Talks in Egypt and Qatar are focused on forging a deal to pause the 14-month-old war and release Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisonersSee all our Middle East coverageSweden announces it will cease its funding of the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), opting instead to provide humanitarian assistance to Gaza via alternative means, the Scandinavian country’s aid minister, Benjamin Dousa, told Swedish broadcaster TV4 on Friday.Israel, which will ban UNRWA’s operations in the country in January, has repeatedly accused the agency of being involved in Hamas’ terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, which precipitated the 13-month-long war in Gaza. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/20/middle-east-crisis-live-gaza-ceasefire-talks-fresh-strikes
Author : Daniel Lavelle
Publish date : 2024-12-20 09:38:52
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Middle East crisis live: mediators push on with Gaza ceasefire talks amid fresh strikes
