António Guterres praised Israel’s cease-fire deals with Hezbollah and Hamas and reiterated global pushback against Iran’s nuclear program

Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.

By REUTERS UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres finishes his address to the Security Council on Friday, regarding his invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter to address the Hamas-Israel war.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen posted on X: ”Aren't you ashamed, Antonio Guterres? More than 30 children are still being held hostage against their will in Gaza. Hamas is the problem in Gaza ...

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.

Israel’s parliament passed two laws last year that will cripple the aid agency's ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem

António Guterres says the Gaza Strip could be ‘kept in a state of limbo’ during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos

The three female hostages were released as part of the phased ceasefire agreement Israel and Hamas reached last week.

The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, while former US President Barack Obama called the agreement a positive step.

The ceasefire deal requires 600 truckloads of aid to be allowed into Gaza every day of the initial six-week ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas set to release three Israeli and five Thai nationals from Gaza on Thursday - Three Israelis, including an 80-year-old man and a female Israeli soldier, are among eight due to be returned to Isra