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DUBAI (Reuters) – The ceasefire in Gaza represents a “great victory” for the Palestinian resistance, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, warning against any possible breach by Israel. Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Sunday. The agreement provides for the …

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By Howard Goller and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Significant progress was made on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal once the administrations of Joe Biden and Donald Trump began working hand in hand to make the case for urgency, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew told Reuters. Lew’s 15 months as President …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden boosted security ties with Cyprus on Wednesday by issuing a presidential memorandum that makes the eastern Mediterranean island eligible to receive American defense articles and military sales. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Relations between the U.S. and Cyprus have become closer in recent years, as the …

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By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) – As Los Angeles residents fled an insatiable inferno in Pacific Palisades last week, aerial firefighter Diego Calderoni was plunging towards the flames at about 170 mph (275 kph) in a DC-10 jet. Relying on instinct and 13 years of experience, Calderoni pushed his 37-year-old jet — a plane designed to …

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By Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department’s obligation to continue probing some Israeli actions in the Gaza War will pass to the incoming administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, a department spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden will leave office on Jan. …

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(Reuters) – Two Americans held in Gaza are on the list of hostages to be released in first six-week phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that was announced Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter said. The two are Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen, said the source on condition of anonymity. Their inclusion on the …

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