Hamas officials say 500 people have been killed; the Israeli military says a rocket barrage fired by militants is to blame.

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India, May 25 -- Earlier today, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio stated before visiting Agra that Donald Trump is not going to make a bad deal. Now, the US President has echoed a similar statement,

Israel released Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Gaza's Shifa Hospital, after holding him without charge or trial over allegations the facility was used as a Hamas command center.

US President Donald Trump defended ongoing talks with Iran, saying any agreement would be “great and meaningful” or there would be “no deal at all”. In a fiery post, Trump also attacked Republican and Democratic critics,

Israeli analysts and hawkish US politicians say proposed agreement falls far short of war aims and signals weakening Israeli influence in Washington

A weak state was both a blessing and a curse,” wrote Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas about the country during the 1970s and ‘80s.

Israel’s central bank resumed interest rate cuts on Monday, encouraged by stabilizing inflation, a stronger shekel and signs that the US and Iran are edging closer to a deal to extend their ceasefire.

The top US diplomat and some Iranian officials have touted progress in ongoing peace efforts, but specific terms of a potential deal remain unclear.