In a major breakthrough in the conflict-ridden Middle East, Israel is considering a limited-term ceasefire with Lebanon along its northern border, Channel 12 Israel reported. The decision comes amid concerns that the UN Security Council (UNSC) may impose restrictions on Israel. However, details about the potential agreement remain scarce.
Israeli assessments suggest that the UNSC could call for a halt to Israel's military operations in Gaza or impose other restrictions, according to a report by N12 News on Saturday.
As many as 32 persons were killed after Israel attacked a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian official news agency WAFA and Hamas media said.
Israel said it did so the do away with the potential regrouping of Hamas militants. It says its troops have killed hundreds of militants in those areas since the new offensive began.
Earlier, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed 40 people on Saturday, Lebanese authorities said. The IDF launched a fervid strike in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut overnight.
The Qatar authorities on Saturday denied pulling back from brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas amid an ongoing war between them. Doha’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also rejected claims that it has closed the Hamas’ political office in the country.
Earlier, it was reported that Qatar had suspended its role as a mediator in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas after concluding that both sides were "no longer negotiating in good faith," as per CNN.