The separatist organization Balochistan Liberation Army carried out an armed attack on Gwadar Port, located in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, which is of key importance for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Security forces managed to repel the attack and neutralize eight attackers. Pakistani media reported that one person among the Pakistani security forces was killed and several others were injured.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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