Conflict and humanitarian issues in Gaza
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This global news summary highlights President Biden's visit to France for D-Day's 80th anniversary, violent clashes in Gaza killing 19, the U.S. and G7's progress on Ukraine funding, Trump's legal attempts to lift a gag order, Sheinbaum's political win in Mexico, and significant events in Poland, India, and the U.K.
The statement came a day after US President Donald Trump said only 21 of 24 hostages believed alive had survived.
The strikes included one attack on a school sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians, which killed 27 people, officials said.
Edan Alexander is the last living American hostage held in Gaza.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza , Edan Alexander , will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the del
Late on Sunday there were surprising developments on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and on trade between the US and China.
There had been widespread hope that the US president’s regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The U.S. President has the ability to halt the horrors in Ukraine and Gaza. His venal weaknesses as a dealmaker is preventing him from actually doing so
The United Nations rejects a U.S.-backed proposal to deliver aid to Gaza, insisting on its own proven plan. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher criticizes the alternative approach, while U.S. President Donald Trump highlights the urgent need for aid. The war, triggered in October 2023, exacerbates the humanitarian crisis.
The event was somewhat overshadowed by Donald Trump’s trip to the Middle East last week.
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive in Gaza, in a development that comes on the same day that US President Donald Trump concluded his visit to the region without securing a ceasefire deal.
The U.S. embassy in Libya denies claims that Trump's administration is planning to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. Palestinians reject any relocation plans, equating them to the 1948 'Nakba.' Trump's past proposals to relocate Gaza residents to other countries have faced widespread criticism and rejection.
This summary covers significant global news, including the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Gaza, cooperation talks between Turkey and Pakistan, U.S.-Iran negotiations, and President Trump's economic policies. Other stories highlight the continuation of racial justice movements, a significant prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, and critical international incidents.
The Trump administration is awaiting an answer from Hamas after sending a proposal for a temporary ceasefire that would allow humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza—a plan Israel...
Trump said Hamas and Israel are "very close" to another ceasefire.
Hamas said in a statement that under the deal, it will release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel’s release of a number of Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Hamas has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu emphasized Israel's commitment to ongoing military actions aimed at retrieving hostages and defeating Hamas forces in the region.
Hamas leaders said they were reviewing a ceasefire deal proposed by the Trump administration that had already received Israel's stamp of approval.
After brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Trump is pushing for a deal to end the war in Gaza.
The US president says he expects to know soon whether Hamas has agreed to a proposal for a 60-day truce.
The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.
Palestinian group's reply boosts chances of 60-day Gaza ceasefire, but Israel hasn't responded publicly to the proposal.
A source close to Hamas said the group seeks guarantees that the proposal will lead to an end to the war in Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation.
The reports came after Hamas said it discussed the current deal framework with other Palestinian factions, and they were "unified" in their "positive...
Hamas said it has responded to the latest ceasefire proposal positively but there are still gaps to be bridged.
US President Donald Trump says a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel could occur this week as truce talks resume in Qatar.
Trump says a deal for a 60-day ceasefire could lead to an end to the war, but others are more pessimistic.
Discussions over a ceasefire are intensifying as Israel kills more Palestinians, sowing doubts that a deal can happen.
BRICS nations have been in disagreement over how strongly to denounce Israel's bombing of Iran and its war on Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington "can definitely help advance" a Gaza deal. "I am leaving now with my wife for a ...
Israel Katz tells Israeli media the so-called "humanitarian city" in Rafah will eventually house 2.1 million Palestinians.
Israel's Netanyahu discusses Gaza ceasefire in third meeting with Trump at the White House this year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet with President Trump again on Tuesday to discuss Gaza.
What does Netanyahu’s latest US visit mean for Palestinians in Gaza?
Both tout controversial proposal to push Palestinians, who are being bombed and displaced by Israel, to other countries.
Trump aide says Washington 'hopeful' a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas can be reached by the end of the week.
The US president and Israeli prime minister pushed their controversial plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — An independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza said Thursday that “it was shocking” to...
Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.
Israel keeping finding new lows in depraved behavior. Now we have Israel trying to brand a concentration camp as a "humanitarian city".
At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.
Satellite data shows destruction before plan to transfer entire population of Gaza to a 'concentration zone’ in Rafah.
Former Israeli prime ministers join chorus of concern over plans to set up 'humanitarian city' in Rafah.
The rapper shared his five favorite foods, vacation spots and more.
The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.
State Department move comes as Israel's war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.
Western allies are abandoning American leadership while we stand by, morally bankrupt and intellectually spent, watching children starve in Gaza with weapons we provided to a corrupt authoritarian we’re too cowardly to constrain. Meanwhile, the same brilliant…
In the last month, the war in Gaza has become an inescapable facet of the public consciousness as a new surge of images of Palestinian children - their faces impossibly sunken, their limbs reduced to skin and bone - flooded the internet. As the pictures becam…
Loomer had an atomic meltdown on Twitter after a humanitarian nonprofit posted a video of kids from Gaza arriving in San Francisco.
International recognition of a Palestinian state isn’t just symbolic.
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 59 percent of US respondents say Israel's military campaign in Gaza has been excessive.
Over 1,000 orphans are receiving support and classes at Al-Wafaa Orphan Village in Khan Younis.
Unless it changes course, Israel is closer to triggering a second war with West Bank Palestinians than to ending the disastrous conflict in Gaza.
Emine Erdogan writes to Melania Trump after the US first lady's letter to Putin about children in Ukraine and Russia.
Netanyahu said it was a "tragic mishap" but did little to address the apparent "double-tap" nature of the attack.
Mark Ruffalo calls Gaza famine a "man-made" by Israel, urging Trump and world leaders to act
The US president has made such claims before, but Israel has pressed on with its genocidal war with full US backing.
The US president publicly acknowledged 'real starvation' last month.
'Double-tap' attack on Nasser Hospital kills at least 21 Palestinians and draws global condemnation.
The former President’s support for Israel abetted a humanitarian catastrophe. But Jacob Lew, who served as U.S. Ambassador to the country, still thinks that the Trump White House could learn from its predecessor.
Israelis demand a ceasefire and captive deal as the military intensifies bombardment across Gaza, killing dozens.
Israeli and American officials will meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of war in Gaza, despite no sign that the conflict, which has...
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight, destroying houses and prompting residents to flee, witnesses said, ...
50% of Americans now think commiting genocide in Gaza... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Anti-Netanyahu protests sweep Israel... Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Assault...
Rep. Deborah Ross became the latest Democrat to swear off AIPAC amid pressure to hold Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza. The post Moderate North Carolina Democrat Won’t Take AIPAC Cash for 2026 appeared first on The Intercept.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) accused the United States on Monday of directly leading what it called a "war of genocide" in Gaza, holding President Donald Trump and his admi...
“The biggest problem, as with any real estate contract, is that Israelis are dazzled by the presentation, but do not read the fine print,” Eyal Ofer said. US...
Half of US voters believe Israel is committing genocide and six in 10 oppose further military aid, polls suggest.
One region in the plans is dubbed "The Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone."
Strikes reportedly kill 31 people in the city, home to a million people and where a famine was declared last month.
The world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide.
US president claims Israel accepted his terms to end the war in Gaza and issues 'last warning' for Hamas.
Hundreds of families lose their shelters as Israeli attacks kill at least 65 Palestinians across besieged Gaza.
Israel's defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US President Donald Trump said the militant group must accept...
Israel intensifies its bombing campaign in Gaza City as US President Donald Trump hints at ceasefire deal.
Observers are sceptical that Donald Trump's US ceasefire proposal can bring Israel's genocide in Gaza to an end.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has become a political sticking point over investments linked to Israel's war in Gaza.
Locals and analysts say reported plan to forcibly move Palestinians from Gaza to Somaliland risks inflaming the region.
Gaza City residents told to 'leave now', while UN human rights chief condemns Israel for 'war crime upon war crime'.
The official said it "wasn't sufficient' to "adequately warn regional partners."
Israel has conducted a precise strike in Doha targeting senior Hamas leadership, according to separate statements from the Israel Defense Forces and Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Israel and the US will not allow a neutral force anywhere near Gaza.
BBC identifies members of Infidels MC gang hired as armed security at US and Israel-backed aid sites.
Israeli media report that there is concern in Israeli military circles that the highly controversial attack was not successful.
Qatar slams Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders in Doha as "state terrorism" after the bombardment rocks the tiny U.S. ally and dashes hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza
If Israel failed to kill Hamas leaders in an airstrike on Qatar on Tuesday, it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said...
President Donald Trump has added his voice to the chorus of condemnation over Israel's attack on Hamas's office in Doha.
No matter where you are, Israel’s ‘long arm’ may be coming for you next.
At least 42 killed in Gaza City as Gaza authorities claim some 1.3 million people remain in north of bombarded enclave.
A wave of heavy aerial attacks in recent days have triggered a surge in civilian displacement.
The dead included 12 children, according to Shifa Hospital. Israel in recent days has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings and accused Hamas of putting surveillance equipment in them.
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, he took a major gamble in his campaign to pound...
From Nepal’s former Chief Justice becoming the first woman to head the country’s government, to the European Union saying that its goal is to facilitate two-way trade flows through the FTA, and Israel’s regional offensives, alongside bombings in Gaza City, an…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel on Sunday, as Israel intensified its attacks against northern Gaza.
The US secretary of state will discuss the war in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas in Qatar, which has drawn widespread condemnation.
US secretary of state says Trump was 'not happy' about the attack, but the incident will not change ties with Israel.
US political analyst John Mearsheimer argues that Israel attacked Qatar to preclude any closure to the war on Gaza.
Qatar seeks a collective response to Israel, which has attacked several other countries as it pummels Gaza.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu keeps changing position on a Gaza ceasefire, using different ploys to keep the war going.
'Another sleepless night' in Gaza City as Israel intensifies assault, and Doha summit condemns Israel for Qatar strike
Rubio's visit went ahead despite US President Donald Trump’s anger at Netanyahu over the Israeli strike in Doha, which he said the United States wasn't notified of beforehand.
BBC diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams looks at parallels between reactions to Israel and apartheid-era South Africa.
Hannah Einbinder used her Emmys win for 'Hacks' to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemn ICE, wearing an Artists4Ceasefire pin onstage.
US president says if reports of captives being moved above ground to hinder Israeli assault true, 'all bets are off'.
The emir accuses Israel of trying to 'thwart negotiations' for Gaza ceasefire, as he warns against Israeli expansionism.
It came hours after US Secretary of State Rubio assured Israeli PM Netanyahu of unwavering US support.
When asked about Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza City, US President Donald Trump warned of ‘big trouble’ for Hamas.
The United Nations General Assembly meets amid Gaza genocide, Ukraine war and global volatility.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned the Palestinian militant organization Hamas not to harm the hostages it abducted. "If they harm a...
Hamas official Ghazi Hamad was at the location Israel had attacked in Qatar last week, describing it as 'intense'.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says there’s a “business plan” to turn Gaza into a “real estate bonanza.”
A wild scene played out off the coast of Portugal, with a pod of orca whales seen attacking and sinking yet another boat.
Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave the way for the Oct. 7 attack, and some want to resettle there.
Eyewitness video shows the moment a 10-year-old girl named Marah was pulled from the rubble of a building in Gaza City.
The mother of one of the 20 hostages still believed to be alive in Gaza is speaking out with a clear message: "Save my son."
The PM had signalled a shift in policy unless Israel took steps including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Palestinian group says an expanded Israeli ground invasion and air raids threaten safety of the captives held in Gaza.
From Uzbekistan’s steppe to the jungle of Colombia, my sweatshirt has evoked Palestinian solidarity all over.
With the president approaching 90 years of age and another possible candidate in jail, finding the right leadership would be a challenge
Palestinians living in the West Bank describe the impact of Israel's occupying control.
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Trump and foreign leaders meet this week at the UN General Assembly, though Trump will largely be isolated from more than half of the member nations over the war in Gaza.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will meet leaders and officials from multiple Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday and discuss the...
A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening...
Leaders from Arab and Muslim nations met US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations GA.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip a "genocide" and called for an end to the incursion.
US President Donald Trump says he has to meet with Israeli leaders, but that a deal to end the war in Gaza is close.
The meeting marked Erdogan's first visit to the White House since 2019, and topics included trade and a Gaza ceasefire.
The US president has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
While the Palestinian Authority president spoke via videolink, world leaders met without him to discuss the war in Gaza.
Israel is continuing its offensive against Hamas, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN Israel “must finish the job” in Gaza.
The US says it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who urged US soldiers to disobey Trump.
“It's either displacement or death in Gaza City or it’s displacement and death in al-Mawasi.”
Hospitals have also shut down in Gaza City as Israeli attacks escalate.
Pressure is growing on football's governing bodies to take action against Israel's national team over the war on Gaza.
Netanyahu faces diplomatic isolation at the United Nations General Assembly.
The Israeli military targets hospitals and multistorey buildings as it intensifies its offensive to seize Gaza City.
Israeli tanks are advancing in Tal al-Hawa, Sabra and other neighbourhoods of Gaza City in their ground invasion.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad says Israel 'did not learn anything' from its experience of genocide by the Nazis.
The US plan ousts Hamas and forms an administration that will later be handed over to a reformed Palestinian Authority.
The former UK prime minister became the first named member of a new "Board of Peace" chaired by Donald Trump.
Pair say proposal represents new chapter but Israeli PM threatens to ‘finish the job’ if Hamas officials fail to agree
The US president has talked up prospects of an agreement, but Netanyahu said it was not finalised - and Hamas say they haven't been sent the proposal.
The US and Israeli leaders said they have agreed a peace plan for Gaza and warned Hamas to accept it.
The deal proposes an end to military operations, a release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and the immediate delivery of aid to Gaza.
ABU DHABI (Reuters) -The UAE is pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal at their meeting on...
After a pivotal Allied victory, years into World War II, Winston Churchill famously proclaimed that when it came to hopes for the end of the war, it was “not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.” That sort of expectation…
US President Donald Trump has outlined a plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
Israel is continuing its intense bombardment of Gaza City with more attacks carried out across the enclave since dawn.
Trump's 21-point plan is said to have Netanyahu on board, but Hamas says it's not received any proposal yet.
The proposal may shift the focus towards negotiation, but longstanding issues mean achieving peace will be difficult.
BBC Verify analyses President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and what it means on the ground.
European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it.
A senior Hamas figure told the BBC the group is likely to reject Trump's Gaza peace plan, saying it "serves Israel's interests".
The president called on Hamas to accept what he called an "extremely fair" proposal to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages to Israel.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed Trump for his efforts to broker ceasefire and 'halting the bloodshed'.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they agree on a new Gaza peace deal.
US President Donald Trump says Hamas has three or four days to respond to his proposed plan to end the war in Gaza.
They say they have, but on Gaza's security and long-term governance, Netanyahu appears to differ from the plan.
Palestinians in Gaza have been reacting to US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to bring an end to the war on Gaza.
US president says it will be 'a very sad end' if Palestinian group does not agree to his 20-point Gaza plan.
Palestinians in Gaza said the proposal raises questions around implementation as Israeli attacks continued on Monday.
Hostage families and Arab nations are holding their breath to see whether Hamas will sign on. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a peace plan in the...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last...
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told Al Jazeera the Gaza ceasefire plan
'The main focus is how to protect the people in Gaza,' stressed the Qatari PM in an interview with Al Jazeera.
There is no respite for Palestinians bombarded and forced to flee Gaza City under heavy Israeli fire.
UK’s top war criminal-turned-consultant is set to front Trump’s Gaza plan, where colonialism is sold as investment.
Previous Amnesty calls for the release of hostages, such as a November 2023 statement, demanded the release of civilians but only called for the humane and...
Egypt's foreign minister warned of escalation if the Palestinian group rejects plan to end the nearly two-year conflict.
The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans.
A raid by Hamas sparked armed clashes, leaving several dead, in one of the fiercest internal confrontations since the war began.
There is still a huge amount of detail to be worked through that are vital to the implementation of the US ceasefire proposal.
As Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair succeeded in negotiating peace in Northern Ireland in 1998. Five years later, he joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq — sullying his reputation ever since.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, proposing a Gaza ceasefire agreement.
US president has pushed a 20-point plan to 'redevelop' Gaza that critics say fails to support Palestinian sovereignty.
The official objects to changes made to the US 20-point Gaza war plan, saying it deviates from the original draft.
This is a developing news story.
Hamas has responded positively to Trump's Gaza peace proposal, but differences remain.
Legal experts underscore killing of Palestinian footballers and UN panel's findings that Israel is committing genocide.
Experts tell Al Jazeera what could happen if countries decided to unite against Israel's genocide.
Hamas will disarm "the easy way or the hard way", Israel's PM says after the group gave its response to a peace plan.
Hamas responded to President Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza, saying it will release all remaining hostages if Israel withdraws from Gaza and "proper field conditions are met."
Hopes are growing of an end to the Israel-Gaza war, but it remains to be seen if the two sides can agree a ceasefire.
Families describe a "fragile situation", with negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume.
Hamas says 'yes' to parts of President Trump's plan for the Strip.
Analyst Amjad Iraqi says the Trump-Netanyahu plan sidelines Palestinians from shaping Gaza’s future.
US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza, saying Hamas is ready to make peace.
Donald Trump urges Hamas to move quickly to release captives and finalise negotiations over his plan to end the war.
US president Donald Trump's order to halt fire in Gaza has forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ban his m
US leader tells Israel it 'must immediately stop' bombing Gaza, says he believes Hamas is 'ready for a lasting peace'.
Norman Finkelstein tells Marc Lamont Hill why he believes Trump’s peace deal is the weakest yet with no path to justice.
The Israeli army repeats threat to Palestinians to leave northern Gaza to the south and not to return to Gaza City.
Israeli air strikes and shelling destroy homes in Gaza, in defiance of Trump's ceasefire call.
US political scientist Stephen Walt argues the US is staging a ‘half-hearted’ intervention that won’t lead to peace.
Global reaction to Hamas’s response, which marks a potential turning point in Israel's two-year war on Gaza.
Protests take place in Barcelona, Rome, Lisbon and London, where police made more than 100 arrests.
Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza hours after Trump orders 'stop bombing'... (Top headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:Netanyahu Defiant... Witkoff, Kushner to Middle East... POLL: American Jews sharply critical of Israel... …
Hamas says all hostages will be freed under Trump’s terms, even as Israeli airstrikes continue and doubts mount
Trump ordered Israel on Friday to immediately stop the bombing of Gaza after Hamas said it had accepted parts of his 20-point plan to end the nearly two-year war.
Even if the plan moves forward, the challenges of carrying it out would remain substantial.
Tens of thousands protested in Barcelona and Rome against Israel's Gaza campaign, fueled by the aid flotilla interception and Spain's strong diplomatic stance. Spain's PM even labeled the destruction "genocide." Rome's rally, organized by Palestinian groups, …
Israel and Hamas announced they’ve agreed to parts of Trump’s plan to end the war.
Secretary of State Rubio optimistic that deal between Hamas and Israel within reach, saying Sunday it's “the closest we’ve come to getting all of the hostages released.”
Despite this, Hezbollah expressed its support and praised Hamas’s decision to participate in the ceasefire negotiations that will be taking place on Monday. ...
Talks to implement Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza are under way.
Israel struck Gaza killing dozens, in spite of Trump's call for it to immediately halt its bombing.
Alon Pinkas, talks about if Netanyahu will accept the Trump ceasefire deal for Gaza or pander to his far-right coalition
Israel and Hamas set to hold indirect talks on Monday to discuss a US-led initiative largely accepted by both sides.
Hundreds of thousands across Europe and the Middle East march against Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
President Donald Trump used profane language to scold Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for trying to downplay progress on ending the war in Gaza. According to Axios, Trump expected Netanyahu to declare victory after Hamas agreed to return the remaining host…
The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war two years ago.
Two years on from Hamas' attack on 7 October, Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is "still hanging on".
Trump urges mediators to “move fast” as key Gaza talks begin.
Israel and Hamas appear closer than ever to a deal to end their two-year war — but questions remain. Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meeting on Monday.
Hamas responded positively to President Donald Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza, though said more negotiations will be needed before a full agreement can be signed.
Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in an Egyptian resort Monday in hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of devastating war's ...
Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including releasing all remaining Israeli hostages. I spoke with my colleague Josh Keating about what we know abo…
US President Donald Trump said he believes negotiations involving Israel and Hamas will go “very quickly”.
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Trump's 20-point plan are set to begin in Sharm el-Sheikh.
War-weary Palestinians are sceptical yet cautiously hopeful that Trump’s ceasefire plan might ease their suffering.
The Israel-Gaza war moves into its third year today. And, examining President Trump's power to deploy the National Guard.
The sinews of the conflict have stretched wider in the last year.
Donald Trump says a Middle East peace deal is “very close,” while pledging US security guarantees for Gaza.
Sources familiar with the talks with Israel and Hamas say that progress was made on Monday, negotiations to continue.
Senior Hamas official says group intends to release captives in stages linked to the withdrawal of Israel's military.
Twin reports from the Costs of War Project find the US has backed Israel with more than $21bn since October 2023.
David Adler says Sumud Flotilla activists were 'kidnapped, stripped, zip-tied, blindfolded' and sent to prison camp.
Columbia University students and faculty are participating in weekly listening tables set up on the campus The Trust Collaboratory launched “Listening Tables” to promote understanding. But its champions worry about the impact of Columbia’s deal with the fe…
The deal raises the possibility that the war may now be over, ending the bloodiest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.
Despite growing optimism of an agreement, Israel continues to strike Gaza, killing eight people in 24 hours.
Only a decolonised plan centred on Palestinian sovereignty can bring lasting peace to Gaza.
Palestinians in Gaza face monumental challenges to rebuilding their homeland and lives once Israel's genocide ends.
This is not the time for supporters of Palestinian self-determination to be quiet. It’s the moment for us to demand more. The post Trump’s Plan to Deprive Palestinians Any Say in Their Future appeared first on The Intercept.
The president said that both sides of the war in Gaza have taken a step toward peace.
President Donald Trump said that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza. Trump posted on Truth Social, “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed up…
Donald Trump says all hostages will be released and Israel will withdraw troops to an "agreed upon line", but there is no update to other aspects of his 20-point peace plan.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal
Palestinians celebrate on the streets of Khan Younis after the first phase of a Gaza peace deal was agreed.
People in Gaza celebrate a potential end to the war, but know it will mean facing the grief they have put aside.
The agreement of the first-phase of the peace plan for Gaza, announced by US President Donald Trump, is a big moment.
For the first time since the Hamas attacks on Israel two years ago, there is a realistic chance of ending the horrors
Officials from around the world have welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the "first phase" of a plan promoted by President Trump to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.
President Trump took a victory lap on Israel and Hamas agreeing to implement the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, but questions remain about what happens after.
U.S. President Donald Trump's last month proposed a 20-point plan for for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ahead of this week's negotiations in Egypt.
There are many questions surrounding the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and what it means for the region.
Trump may have ended the Gaza hostage crisis. Can he end the Gaza war?
The US president says the first phase of the deal secures the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and the start of an Israeli withdrawal.
Relatives of Israeli hostages celebrated in Tel Aviv after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had signed the first phase of a peace deal.
"I can't quite believe this is actually happening, we've been waiting for so long," said Gil Dickman, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat.
The BBC's Lyse Doucet reflects on how long-awaited negotiations to move forward, not further back, appear to be succeeding.
At last, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal — of a sort. On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced that the warring parties in Gaza agreed to implement the “first phase” of the peace plan he presented in September. While this doesn’t quite mean…
This is the first phase of a 20-point plan announced by Trump last week.
US President Donald Trump pressed Israel's prime minister to agree to a ceasefire deal.
Analysts stress Trump pressure essential to prevent Netanyahu from disrupting the Gaza ceasefire for political survival.
US President Donald Trump says the Hamas-held captives in Gaza will be released “Monday or Tuesday".
Smoke from Israeli attacks were seen rising over Gaza hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase ceasefire
Leaders and groups around the world celebrate negotiators signing off on first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
After two years of war on Gaza, Israelis struggle to believe that the conflict may have finally ended.
The Gaza ceasefire deal, based on Trump's 20-point plan, aims to free prisoners and captives in the first phase.
The text of the agreement lacks details and in some cases is vague and ambiguous - perhaps on purpose.
Israeli forces have begun a pull-back of troops from Gaza Friday after Israel's cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating two-year-old war.
Researchers warn against ‘top down’ solutions as US President Donald Trump brokers first phase of peace deal.
After more than two years, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal to free all remaining Israeli hostages and allow aid to flow into Gaza again. I spoke with my colleague Zack Beauchamp about the deal, what it could mean for Israeli Prime Minis…
President Donald Trump fell short of winning the Nobel Peace Prize despite helping broker the recent Israeli-Hamas ceasefire deal and lobbying for the prestigious award with his Republican base. The Norwegian Nobel Committee passed over Trump and…
White House decries Nobel Committee's decision not to hand Peace Prize to Donald Trump after Gaza ceasefire deal.
Donald Trump's 20-point plan bars any future Gaza role for Hamas or armed groups.
Israel’s government has approved “phase one” of the agreement, which will see captives exchanged and Israel withdraw.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, despite threats from coalition partners.
President Trump will lead Monday's summit, where No 10 says the peace plan will be signed.
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.
It is unclear if disagreement over the list of Palestinian prisoners will affect the release of hostages within the agreed 72 hours.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump addressed a crowd gathered in Tel Aviv following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
American tech companies have given highly consequential support to Israel's campaign.
US President Donald Trump says Israeli captives held in Gaza will be released on Monday.
Ukraine's president praises Trump's efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire, says other wars 'can be stopped as well'.
The US president told reporters that the bodies of Israelis who died in captivity in Gaza are 'being unearthed'.
Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.
There may be a ceasefire on the ground, but the siege has not ended. We still need the freedom flotillas.
Tens of thousands gather in British capital with protest leader saying there is 'relief' and 'trepidation' over truce.
Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals. The post Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire? appeared first on The Intercept.
He described the coming days as critical to the ceasefire deal, calling Monday “big” and saying that several hostages are still being held “in some pretty rough places, where only some people know where they are.”
Questions remain over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops gradually pull back and whether Hamas will disarm.
While the deal to halt the war in Gaza matters most for its potential to save the lives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians, it could also become a personal political triumph for U.S. President Donald Trump.
The US president tells reporters on board Air Force One the ceasefire "is going to hold".
Palestinians in the West Bank say they hope the deal could lead to a united Palestinian future.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed to "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday morning that Hamas has said they are holding 20 living hostages.
He spoke with ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."
Hamas is reasserting control of parts of Gaza not occupied by Israeli forces as the ceasefire takes hold – amid continuing uncertainty about security in the ...
Preparations are also under way for a Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt, with US President Donald Trump expected to attend.
Once Israel confirms all 20 living captives in Israeli territory, it says it will start releasing Palestinian prisoners.
Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked 'militia' fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.
President Donald Trump is also traveling to Israel to meet with the hostages’ families and chair a peace summit.
President Trump departed for the Middle East ahead of the release of 20 living hostages held in Gaza. NBC News' chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, reports from Tel Aviv on the Israeli reaction to the ceasefire deal.
Israel and Hamas appeared on track for a Monday exchange of hostages and prisoners, after a landmark US-brokered truce took effect in Gaza on Friday. Israeli forces withdrew to an agreed position in the enclave, allowing displaced Palestinians to return to Ga…
The US president was applauded by Israeli lawmakers for his role in brokering an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Trump's Middle East envoy also says the UK played a "vital role" in the peace agreement.
Hamas on Monday began releasing the final Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, a major milestone in the efforts to end the devastating two years of war in the Palestinian territory.
Hamas has said 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
CAIRO (Reuters) -A greatly weakened Hamas has sought to reassert itself in Gaza since a ceasefire took hold, killing dozens of people in a crackdown on...
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled on Monday to address the Knesset.
President Trump claimed at the peace summit in Egypt that “the war in Gaza is over,” though only the first phase of an agreement has been reached.
President Trump participated in a signing ceremony at the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marking the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
After speaking in Israel, Trump traveled to Egypt for an international "peace summit" with more than 20 world leaders on what's next for Gaza.
ABC News is in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, as Israelis come together to celebrate the release of hostages held in Gaza.
The last of the 20 remaining living hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, Israeli officials said.
One era ends, and another begins.
The release of the remaining October 7 captives shows that hope can survive even in the darkest hole.
The US president and other world leaders signed the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal in Sharm el-Sheik.
Video released by the Israeli military shows Mor smiling and embracing two relatives.
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of...
U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel to oversee the first stage of his Gaza peace plan. Trump will address
US President Donald Trump and other world leaders signed a document on the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Trump-backed proclamation backing Gaza ceasefire stresses equality, but stops short of supporting Palestine statehood.
Will the fragile ceasefire hold as US President Donald Trump arrives in the Middle East?
Donald Trump told Israel’s parliament that Benjamin Netanyahu had often asked him for weapons during the Gaza war.
US President Trump praises 'new beautiful day' as Gaza war comes to an end, but questions about the future remain.
Trump takes credit for ceasefire agreement and promotes 'a new Middle East' without addressing rights of Palestinians.
US President Donald Trump praised Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for playing a “very important role” in th Gaza ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump is in the region Monday to cement his plan for peace in Gaza.
Speaking aboard Air Force One en-route to Israel, US President Donald Trump said “the war is over,” crediting Qatar for
Families in Palestine and Israel await the return of their loved ones as the Israeli-Hamas truce continues to hold.
Celebrations in Israel as living captives held by Hamas freed. Israel's release of about 2,000 Palestinians under way.
There have been conflicting reports on whether Israel would free prominent Gaza medic as part of the truce agreement.
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The tenuous ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Hamas war appears to be holding even as complex issues remained ahead.
With the first phase of a ceasefire holding, eyes are on what is next for Gaza. And, ICE agents are ramping up arrest operations in several cities and raising concerns about their tactics.
GENEVA/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Israel will only allow half the agreed number of aid trucks into Gaza starting Wednesday, according to a note seen by...
While President Donald Trump has declared the Israel-Hamas war over, some Middle East experts say the process to end the two-year conflict is just beginning.
Every movement that claimed to speak for Palestinians has failed them. The next chapter must belong to those who have endured the devastation.
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
Rotem Cooper, whose father Amiram's body has not been returned, calls on mediators to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining bodies.
The annual singing competition’s executive board will reconvene in December to consider calls to bar Israel from next year’s event
After the euphoria and relief of Monday’s prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future of the Gaza peace deal. For one thing, the shooting hasn’t stopped entirely. Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone …
Across Israel and the occupied territories, Israelis and Palestinians are expressing conflicted feelings of joy, despair, relief, and anxiety. The world has witnessed happy scenes of families reuniting, as the 20 remaining living hostages that Hamas took on O…
Donald Trump says there is peace in the Middle East, after signing the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Political analyst Sarah Eltantawi says ceasefire in Gaza is a result of public pressure and Trump should recognise that.
The US President has urged leaders in the Middle East to move past conflict.
President Donald Trump said that Hamas “is going to disarm” but if they don’t the US would act to disarm them.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was among attendees in Egypt, continuing a string of appearances with the US president.
Deal comes as families in Israel and Palestine reunite with loved ones freed from captivity in Gaza and Israeli jails.
Israeli troops redeploy in Gaza according to agreed deal, but clashes and killings threaten stability of the ceasefire.
Israeli forces kill several Palestinians in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes under growing strain.
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BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas fighters in Gaza, including one of an execution in the centre of Gaza City.
As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.
President Trump said his focus now is on rebuilding Gaza, but has shared few specifics on his vision for security and governance of the enclave.
The group's armed wing says it has returned all the bodies of hostages it can reach in the ruins of Gaza.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still new and fragile, but the arguments over who should get credit for it — or who should be blamed for it taking so long to achieve — are already heated. Was recent pressure from President Donald Trump on Israeli Pr…
Handover comes as Trump says Hamas must disarm or be disarmed, 'perhaps violently'.
US President Donald Trump says Hamas may need to be disarmed ‘violently’ as part of the Gaza peace plan.
Health officials in Gaza say many of the 90 returned bodies bore marks of violence and possible executions.
United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher calls for immediate 'unhindered access' for aid deliveries.
“The matter is not a ceasefire — we are talking about a managed genocide, a managed forcible displacement.” The post Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas said it could not access the bodies of 19 hostages in Gaza.
The war wouldn’t have been as brutal without Trump, but it wouldn’t have ended without him either.
President Trump threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members in Gaza after a Hamas-linked gunmen appeared to carry out a public execution in Gaza this week.
Model and actor Barbie Ferreira is repping PINK while walking down the Victoria’s Secret runway, a move she says she did not see on her 2025 bingo card.
To be located inside Israel, the command center will include 200 U.S. troops staffing logistics.
Many Palestinians said they found their old neighborhoods unrecognizable from the relentless fighting that reduced most of the buildings to rubble.
Egypt proposed an initial deployment of 1,000 security personnel trained in Jordan or Egypt, aiming to gradually expand the effort to enforce post-ceasefire ...
US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas’s struggle to recover Israeli captives’ bodies from beneath Gaza’s ruins.
Statement appears to signal about-face from US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs.
By Ahmed Jadallah and Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) -Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told ...
Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt remains closed as Trump threatens Hamas over gang clashes.
It comes after outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.
The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives' release in Israel and Gaza.
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been on a bit of a journey lately. Over the last few months, the diehard MAGA congressman from Georgia has broken with the GOP—often excoriating the party’s leaders in Congress—on Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the release of the Epstei…
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian Embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people trying to leave.
This is the first major test of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed upon earlier this month.
As a long-overdue ceasefire takes hold amid the ruins of Gaza, the President’s visit to Jerusalem is more about transactional politics than transformative peace.
US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruition
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Hamas maintains it is abiding by ceasefire as 15 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza on Sunday.
Hamas denied any role in the exchange of fire, saying its fighters were not involved in clashes near Rafah.
My most recent column was headlined “Genocide in Gaza? Why it is increasingly difficult to deny.” I was planning to explore the topic in greater depth this time, as the horrors of starvation in the Gaza Strip continued to mount and intensify, but a part of my…
Israel launched airstrikes on southern Gaza early Sunday in the first major test of its ceasefire with Hamas, as the two sides traded accusations of significant breaches of the deal brokered by President Trump. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.
After governing with an iron rod for so many years, is Hamas really prepared to relinquish control in Gaza?
Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown.
Israel has breached the Gaza ceasefire dozens of times in 24-hours, killing Palestinians and sowing fear.
About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.
Fragile ceasefire to end Israel's two-year war on Gaza hangs by a thread, with Rafah crossing closed, aid restricted.
“Peace in the Middle East” may be almost over.Even Donald Trump recognized the fragility of the ceasefire arrangement between Israel and Palestine Monday, mentioning during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that his administration was …
Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.
US president renews his threats to Hamas, saying that the Palestinian group could face 'FAST, FURIOUS, & BRUTAL' end.
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, has described inhumane conditions in Israeli detention as rights advocates call for his release.
WFP says food supplies remain well below daily target of 2,000 tonnes, calls for Israel to open more crossing points.
Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to address challenges in the Gaza ceasefire. And, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House has drawn criticism and raised questions about ethics.
Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.
Omer Neutra from New York state is one of two deceased American Israeli hostages whose bodies have still not been returned by Hamas.
Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated the importance of the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Real peace demands Palestinian statehood, Ukrainian neutrality and the courage to defy the war lobby.
Israeli forces kill youth in Nablus in the occupied territory, as settlers destroy property near Ramallah.
US's Marco Rubio says Israel can veto countries in proposed task force for Gaza as UN urges more aid be allowed in.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any ...
US president holds talks with Qatari leaders on Air Force One as Washington pushes to reach second phase of Gaza plan.
Israel said the teams have been permitted to search beyond the so-called "yellow line" in the area controlled by its forces in Gaza.
Disarming Hamas may be a task that only the Israeli military can handle.
Hundreds gather to express opposition to US president's attendance at ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Israel asserts it has veto power over the force's composition; Palestinians are not consulted.
The tribunal's message came as it released its genocide verdict following four days of public hearings in Istanbul.
Mohammed Ibrahim is one of more than 300 Palestinian children being held indefinitely in Israeli custody. The post This 16-Year-Old American Is Among Hundreds of Palestinian Children Jailed in Israel appeared first on The Intercept.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow as part of a planned international force in Gaza to help secure a fragile ceasefire. Meanwhile, Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages.
King Abdullah tells the BBC there would need to be peace in Gaza before any international forces were deployed.
The government says "a Hamas person" was helping Red Cross and Egyptian personnel trying to find hostage bodies.
Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, but continues to attack its neighbours on multiple fronts.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to carry out "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.
Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, raising the question of whether the U.S. would hold him accountable for maintaining the ceasefire. The post Netanyahu Is Blowing Up the Gaza Ceasefire — and Trump Is the One Losing Face appeared first on The In…
Trump has backed Israel through numerous violations of the ceasefire, which has yet to enter its crucial second phase.
The US president says Israel has a right to 'hit back' after reports that a soldier was killed in southern Gaza.
UN secretary-general strongly condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday, which killed more than 100 Palestinians.
The Israeli military say the bodies will be transferred to its forces in Gaza, before being taken to forensic experts for identification.
Attacks on Palestinians have intensified during the harvesting season as Israel pushes measures to annex the territory.
Bodies of prisoners returned by Israel show signs of torture, as 3 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes despite truce.
Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.
Israel has carried out regular attacks on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah last November.
The Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday it had resumed the ceasefire after Tuesday's strikes.
Top diplomats from Arab and Muslim nations discuss plans for an international force for Gaza, as proposed by the US.
Foreign ministers from several Arab, Islamic states have met to discuss Gaza ceasefire and an international peace force.
Until Hamas is disarmed, Gaza has no future.
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture the 'soul and spirit' of the region, plans have already been draw up - but political obstacles remain.
US President Donald Trump says the international force to maintain Gaza's ceasefire will be on the ground soon.
Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump's 20-point peace plan.
White House says nearly 700 aid trucks entering Gaza each day, a figure disputed by Palestinians and aid organisations.
According to a report by the Saudi outlet al-Hadath, Kushner told the prime minister that the US would like Hamas terrorists to leave for areas under Hamas...
"Israel feels the job is unfinished and sees no reason not to resume the conflict, so Iran is doubling down preparedness for the next round. " Another...
The UAE is considered one of the countries amendable to Israel, making it a more desirable presence in Gaza than other countries such as Turkey. The US wants...
The meeting reportedly centered around the evolving role of Abu Shabab's forces in Gaza, where Hamas is set to withdraw from. Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip...
The U.S. wants to build housing for those displaced by the war, but not everyone is on board.
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight, scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance,...
The Indonesian Defence Ministry says troops are likely to focus on health and reconstruction if sent to the enclave.
The US mission to the UN warned Palestinians could suffer "grave consequences" if the body did not back its plan soon.
Hardliners furious after US amends resolution to secure support of countries participating in Gaza stabilisation force.
The measure mandates transitional administration for Gaza and floats 'credible pathway' for Palestinian statehood.
Gaza's Government Media Office warns that hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians face catastrophic conditions.
Displaced Palestinians face life-threatening conditions, as aid agencies appeal for more shelters to be allowed in.
The U.N. Security Council has backed the United States’ ambitious plan for the future of the Gaza Strip. In a twist unimaginable across the tumultuous...
The UN Security Council endorsed Trump’s Gaza plan, linking reconstruction to demilitarization. WSJ praises US "muscular diplomacy" for resisting pressure on...
Netanyahu reiterated his intention to block future Palestinian statehood ahead of the United Nations Security Council vote.
An airstrike killed 13 people in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh. It was the deadliest Israeli attack reported since a ceasefire in the Israel-...
US President Donald Trump has declared peace but Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the war on Gaza is not over.
The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Israel is committing genocide in Gaza at a meeting with President Trump.
Violence is out of control in the West Bank - and the few covering it are being assaulted.
Islamabad balances alliances, economic needs and public sentiment as it weighs potential troop deployment to Gaza.
It is tapping into a well-known colonial strategy of isolating and fragmenting an occupied population.
Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career. Now the Israel lobby is coming for his seat. The post AIPAC Donors Back Real Estate Tycoon Who Opposed Gaza Ceasefire For Deep Blue Chicago Seat appeared first on The Intercept.
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill dozens, violating ceasefire as aid flows remain heavily restricted.
Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing.
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, from Florida, was detained by Israeli soldiers while on holiday in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinians in Gaza stuck as they try to plan for peace, even as Israel refuses to fully end its violence against them.
Mohammed Ibrahim, now 16, was on holiday from Florida when he was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
A year on from a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel is continuing attacks on what it says are Hezbollah's efforts to recover from their war.
Critics worry that the creation of 'alternative safe communities' may tip the enclave into permanent division.
Analysts and a human rights group say Israel's genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire.
Egypt denies it is co-ordinating with Israel to reopen the crossing, insisting that passage should be in both directions.
His Popular Forces group says Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve a family dispute and not killed by Hamas.
Guterres said Israel's war has been waged with 'total neglect' with respect to civilian deaths and Gaza's destruction.
His supporters defend him, his opponents cannot look past him and the centre keeps trying to bargain with him.
Officials from various Arab states seem to agree that the Gaza deal must move to the next phase, but are unwilling to send their own personnel to contribute....
Fidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm. Not advancing the...
Qatar's PM, Turkish FM urge urgent progress to next phase as Gaza truce violations mount.
Blair's initiative to allow the Palestinian Authority to govern certain areas of Gaza was not dismissed outright by Israel, KAN reported. Prime Minister...
Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after...
The remains of two hostages are also thought to still be in Gaza, according to Israeli officials.
German chancellor reaffirms his country's support for Israel on inaugural visit, despite recent turbulence over Gaza.
Prime minister highlights Qatar as a safe space for mediating peace and fostering regional stability.
Israeli military claims yellow line is 'new border' as questions remain over role of stabilisation force in Gaza.
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Benjamin Netanyahu expects to move to the second phase "very shortly", as a Hamas official suggests it is ready to consider "freezing or storing" its weapons.
Phase one of the October ceasefire is broadly holding despite sporadic clashes and strikes.
The child was reportedly playing near her family's tent in Mawasi Rafah when she was shot.
On Monday, Israel's military took journalists into Rafah — the city at Gaza's southernmost point that troops seized last year and largely flattened — as the ...
Gazans in tents have been hit by heavy rain as failure to find last Israeli hostage risks derailing peace plan.
Hamas has confirmed that Israel killed its senior commander Raed Saad in a strike which killed at least four others.
group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction deal Trump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the …
Both sides accuse each other of violations jeopardising the US-brokered peace plan.
Israel's decision to formalise 19 so-called settlement outposts raises further fears for future of occupied territory.
With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.
Israeli forces breach Gaza ceasefire, killing a Palestinian and wounding six, including a child, in multiple attacks.
Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain.
Hamas on Monday confirmed that its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August in war-torn Gaza, the first time the Palestinian...
President Trump said he wants to move to phase two of the Gaza ceasefire “quickly” if Hamas disarms soon.
Israel currently occupies the Palestinian side of the crossing, choking Gaza of a vital humanitarian entry point.
Sunset bathed the north of Gaza City in golden light Tuesday evening as Izzat Al-Qawasmeh and his 11-year-old son Mohamed climbed through rubble to the top of a building that once housed hundreds of people. The duo had decided to visit the tent city with gift…
During the two years he was held captive in Gaza, Segev Kalfon had a recurring dream: slowly walking through a supermarket, browsing each aisle for his...
Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a 'Muslim Brotherhood Islamist'.
Gaza's economy has plummeted by 87 percent in two years, deepening poverty and leaving thousands without resources.
By Jonathan Stempel Jan 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit demanding the U.S. government conduct emergency rescues of Palestinian ...
Steve Witkoff says Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is “moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance.”
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.
Research carried out by The New York Times has shown that over 2,500 structures in Gaza have been destroyed by Israeli actions since a ceasefire agreement was made in October 2025. Analysing satellite imagery from Planet Labs, the New York Times reported that…
US raising pressure on Hamas to disarm as phase 2 of ceasefire deal launches while Israel yet to act on withdrawal, aid.
This is a breaking news story.
The US says its Gaza plan is moving towards disarmament and reconstruction.
Nothing changes on ground for Palestinians needing ‘food, shelter, safety’, who see Trump’s plan as ‘distant, abstract'.
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
The board will supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a fragile ceasefire since October.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" that will supervise the temporary governance of the Gaza Strip, a senior Canadian official told journalists travelling with the prime minister on his overs…
TEL AVIV, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday that this week’s Trump administration announcement on the composition of a Gaza e… Leggi
A dividing line, at times invisible, can mean life or death for Palestinians in Gaza. Of the 447 Palestinians killed between the ceasefire taking effect and...
Trump unveils a complex three-tier governing structure for Gaza that places Trump and pro-Israel officials at the top.
US President Donald Trump has named high-level members of his ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza’s post-war transition.
The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump's 'board of peace', stacked with pro-Israel figures.
Gaza City, al-Mawasi and Bureij refugee camp all come under Israeliair attacks and gunfire.
Any governance structure that does not take into account the Palestinian national aspirations is doomed to failure.
Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace... (First column, 10th story, link)
The White House released a list of appointed members to the founding Executive Board of the Board of Peace on Friday as the country moved to the second phase of Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza. President Trump has already declared himself as the chair of…
The two-year war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas eased with a ceasefire three months ago, but there has been neither peace nor reconstruction. Phase 2 promises progress, but the peace process itself is becoming increasingly controversial.
New electronic bracelets have been so far ineffective The IDF on Monday admitted that it failed in 2025 to sufficiently reduce the volume of Jewish extremist...
Trump expected to hold ceremony to constitute his Gaza Board of Peace as early as Thursday at World Economic Forum in Switzerland as allies question if they will join.
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a proposed “Board of Peace” aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
The Kremlin says it is seeking to "clarify all the nuances" of the offer from Washington.
Neither the Kremlin nor the US president has confirmed whether Putin has accepted the offer.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the ...
Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the enclave 's deadliest days since the ceasefire took effect.
It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.
Trump and Kushner’s plans for Gaza are bound to fail. Here is why.
The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.
The return of all remaining hostages in Gaza was agreed to under the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza Strip ceasefire deal that began in October 2025.
Israelis held captive in Gaza and Palestinians swept into Israel detention centres have been focus of ceasefire talks.
Eleven children have died due to the cold, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including baby Shaza, whose parents told ABC News they fear for their other children.
Palestinians still waiting for the Red Cross to turn over the bodies either in Khan Younis or Gaza City.
GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in … Leggi
The Dayton Accords institutionalised foreign control over the Bosnian state. The peace plan for Gaza is doing the same.
Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with ...
Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be 'death sentence' for many.
Report by news outlet Axios says that first meeting of board tasked with governing Gaza will take place on February 19.
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The White House is planning the first leaders meeting for President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” in relation t… Leggi
Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional impact of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Experts warn promise of reconstruction turns right to shelter into political extortion and alleged demographic change.
Meshaal describes discussion around Hamas handing over weapons as continuation of a policy to neutralise resistance.
Poll finds Pakistanis ready to support Gaza peacekeeping mission under Muslim alliance and UN approval framework.
Conditions on the ground call for immediate humanitarian relief, not gauzy real-estate fantasies.
Israeli raids and attacks across Gaza and the occupied West Bank have continued as Trump and Netanyahu prepare to meet.
African heads of state gather in Ethiopia's Addis Ababa for the 39th African Union Summit.
US President Donald Trump says that the first meeting of his newly created 'Board of Peace' will take place on Thursday.
Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Thursday that Board of Peace member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction an… Leggi
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence … Leggi
Indonesia’s plan to send troops to Gaza could test its longstanding foreign policy independence.
ROME, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Italy stands ready to help train police forces in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories, its foreign minister said on Monday, as Rome… Leggi
'War of genocide against the Strip is still ongoing', Hamas says, warning the board not to act as 'cover'.
UN Security Council meeting addresses Gaza 'ceasefire' and Israeli plans to expand West Bank control.
President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace, for a meeting that will focus on the reconstruction of Gaza.
Analysts say Trump will seek to show Gaza progress at controversial board meet, but pressure on Israel needed for gains.
Led by US President Donald Trump, the “Board of Peace” convened for its first meeting to discuss Gaza reconstruction.
US President Donald Trump announces pledges to a Gaza reconstruction fund during first meeting of his Board of Peace.
The Board of Peace takes Washington.
In war-ravaged Gaza, residents question whether Trump's Board of Peace will deliver real security.
Nisreen Nassar and her family, like many other Palestinians, continue to live in schools and makeshift shelters.
Latest Israeli attacks bring total death toll in Gaza since October 'ceasefire' to 614.
Gazans have been restricted to 2G networks. Now planners are talking about a stablecoin.
The European Union’s top diplomats are meeting with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels
President Prabowo Subianto is trying to expand Indonesia's global standing, but Indonesians question his role in Gaza.
The Trump Administration has decided that it need not make a case for military action. In the current media environment, that approach makes a disturbing kind of sense. Jay Caspian Kang writes.
Rare US-Hamas talks come as the war on Iran strains the battered Gaza 'ceasefire' and post-war plans.
Analysts say a new US disarmament proposal exploits the regional war to enforce inequitable plan for Gaza.
Plan, submitted by Board of Peace head Nikolay Mladenov, calls for gradual disarmament over eight months.
The lawlessness and brutality of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza have now spread to other parts of the world.
Spokesperson Abu Obeida says calling for the group's disarmament amounts to an attempt to continue Israel's genocide.
Wars in Gaza, Iran, and elsewhere have sunk Washington’s reputation—maybe for good.
A 13-year-old girl in Beirut captured footage of herself caught up in a series of Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Marcus Moore has the latest on how innocent civilians are being affected by the conflict.
Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first…
Lebanon ceasefire part of complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza
Vice President JD Vance was heckled during a Turning Point USA college event in Georgia on Tuesday by people criticizing either the war in Iran or American support for Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
It is the first time Israel has referred to such a 'yellow line' in Lebanon, after using a similar measure in Gaza.
Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall.
Devastated sectors in Palestinian enclave include housing, health, education, commerce and agriculture, EU and UN find.
Hamas says the Israeli escalation represents the failure of the international community to uphold the truce in Gaza.
She spent the winter struggling to protect her six young children from the biting cold and driving rain.
Israel escalates attacks and expands control in Gaza Strip, sidelining the new US-backed technocratic administration.
Regional de-escalation may shift focus to Gaza, where deadlock over Hamas weapons, future governance threatens 'truce'.
The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
‘Israel is not implementing the ceasefire agreement in Gaza’
The Brazilian activist explains to his little girl his motivation to join the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.
The Israeli strike was carried out amid continuing hostilities despite a fragile US-backed ceasefire reached in October
Israeli strike targets Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad despite ceasefire in Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel's killing of Hamas's top commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad tests the Gaza ceasefire as the group pledges to adapt.
Rights advocate accuses Washington of using 'terrorism label' to shut down Palestine activism internationally.
UN-approved body says that pledged funds have not materialised despite urgent situation in Gaza.
Mike Huckabee says Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity' in video taunting flotilla activists, day after US sanctioned organisers.
Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza is under growing strain as violence persists — more than 800 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began — and his Board of Peace blames Hamas’s refusal to disarm for stalling progress.
Israel's president condemns settler violence as international outrage mounts over treatment of Gaza aid activists.
Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as attacks intensify and displacement orders spread.
Freezer burn, plastic glasses, jumbo shrimp and Trump's Board of Peace. Y'all know an oxymoron when you read one. Guess which one of these three contradictions has failed to come through on providing billions of dollars of aid to Gaza? — Read the rest The po…
Despite an apparent ceasefire, Israel's leaders continue to hint at annexation and ethnic cleansing.
Egypt races to salvage Gaza ceasefire as Israeli attacks and displacement threats push deal to the brink of collapse.
The IDF engaged in “medicide” namely, the targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system and the killing of more than 1,500 healthcare workers<
Hamawy's victory in New Jersey likely to make him a rare US Congress member with firsthand experience in besieged Gaza.
An investigation by Al Jazeera has identified 40 distinct Israeli military outposts entrenched within Gaza.
The ceasefire's prospects appear uncertain before its implementation has even started.
Mladenov’s plan turns rebuilding from a humanitarian obligation into a weapon of political control.
Hamas official Husam Badran, in an exclusive interview, lays out what the group is ready to do ahead of Cairo talks.
International law sets rules for ceasefires, but who enforces them when violations continue? Three experts explain.
Across the Middle East, three separate ceasefire deals are currently in effect.
Experts warn of lasting trauma for Lebanon's children as war continues to shatter their sense of safety.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, killing Palestinians across the enclave.
The London-based rights group says the Israeli government is deliberately trying to annex the Palestinian territory.
By Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Zohra Bensemra BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon, June 18 (Reuters) - Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million ba...
Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 1,007 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the so-called 'ceasefire'.
As Iran and the U.S. reach a deal to supposedly end this cycle of war, Tariq Kenney-Shawa and Jonah Valdez discuss what’s happened since Israel’s October 2025 “pseudo-ceasefire” in Gaza. The post The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on The Interc…
The Labour Party has the chance to review its policy on Israel, but observers say it will opt for continuity.
Arab governments are constrained by dependency, regime survival and fear of empowering Iran-aligned rivals.
How the Biden administration’s response to October 7 reshaped US politics and influenced the 2024 presidential election.
Board of Peace talks on Gaza's post-war future face funding crises and warnings of a colonial occupation.
It's the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. Both Israelis and Palestinians are weary of the strain. The fa...
Nine months after Hamas and Israel agreed to a hard-fought ceasefire in Gaza, the term has become a cruel irony for the two million Palestinians trapped inside the territory.
The NCAG will oversee civilian affairs such as health and education, as well as security.
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.
There's so much shitty stuff happening in the United States, Iran, and Europe that it's easy to forget there's really shitty stuff still going on in Gaza that the United States is complicit in. But hey, that's the 24-hour news cycle and the Trump administrati…
Governments should disregard the statement from the Donald Trump-chaired Board of Peace that “UNRWA has no place in the new Gaza,”