Ceasefire agreement
President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran "will no longer exist" if the United States is forced to resume military action, after a fresh round of hostilities tested a fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
The Egyptian foreign ministry condemned “acts of intrusion and vandalism” targeting the Kuwaiti consulate general in Iraq’s Basra, as well as strikes on infrastructure in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain.
The announcement came after Tel Aviv and Hamas agreed on a ceasefire agreement and a prisoner swap deal after intensive talks in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh city.
The SIS added that Egypt is conducting intensive contacts with all parties to quickly reach second phase of the ceasefire agreement, which has entered into force since January 19, 2025.
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which took effect on 19 January and halted a war that devastated the enclave and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians since 2023, expired on Saturday.
A total of 2000 trucks carrying humanitarian aid and goods on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing are preparing to enter for the people of Gaza.
The Minister of Social Solidarity stated that the Red Crescent’s warehouses are stocked with substantial quantities of humanitarian aid, and that trucks are lined up, ready to move as soon as the signal is given. The primary goal now, she noted, is to intensify aid and ensure it reaches as many beneficiaries as possible.
Netanyahu asserted that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas is hindering the approval of the deal, with his office stating that the cabinet will not convene until Hamas retracts its position.
Egypt, Qatar, and the US, which have mediated talks between Israel and Hamas over the past year, announced on Wednesday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza and is set to take effect on Sunday.
The agreement aims to conclude a 15-month conflict that has resulted in substantial loss of life and widespread destruction.
A well-informed source has revealed that mediators have applied significant pressure on both sides of the conflict to end the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
He added that the movement affirmed commitment and adherence to its position by agreeing to the proposal presented by the mediators, noting that the Hamas delegation left Cairo a short while ago, heading to Doha.
Hamas official Osama Hamdan said, Tuesday that their approval of the Egyptian-Qatari proposal on a ceasefire agreement came after months of negotiations.
