate mogul Steve Witkoff to oversee the negotiations to end this - and all other foreign wars - has not helped matters.