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Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah Crossing on Sunday under a ceasefire deal, allowing pedestrian movement with Egyptian coordination and Israeli security clearance. EU monitors will oversee screenings, while Israel will remotely supervise exits and conduct security checks on Gazans returning from Egypt.

Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit defended Arab backing of the US-led Gaza peace board, warned a strike on Iran would be disastrous for global peace, criticised past US vetoes on ceasefire calls, said the world is entering a Cold War phase, and highlighted strong India-Arab ties.

Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit warned that any military action against Iran would be disastrous for regional and global peace, defended Arab support for a US-led Gaza peace board, criticised past US vetoes on ceasefire calls, and said the world is already in a Cold War phase.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met the Foreign Ministers of Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Palestine, Comoros and Secretary General, League of Arab States on Friday.

Netanyahu remains Prime Minister, noting that he has repeatedly spoken about continuing the occupation of Palestinian territories. Dr Shaheen is in India to attend a meeting with Arab ministers.

The crossing, Gaza's main gateway to the outside world, has been largely closed since May 2024.

Palestine Foreign Minister, Dr Varsen Aghabekian Shahin hailed the India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting and called it an important platform to bring together and India and the Arab countries on several areas of interest including the situation in Palestine.

Israel will reopen the Rafah crossing on February 1 for Gaza residents returning from Egypt, pending security clearance.

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Friday it launched overnight strikes at "eight terrorists" in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing three of them, wi

The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem oversaw the language and distribution of most of the cables about Gaza, including those from other embassies in the region.