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According to reports, Israel would not agree to the withdrawal of troops or a permanent end to the war prior to new ceasefire talks which resumed in Qatar’s Doha on Saturday but a new proposal agreed by hamas would release 9 hostages in return for palestinian prisoners and a 60 day truce, and allows for the evacuation of medical patients from Gaza and the entry of 400 aid trucks per day.

Reportedly, Israel who have asked for proof of life and detailed information regarding all of the remaining hostages have said they intend to destroy hamas.

According to the report, Israel’s prime minister has said that the israeli defence force were planning an intense entry into Gaza to hold territory, to be orchestrated when the u.s. president completed his tour of the middle east, which he did on Friday. Repotedly, that day residents of Northern and Central Gaza were told to move to the south. According to the report, the idf have said they will not stop operating until hamas is no longer a threat and all the hostages have been released.

According to a report, Israel would not consent to travel to Samaria for ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates who planned to travel from Jordan to attend a meeting in Ramallah to discuss the establishment of a palestinian state.

Reportedly, Israel have descibed the meeting as provocative, saying a palestinian state would become a terrorist state in the heart of the land of Israel.

According to the report, an international conference co-chaired. by France and Saudi Arabia is due to be held in New York from 17-20 June.

According to a report, the u.s. government have lost their last perfect credit rating from ratings firm Moody’s who expressed concern about the government’s ability to repay their debt. Reportedly, Moody’s said that successive u.s. administrations have failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.

According to the report, the country’s previous triple A rating signified the highest possible credit reliability, indicating good financial health and a strong capacity to repay their debts. Reportedly, Moody’s warned in 2023 that the rating was at risk. According to the report, the u.s. were downgraded by S & P global ratings in 2011 and Fitch ratings in 2023, but have held a perfect credit rating from Moody’s since 1917.

Reportedly, the downgrade reflects an increase in government debt and interest ratios. Us national debt stands at $36.2 trillion. The uk, Japan and China are the three principle creditors..

According to a report, hamas have rejected a new ceasefire plan brokered by the u.s. and backed by Israel. Reportedly, the deal would have seen the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 dead hostages in exchange for a 60 day ceasefire and the release of palestinian prisoners.

According to the report, hamas are believed to be still holding 58 hostages, atleast 20 of whom are thought to be alive. Reportedly, hamas said they are ready to return all of those held captive in exchange for a complete end to
hostilities. According to the report, Israel has secured the return of 197 hostages, 148 of them alive.

Reportedly, Israel who imposed a blockade on Gaza and resumed their military offensive against hamas on 18 March following the collapse of ceasefire talks are allowing some aid into Gaza, but scenes of chaos have ensued at aid distribution centres.

According to reports, the Israeli military launched an offensive to take control of all areas of Gaza on 19 May. Reportedly, according to hamas almost 4000 people have been killed in Gaza over the past ten weeks.

According to a report, the republican administration has asked the court of international trade to delay Wesnesday’s order blocking the president ‘s tariffs, warning that enforcement of the ruling will cause a foreign policy disaster scenario. Reportedly, three judges found the tariffs to be too extreme and not meeting the condition of being an unusual and extraordinary threat that would allow the president to act alone, stating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act which the president used does not give him unlimited power to impose tariffs.

According to the report, the judgement continued, It is critical for the country’s national security and the president’s conduct of ongoing delicate, diplomatic efforts that the court keeps their judgement. Reportedly, the case now goes to the u.s. court of appeals.

According to a report, Israel has announced a new expansion of 22 settlements in Samaria, some of which already exist but were built without government authority. Reportedly, Israel has built around 160 settlements housing 700,000 Israelis since the third arab Israeli war in 1967, the six day war was fought between Israel and Jordan, Egypt and Syria.

According to reports, military hostilities broke out amid poor relations between israelis and their Arab neighbours, and israeli settlements in Samaria commenced with Israel’s victory. The 1949 armistice agreements which waa signed at the end of the first arab israeli war was the factor. According to a report, they demarkated the green line between arab controlled territory, that is jordanian annexed Samaria as Jordan’s west bank and egyptian occupied Gaza.

According to a report, the eu are one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Gaza but the eu diplomat Kaja Kallas said most of it was currently unable to get to palestinians who need it. Reportedly, Ms Kallas said the eu did not support the new aid distribution body, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation backed by the u.s. and Israel which bypasses the u.n.

According to the report, the eu commissioner Ursula von der Layen described recent israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure as abhorrent and disproportionate, the new German chancellor Friedrich Merz said the way in which the civilian population has been affected can no longer be justified as a fight against hamas, and the uk said it was suspending trade talks with Israel.

Reportedly, the israeli prime minister reiterated plans to relocate Gaza’s population to the south of the territory so they can continue to fight hamas, he also wants to facilitate the voluntary emigration of some of Gaza’s population to other countries.

According to a report, ceasefire talks resumed via delegates in Qatar and the u.s. on Saturday in Qatar. Reportedly, hamas have agreed to release nine hostages in return for palestinian prisoners and a 60 day truce. According to the report, the new proposal would allow for 400 aid trucks per day and the evacuation of medical patients from Gaza.

Reportedly, thousands of people have died in Gaza since the collapse of the previous deal which lasted 2 months (Israel resumed strikes on 18 March), and according to rescuers atleast 300 people have been killed since Thursday.

According to a report, the u.s. has ordered embassies to stop issuing visas for foreign students as it prepares to expand student social media vetting. Reportedly, the Donald Trump administration had previously ordered student social media vetting with a focus on support for terrorist activity.

According to the report, some of the u.s.’s most prominent universities have been criticised for upholding discriminatory admission policies and enabling antisemitism on campus.

According to a report, israeli airstrikes have hit an unrwa facility sheltering displaced families, and atleast 19 people have died, including 9 children. Reportedly, the Israeli military said they were targeting hamas operatives who were hiding inside a centre that was used to coordinate activity and as a meeting point. According to the report, the u.n. said they were reducing their operations in Gaza.

Reportedly, Israel’s defence ministry said they would expand their offensive in Gaza, holding areas as security zones aimed at clearing the area of terrorists. According to the report, Israeli tanks and ground forces advanced in the southern city of Rafah where 140,000 people have been told to leave, evacuation orders have also been issued for parts of northern Gaza, and the situation around the 700 metre security buffer zone that separates Israel from Gaza remains tense.

Reportedly, 12 people died during israeli airstrikes in the Khan Younis area and there were strikes along the egyptian border.

According to the report, Israel launched a new offensive in March when hamas rejected a u.s. proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the 59 hostages still in captivity, they have refused to let aid into Gaza since March 2 and have asked the people of Gaza to act to remove hamas.