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Ukraine's allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees and support measures post-ceasefire, but progress is uncertain due to shifting US priorities towards Venezuela and tensions over Greenland, complicating efforts to deter future Russian aggression.
Senior Syrian and Israeli officials are set to meet in Paris for the first time in nearly two months to negotiate a security pact, with U.S. mediation led by Tom Barrack, aiming to stabilize the border and potentially normalize diplomatic relations, under pressure from the Trump administration.
Syria has withdrawn from planned Paris talks on integrating the Kurdish semi-autonomous administration into the Syrian state, demanding future negotiations be held in Damascus, citing concerns over international interference and recent regional conflicts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a postwar plan for Gaza that includes indefinite military control over the Palestinian enclave, while negotiators in Paris are working on a deal for the release of hostages and cessation of fighting. The Palestinian Authority condemned Netanyahu's plan, and the U.S. emphasized the importance of no Israeli reoccupation in Gaza. Israel's plan also includes maintaining a security zone in northern Gaza, opposing unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, and conditioning Gaza's reconstruction on complete demilitarization. Meanwhile, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees faces a funding crisis, and the Palestine Red Crescent has been evacuating patients from Nasser Hospital amid ongoing conflict.
Hamas is awaiting a truce proposal from the Paris talks with Israel, following ceasefire discussions in Cairo. The group insists on freeing hostages only as part of a truce that ends with an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, while Israel emphasizes maintaining security control over the enclave after destroying Hamas. Washington has urged Israel not to assault the city of Rafah, warning of civilian casualties, and Hamas has not changed its stance in the latest negotiations, still demanding an Israeli pullout as part of the truce.