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Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar strike

• Doha blasts: Explosions were heard in Doha after Israel carried out an attack against Hamas leadership. Two Israeli sources told CNN the strike was “months in the making.”

• Hamas says negotiators targeted: A senior Hamas official confirmed to CNN that the group’s negotiators were targeted in Doha. The attack appears to be the first time Israel has launched an operation in Qatar.

• US informed: The Trump administration was notified beforehand about the attack, according to two US officials.

 

 

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Gaza deal to see nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners released

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that will allow for the release of all hostages in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed point, and the release of some Palestinian prisoners.

World leaders welcome Gaza ceasefire agreement

From CNN’s Helen Regan, Anna Chernova and Sophie Tanno

Leaders from around the world are welcoming the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Here’s what some have said:

• Turkey: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his “special thanks” to US President Donald Trump, who he said “demonstrated the necessary political will to encourage the Israeli government toward the ceasefire.” Erdogan said in an X post that Turkey, which was among the mediators involved, “will closely monitor the meticulous implementation of the agreement” and “continue our struggle until a Palestinian state is established.”
• Britain: “This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world, but particularly for the hostages, their families, and for the civilian population of Gaza, who have all endured unimaginable suffering over the last two years,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, as reported by Britain’s Press Association.
• Canada: “Congratulations to President Trump for his essential leadership and thank you to Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye for their tireless work to support the negotiations,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said. “I am relieved that the hostages will soon be reunited with their families.”
• Russia: “We certainly support these efforts,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to state media. “We hope that signatures will be signed today, and that actions to implement the agreements will follow.”
• India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hopes the release of the hostages and increased humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza would bring respite to them and pave the way for lasting peace.
• Pakistan: “The announcement of an agreement that will bring an end to the genocide in Gaza is a historic opportunity to secure lasting peace in the Middle East,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
• Australia: “After more than two years of conflict, hostages held and a devastating loss of civilian life, this is a much needed step towards peace” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a joint statement. “We urge all parties to respect the terms of the plan.”
• New Zealand: “President Trump’s announcement … is a watershed moment in a conflict that has killed too many,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said. “New Zealand welcomes the news and hopes this provides a platform for a lasting solution where future generations of Israelis and Palestinians live in peace and security.”
• Argentina: President Javier Milei congratulated his US counterpart, calling the agreement historic and an “extraordinary contribution to international peace,” on X.

Germany to give $34m to Gaza for humanitarian relief

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said his country will provide 29 million euros ($34m) in immediate humanitarian aid for Gaza.

“We are providing 29 million euros for humanitarian aid. Together with Egypt, we will invite to a reconstruction conference for Gaza,” Merz said on X, adding Germany would assume responsibility in the plan proposed by Trump.

Palestinian prisoners, Israeli captives freed; Trump in Knesset

• Release of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails begins after Hamas frees all 20 living Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip as part of ceasefire deal.
• US President Donald Trump is in Israel, where he is addressing the Knesset before heading to Egypt to co-chair an international summit on the deal.

Trump claims Hezbollah’s threat to Israel dismantled

Trump said that in Lebanon, “the dagger of Hezbollah” aimed at Israel has been “totally shattered”.

“My administration is actively supporting the new president of Lebanon and his mission to permanently disarm Hezbollah’s… brigades. He’s doing very well.”