Israel-Gaza war live: final draft of Gaza hostage deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, says official

Palestinian official close to talks tells Reuters that information from Doha is ‘very promising’, saying ‘gaps are being narrowed’The Iran-backed Hezbollah group are reported to have postponed an appointment with Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, which it was due to communicate its preference for the post of prime minister.The Shi’ite group and its ally the Shi’ite Amal Movement had been due to tell Aoun they wanted caretaker Prime Minister Nabib Mikati to stay in the post, which is reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian political system. Continue reading...

Israel-Gaza war live: final draft of Gaza hostage deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, says official

Palestinian official close to talks tells Reuters that information from Doha is ‘very promising’, saying ‘gaps are being narrowed’

The Iran-backed Hezbollah group are reported to have postponed an appointment with Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, which it was due to communicate its preference for the post of prime minister.

The Shi’ite group and its ally the Shi’ite Amal Movement had been due to tell Aoun they wanted caretaker Prime Minister Nabib Mikati to stay in the post, which is reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian political system.

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