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US suggests Syria-Israel non-aggression deal

The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel in remarks to Saudi channel Al Arabiya on Thursday.Syria and Israel have technically been at war since 1948, with Israel taking the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967.Since the ouster in December of former president Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes and multiple incursions into Syria.
Source: Al Monitor
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Hamas says examining new US deal for Gaza

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it was examining a new deal proposed by a US envoy, as rescuers said at least 44 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip.Negotiations on a ceasefire to end 18 months of devastating war have yet to yield a breakthrough since Israel resumed operations in the war-ravaged territory in March after a brief truce.But US envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Wednesday, saying he expected to propose a plan soon.
Source: Al Monitor
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