JERUSALEM (AP) — The White House says it is moving into the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan – breathing new life into a proposal that aims to rebuild the war-ravaged area and reshape the wider Middle East.

A Palestinian businessman on the persistent humanitarian crisis in the territory, and what he hopes might change.

Israeli warplanes struck residential buildings across eastern and southern Lebanon, demolishing homes and issuing evacuation warnings, in continued violations of the ceasefire agreement in place since November 2024.

The U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday that over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the October ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks.

Syria's Defense Ministry has announced a ceasefire after three days of clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Gaza government media says Palestinians facing a “slow genocide” amid more than 1,244 reported violations of the ceasefire

Former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that a ceasefire could be possible in 2026, but the war with Russia will not end.

The IAEA is consulting with Russia and Ukraine on a temporary ceasefire zone to repair damaged power lines at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.