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Israel accused of violating terms of truces amid diplomatic efforts to save the Hamas-Israel ceasefire.

Published On 17 Feb 2025

  • Israel kills a man in a drone strike in Lebanon’s Sidon amid efforts to save the Gaza ceasefire, which began on January 19. US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff says the Israel-Hamas truce still holds as Israeli negotiators head to Cairo.
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia a day after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. Rubio says Hamas “must be eradicated”, casting doubt on the three-phase ceasefire.