Hamas has responded to a US- and Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal issued last week by mediators from Egypt and Qatar with a counterproposal designed to bring about a permanent end to the conflict in Gaza, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

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The incoming service members are part of an allied force meant to bolster Minsk’s defenses The first trains carrying Russian soldiers to Belarus have reached their destinations, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. This comes after Moscow and Minsk agreed earlier this week to deploy a joint force in response to NATO’s increased…