Houthis say they attacked targets in Israel’s Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Eilat

 The Houthis from Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement have delivered strike on targets in the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, and Eilat, the movement’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said.

Israel publishes list of 95 Palestinian prisoners eligible for release

The Israeli justice ministry published a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners who are to be freed starting Sunday as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under a Gaza ceasefire deal.

GPS interference forces Ryanair diversion from Lithuania

A Ryanair plane about to land at Vilnius airport was diverted to Warsaw in Poland because of GPS interference, Lithuania's air navigation authority said.

Netanyahu office says deal to release hostages agreed

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed.

Beijing and Manila promise further South China Sea talks despite row over ‘monster ship’

Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese “monster ship” near the contested Scarborough Shoal.

Hamas says Israel struck site where Israeli hostage was held

 The Israeli military has delivered a strike on a facility where Hamas kept a female Israeli hostage, who was to be swapped during phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal, said Abu Ubaida, spokesman for Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades .

Airstrikes follow Israel, Hamas ceasefire announcement

Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and authorities in the Palestinian enclave said, and mediators sought to quell fighting ahead of the truce's start on Sunday.

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages, mediators say

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.