Temporary ceasefire in Gaza as casualties rise
Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad reached a temporary truce in a meeting mediated by Egypt, two days after a surge of Israeli airstrikes killed 34 Palestinians including a top faction commander, in response to which militants rained down hundreds of rockets in the southern Israel region, marking the worst fighting in the Gaza Strip in months.
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Netanyahu leading Israeli elections but still unable to secure government majority
According to exit polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was leading the recent Israeli election but was still unable to secure a government majority. This will be the country's third national election in less than a year as no party has been able to secure a majority as of yet. He is currently just two seats short of a majority.
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Ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dead at 91
Ex-president and long-time leader of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the country for nearly three decades before being ousted by the military in 2011 following a mass uprising, has passed away at the age of 91, in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Mubarak had undergone surgery in late January and was photographed in recovery with his grandson.
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US-Taliban truce begins as hopes for long term peace increase
The US army and the Taliban have established a week-long truce that will take effect this Friday. The truce was made during negotiations between the US and the Taliban, bringing both sides one step closer to establishing a long term peace. The US expects to sign a full peace deal by February 29th.
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