Israel, Gaza and Hamas

US envoy gives Israel and Hamas new proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire, says source
The United States has put forward a new proposal that would secure the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a month-long extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a source familiar with the negotiations said.
Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, amid new ceasefire talks
An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a January 19 ceasefire agreement.
Trump Admin Pushes New Ceasefire Plan Amid Israel-Hamas Talks: Report
While fighting has not resumed since the March 1 ceasefire expiration, Israel has cut off humanitarian aid to Gaza to press Hamas.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
Israel strikes Gaza just before new talks on ceasefire with Hamas are due to begin
The ceasefire that began in mid-January brought a pause in Israel's campaign of bombardment and ground offensives in Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on southern Israel.
Israel halts all aid to Gaza as ceasefire falters
The announcement signaled a breakdown in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, the first phase of which expired Saturday with no clear next steps.
Gaza ceasefire in doubt as Israel tightens grip on aid
By squeezing Gaza’s civilian population, Israel hopes to pressure Hamas into extending the ceasefire on its terms.
Israel cuts off aid into Gaza to pressure Hamas to accept new deal extending fragile ceasefire
Hundreds of aid trucks have entered Gaza daily since the ceasefire began on Jan. 19​, and it was unclear what the immediate impact of the aid cutoff would be.
Hamas must leave Gaza for cease-fire deal to work, Trump envoy says
President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said Hamas has no other alternative but to disarm itself and exit Gaza for any cease-fire deal to work.
Gaza: 'Everything in crisis' as Israel, Hamas talks continue
With ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in jeopardy and aid no longer allowed into Gaza, daily life continues to be a struggle for many Palestinians.As indirect negotiations between Israel and the militant group Hamas continue in Doha,
New round of ceasefire talks begin in Israel-Hamas war
Israel said the talks focused on bringing more stability to the region after a bruising war between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.
U.N. report accuses Israel of sexual violence, ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quickly condemned the report’s findings as baseless.
The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal’s Future Is Uncertain. Here’s What to Know.
In mid-January, after 15 months of devastating war, Israel and Hamas agreed to a truce that would free hostages held in Gaza ...
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Why the Gaza ceasefire has effectively collapsed
The ceasefire in Gaza has effectively collapsed as it transitions from one phase focused on the release of Israeli captives, which is politically palatable in Israel, to the messier question of ...
Trump softens Gaza stance, says Palestinians will not be expelled from the war-torn territory
President Trump assured that Palestinians would not be expelled from Gaza while defending his proposal for U.S. involvement in rebuilding the war-torn territory.
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Hamas welcomes Trump's changing view of Gaza displacement, calls for Israel to implement ceasefire
Trump sent shockwaves throughout the Middle East and beyond in February when he proposed a US takeover of Gaza and suggested that the war-torn territory's Palestinian population be permanently ...
Live briefing: Israel cuts electricity to Gaza, as Trump envoy heads to ceasefire talks
President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to the Qatari capital, Doha, on ...
Gaza hostage survivor recounts horrifying abuse, ‘complete madness’ by Hamas captors: ‘Hit you like crazy’
Omer Wenkert, 23, described on Tuesday the brutal abuse he endured in the Gaza Strip at the hands of his Hamas captors.
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World News in Brief: Gaza aid ‘unravelling’, funding cuts in Ukraine, concern over Syria aid access
Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire ...