The Government of National Unity (GNU) welcomed the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed, in a statement, its hope that the agreement would end "the suffering of the Palestinian people from an unjust aggression that lasted for more than a year,

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.

The ceasefire agreement, reached with Hamas, provides for the swap of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The Israeli cabinet approved the deal Friday, and the full cabinet is expected to convene later in the day to vote on it.

A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.

Daghim added in a statement to Al-Wasat Channel that Libya is the only Arab and Islamic country so far that has officially joined South Africa under Article 62 of the Court's Statute.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel.

Ireland has formally joined South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging genocide in the Gaza Strip. This move reflects Ireland's longstanding criticism of Israeli policies and escalating diplomatic tensions.

The decisions came after the sudden fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) over the country.

Egypt and Greece called for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and efforts to stabilize a fragile truce in Lebanon during a meeting in Cairo on Wednesday

The full extent of the damage will only be known when the fighting ends and inspectors have access to the territory.