Gaza truce
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Netanyahu says Israel sending team for Gaza truce talks
Jul 6, 2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he is sending a negotiating team to Qatar for talks on a truce in Gaza. However, he concurrently rejected Hamas’s earlier ceasefire proposals, deeming them “unacceptable.” “The... -
Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks
Jul 6, 2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he is sending a team to Qatar for talks on a truce and hostage release in Gaza, following Hamas’s statement that it was ready to begin negotiations... -
Israel opposition chief discusses Gaza truce with UAE FM
Jul 4, 2025Israel’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, announced on Friday that he met with the United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi to discuss efforts towards a ceasefire in Gaza. The... -
Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close
Mar 3, 2025Israel said Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a close. The proposal, put forward by... -
Hamas, Israel in new hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce
Jan 26, 2025In accordance with a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners on Saturday. However, a last-minute disagreement prevented hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from returning to the destroyed northern part of... -
Blinken back to Middle East to push for Gaza truce
Oct 22, 2024Two weeks prior to US elections, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on Monday to continue his push for a truce in Gaza, which he sees as a fresh opportunity... -
‘Progress made’ in Cairo talks on Gaza truce: White House
Aug 24, 2024The White House stated on Friday that progress had been made in the Cairo talks toward a Gaza truce, and it urged Israel and Hamas to proceed. The White House verified that senior official Brett McGurk... -
Israel kills top Palestinian militant as Gaza truce talks stumble
Aug 22, 2024Following Israel’s Wednesday raid on Lebanon that claimed the life of a senior militant from Fatah’s armed branch, the Palestinian movement accused Israel of attempting to “ignite a regional war.” Khalid Maqdah was murdered in an... -
Israel PM urges more pressure on ‘obstinate’ Hamas over Gaza truce deal
Aug 19, 2024Ahead of fresh discussions for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza to begin next week, Israel’s prime minister called for increased pressure on Hamas, accusing the militant Palestinian organization of being “obstinate” in the talks. “Hamas, up... -
Hamas rejects ‘new’ Gaza truce conditions
Aug 17, 2024Following two days of talks with Israeli negotiators in Qatar, the United States proposed a plan for a Gaza truce; however, Hamas announced on Friday that the Palestinian organization rejected the “new conditions” in the plan....