NATO Defence Ministers met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The Ministers of Defence held a minute of silence for the victims of the earthquakes in Türkiye before the session on the first day of the summit.
Reminding everyone of the earthquake that occurred in Türkiye, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said, “Allies are providing much needed support. We will now pause for a moment of silence in solidarity with our allied Türkiye”
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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