Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, on Tuesday, sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announcing that he would resign on March 6 after two years and two months in office, about 10 months earlier than the standard three-year term.

Police thwart attack at Kalandiya crossing in West Bank • Israeli public split on war achievements • Israeli government approves hostage deal

Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing ... At least four people were injured in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency ...

Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk as disputes continue over key deadlines and local health officials say Israeli forces opened fire on both fronts

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East.

This will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Initial one flight a day to be doubled by April 20, reports say; carrier paused flights repeatedly since October 2023 amid regional conflict

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Regional insecurity and growing tensions further prompted a swathe of flight cancellations in 2024 after Israel subsequently attacked Iran, Syria and Lebanon ... to and from Tel Aviv in Israel ...