Middle East
Discreet departures by Russian diplomatic staff from Israel, flights routed without fanfare, motorcades that drew no cameras. What does it all mean?
On the brink of a historic shift, the Israeli government has approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas on 15 January 2025, marking a significant moment in a 15-month-long conflict that has devastated Gaza and claimed tens of thousands of lives.
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, will propose on Monday, within the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union (CAE) in Brussels, the suspension of the political dialogue with Israel against the background of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Since 10 October 2024, the international community has been observing with growing concern the attacks conducted by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on the positions of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

