JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Ukraine on Tuesday signaled its readiness to accept a U.S. proposal for an "immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire" following talks with a U.S. delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to a joint statement.

The statement, issued after hours of consultations between senior officials from the two countries, said the truce could be extended by mutual agreement, adding that "the United States will communicate to Russia that Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace." (Saudi Arabia-Ukraine-US-Ceasefire Talks)

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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group announced Tuesday night the resumption of attacks against Israeli ships in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that the attacks were resumed to support the Palestinians and pressure Israel to reopen the border crossings for the entry of aid into Gaza. (Yemen-Houthi-Israel-Attacks)

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DAMASCUS -- A Syrian investigative panel pledged on Tuesday to hold those responsible for recent violence in the country's coastal region accountable, as a rights group reported at least 1,500 people killed in days of clashes involving security forces, militants, and sectarian factions.

Yasser Al-Farhan, spokesman for the National Independent Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding, said the panel would operate with "neutrality and transparency" under national and international legal frameworks. (Syria-Fact Finding Committee-Violence Probe)

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GAZA -- Hamas said on Tuesday that Egyptian and Qatari mediators are continuing efforts to finalize the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and initiate the second phase of negotiations.

In a press statement, Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif Al-Qanou said that Egyptian and Qatari mediators have been working to complete the ceasefire agreement and move forward with the second phase of negotiations. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel) Enditem

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