According to a report, Hamas was guaranteed by the U.S. for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and that Israeli forces will not continue fighting once the hostages are released.
An Israeli official told Haaretz that 'Israel will, under no circumstances, agree to end the war as part of a deal' and is determined to enter Rafah

#Velsig #geopolitics
https://t.co/y5w4RSfLOO

Report: Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire deal; Israeli officials reject prospect of war ending

According to the report, Hamas was guaranteed by the U.S. for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and that Israeli forces will not continue fighting once the hostages are released ■ An Israeli official told Haaretz that 'Israel will, under …

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#US agrees to #withdraw troops from key #drone base in #Niger

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in #WestAfrica where the country was home to a major drone base.

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240420-us-agrees-to-withdraw-troops-from-key-drone-base-in-niger

#Afrika #Afrique #Africa #افريقيا #Géopolitique #Politique #Politics #Journalism #actu #news #GeoPolitics

US agrees to withdraw troops from key drone base in Niger

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.

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Per Andrea Mitchell:

#UnitedStates not involved in #Israeli strike in #Iran

The #US was not involved in #Israel's strike in Iran, a source familiar confirmed, adding that there was a pre-notification to the U.S. from the Israelis about the strike.

#Israel #Hamas #war #geopolitics #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #GlobalSecurity
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496/rcrd39358?canonicalCard=true

Live updates: Israel responds to Iran attack with reported strike

Latest news and live updates as tensions in the Middle East remain heightened following Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel this weekend.

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A source in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu's office declined to comment on the reported strike in #Iran.

The #IDF spokesman’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

#Israel #Hamas #war #geopolitics #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #GlobalSecurity
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496/rcrd39357?canonicalCard=true

Live updates: Israel responds to Iran attack with reported strike

Latest news and live updates as tensions in the Middle East remain heightened following Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel this weekend.

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A counterstrike would likely deepen anxieties in capitals worldwide about the prospect of an all-out #war in the #MiddleEast.

Again: #Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told CNN that if #Israel takes any further #military action against #Iran,

its response would be

“immediate & at a maximum level.”

#geopolitics

NBC: A person familiar tells NBC News that #Israel carried out an operation in #Iran tonight.

Separately, Israeli ofcls notified #US ofcls earlier today that a response was coming.

The Israeli Embassy in Washington declined to comment on whether Israel has launched an attack on Iran.

The #CIA declined to comment.

#geopolitics #MiddleEast #war
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496/rcrd39355?canonicalCard=true

Live updates: Israel responds to Iran attack with reported strike

Latest news and live updates as tensions in the Middle East remain heightened following Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel this weekend.

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#Israel retaliates against #Iran
A #US ofcl confirmed #Israeli #missiles have hit a site in Iran. The ofcl could not confirm whether #Syria & #Iraq sites were hit as well.

Flights to #Tehran, #Isfahan & #Shiraz have been suspended following reports an explosion was heard in the city of #Qahjavaristan, Iranian state media reported.

#geopolitics #MiddleEast #war
https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-hamas-war/israeli-missiles-have-hit-a-site-in-iran-109405880?id=108860743

Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel retaliates against Iran, US official says

Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.

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#Israel launches missile strikes into #Iran

The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a snr #UnitedStates #military ofcl told NPR Thurs. There are also reports of explosions in #Iraq & #Syria.

Iran's Fars News Agency says explosions were heard in the central city of #Isfahan, according to the Reuters News Agency.

The extent of Israel's strikes & the weapons used weren't clear.

#geopolitics #MiddleEast #war
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/18/1245763498/israel-iran-missile-strikes

The #US has been urging #Israel not to respond to last weekend’s attack by #Iran, which President Joe #Biden on Thurs called “unprecedented.”

The #UnitedStates “didn’t green light” an Israeli response, the second official said.

"We didn't endorse the response," the official said

#war #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GlobalSecurity
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/h_899400572a1cdac74230910b0b3c86cf

The Real Reason The #US Wants To Ban #TikTok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEDGZlG_41k

#China #Geopolitics #Politics #Censorship

The Real Reason The US Wants To Ban TikTok

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