TRUCE PLAN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments about only agreeing to a "partial" cease-fire in Gaza have cast doubt on a U.S.-backed proposal to end the eight-month-long conflict. Netanyahu stated he is open to a temporary pause to sec...

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant is heading to Washington to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with Lebanon. Hezbollah began attacking Israel shortly after Hamas' October 7 assault sparked the war i...

Hamas accepts U.N. resolution to end Gaza war with Israel, ready to negotiate. U.S. Secretary of State sees it as a positive step. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tel Aviv after talks with Israeli leaders said that discussions also touching on ...

Israeli forces bombed a Gaza refugee camp following a deadly strike on a UN-run school, leading to international condemnation. The conflict, sparked by Hamas's attack on Israel, has killed thousands and displaced millions in Gaza. Efforts to mediate...

An Israeli strike on a UNRWA school in Gaza caused casualties, prompting calls for an independent investigation. The conflict involves diplomatic isolation, court cases, and growing tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon, with international involvement...

A UN-run school in central Gaza was bombed by Israel, killing at least 37 people. US, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators are working on securing a truce and hostage release deal after Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7.

The Israeli military has expanded its ground offensive in Gaza, intensifying operations in Deir al-Balah and Bureij. This escalation comes amid worsening humanitarian conditions, with UN agencies warning of potential mass starvation. Tensions are al...

Israel's military intensified air strikes in central Gaza while US, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators prepared for truce and hostage release talks. The situation remained tense in east Jerusalem due to Israel's "flag March," which has previously led to...

Israeli strikes killed 11 people in central Gaza, including a woman and three children. US President Joe Biden mentioned Israel's ceasefire offer to Hamas to end fighting. Netanyahu emphasizes the priority of destroying Hamas in a plan to wind down ...

In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Ophir Falk, chief foreign policy advisor to Netanyahu, said Biden's proposal was "a deal we agreed to — it's not a good deal but we dearly want the hostages released, all of them". "There are a lot of det...

Palestinian militant group Hamas, meanwhile, has said it "views positively" what Biden described as an Israeli proposal. Netanyahu, a hawkish political veteran leading a fragile right-wing coalition government, is under intense domestic pressure fro...

Israeli tanks and warplanes have bombarded areas of Rafah, Palestinian residents said, following President Joe Biden's statement that the US would withhold weapons from Israel if its forces mounted a major invasion of the southern Gaza city. A senio...

Israeli tanks entering Rafah raised concerns of a potential offensive endangering over a million Palestinian civilians. The move dimmed hopes for an immediate cease-fire deal. Palestinians in Rafah face evacuation with uncertain shelter plans. Israe...

Israeli forces entered Rafah in southern Gaza, taking control of the border crossing with Egypt, amid escalating tensions. This operation, following a warning to evacuate, disrupted UN humanitarian access. Tanks flew Israeli flags as they secured th...

Israel carried out airstrikes on Gaza's city of Rafah, aiming to pressure Hamas ahead of truce talks in Egypt. This followed reports of a Chinese fighter jet firing flares near an Australian navy helicopter in the Yellow Sea. Prime Minister Anthony ...

Israel calls for Rafah evacuation before potential ground invasion, escalating tensions with Hamas. International leaders intervene amid concerns for civilians. Truce talks stalled, violence escalates in Gaza.

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Hamas has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal for a cease-fire to halt the seven-month-long war with Israel in Gaza. The deal follows Israel ordering 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate from Rafah, signaling a potential ground invasion. The cease-fire...

A high-level Israeli official said earlier Saturday that Hamas's failure to give up its demand to end the war was "thwarting the possibility of reaching an agreement".