GAZA/JERUSALEM -- Hamas said on Tuesday that reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchanges is possible if Israel stops setting new conditions.

In a statement, Hamas referred to the discussions on a ceasefire in Qatar's Doha on Tuesday under the auspices of the Qatari and Egyptian mediators as "serious and positive." (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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GAZA -- At least 35 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, said Palestinian sources.

Israeli warplanes bombed a three-story residential house in Al-Darraj, east of Gaza City, according to local Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Fighting flared between Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters in the southern province of Lahj on Tuesday evening, a military official told Xinhua.

The clashes occurred in the Musaymir area after government forces repelled a Houthi infiltration attempt, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. He added that three Houthi fighters were killed and five others wounded. (Yemen-Houthis-Conflicts)

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DAMASCUS -- The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said Tuesday that his forces are willing to propose a "demilitarized zone" in the border city of Kobani in the northern countryside of Aleppo.

He made the remarks on the social media platform X, expressing SDF's readiness to establish a buffer area in Kobani, with the redeployment of security forces under U.S. supervision and presence. This move, he said, aims to "address Turkish security concerns and ensure lasting stability in the region." (Syria-SDF-Türkiye) Enditem

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