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Netanyahu’s office: Israel agrees to Witkoff’s plan to extend truce if Hamas frees half of hostages on first day. Israel has accepted a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for extending the cease-fire with Hamas during Ramadan and Passover, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Sunday.
"On the first day of the plan, half of the living and deceased hostages will be released," Netanyahu's office said, adding that the remaining hostages would be freed "if an agreement on a permanent cease-fire is reached."
Witkoff proposed the plan after concluding that "there is no way to bridge the sides' positions on ending the war" at this stage and that more time is needed for negotiations, the statement added.
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Zelensky wants US to 'stand more firmly' on Ukraine's side.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted the US to "stand more firmly on our side" after a firey White House exchange with US President Donald Trump on Friday.
After arriving in the UK to take part in a European leaders' summit, Zelensky urged the US to continue its support for Ukraine despite "the tough dialogue" between the two sides.
It came after a war of words at the Oval Office in which Trump told Zelensky to make a deal with Russia "or we are out" and US Vice-President JD Vance accused him of being ungrateful.
On Saturday, Zelensky thanked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for "meaningful and warm meeting" and said a £2.26bn ($2.8bn) loan to Kyiv had been agreed.
"The funds will be directed toward weapons production in Ukraine.
"I thank the people and government of the United Kingdom for their tremendous support from the very beginning of this war.
"We are happy to have such strategic partners and to share the same vision of what a secure future should look like for all."
Earlier, Zelensky published a thread of 14 posts on X in which he reiterated calls for US security guarantees to form part of any "just and lasting" peace deal to end the war with Russia.
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US-Russia talks cannot exclude Ukraine, Zelenskyy insists
Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not accept any negotiations with Russia that do not have Ukraine’s involvement, as that would be part of “Putin’s plan.”
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal to start Sunday; attacks on Gaza continue
Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating after mediators confirmed a ceasefire deal has been reached between Hamas and Israel after 15 months of war. The truce is set to take effect on Sunday, January 19.
Israeli forces, however, are continuing with their attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 30 Palestinians in the enclave since the agreement was announced.
#LIVE: ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL TO HALT WAR
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire starting on Sunday to halt the devastating 15-month war in Gaza, Qatar’s Prime Minister says.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said the deal will lead to the release of Israeli captives and a surge in humanitarian aid to Gaza.