Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Palestine Ready for Final Talks on Status With Israel at Peace Conference, President Abbas Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In an interview with Sputnik, the Palestinian President also stated that he planned to discuss the Palestinian peace process during his visit to Russia, which is scheduled for August 12-14, according to a diplomatic source.
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Palestine is ready for negotiations on the final status with Israel as part of an international peace conference, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview with Sputnik.

"Palestine has formulated a political vision and prepared a 'road map' that was endorsed by the six Arab states and submitted to the United States, the European Union, and the UN Security Council. It is based on a comprehensive political solution that includes ending Israel's presence in the Gaza Strip," Abbas said.

The initiative suggests "entering into negotiations on the final status with the Israeli side within the framework of an international peace conference in accordance with a specific time schedule and developing a regional security mechanism," the president said.