Qatar and Egypt call for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops and deployment of an international military force.
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Qatar and Egypt call for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops and deployment of an international military force.
![An area in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, after Israeli military attacks [File: Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-12-20T050342Z_1319405250_RC2GRBAM2NS8_RTRMADP_3_YEAR-END-MIDDLE-EAST-1734706494.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
These were the updates about the first day of Doha Forum on December 6, 2025.

Helicopter gunship and artillery fire hit major cities in north and south Gaza as Israeli truce violations continue.

Despite the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli has killed nearly 370 Palestinians since October 10 without US criticism.

Ministry of public safety says it is seeking more details about questioning of scholar Richard Falk at Toronto airport.

Falk, who is in Canada for Palestine Tribunal, says questioning reflects push to silence truth of Israel’s war on Gaza.

IOM chief calls for ceasefire to allow aid groups to reach Sudanese civilians trapped in war-torn Darfur region.

Amnesty International warns fossil fuel infrastructure is a ‘major source of human rights violations’ around the world.

Israeli warplanes and artillery target Khan Younis in south Gaza, despite claiming that ceasefire is being upheld.

Mediators insist truce strong after Israel kills more than 100 people, mostly children, before ‘returning’ to ceasefire.
