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Midday update
6 December 2025 12:42 GMT
Good afternoon,
Here are the latest updates from Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank:
- Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the negotiations on the war in Gaza have reached a "critical" point.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said talks on the make-up of the Gaza stabilisation force remain ongoing.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to depart on Saturday for his first visits to Israel and Jordan since taking office in May.
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates warned Israel against partially opening Gaza's crossing to Egypt.
- US President Donald Trump will name two Gaza authorities under his peace plan during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this month.