A senior Hamas official said military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad died after recent Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. Israel said Haddad orchestrated the October 7 attacks, making him a top military target for Israeli forces. His reported death could deepen tensions, affecting ceasefire negotiations and civilians trapped in the devastated Gaza Strip. Hamas has not officially […]
Gaza ceasefire talks
Slow progress as Gaza truce faces new strains
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians near the Gaza yellow line on Monday, highlighting the difficulty of expanding a fragile ceasefire that was praised internationally when agreed more than six weeks ago. Palestinian medics reported a drone strike east of Khan Younis that killed two people and wounded another, while a tank shell killed one person […]
Netanyahu Faces Coalition Rift Over Trump Gaza Plan
JERUSALEM – A rift within Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition has emerged as a key obstacle in efforts to end the Gaza war — threatening to derail US President Donald Trump’s push to reshape the Middle East through his 20-point Gaza peace proposal. Under growing pressure from Washington to end the two-year-long conflict, Netanyahu […]
Israel, Hamas Delegations Head to Cairo as Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Gains Momentum
CAIRO: Negotiators from Israel and Hamas were converging on the Egyptian capital on Sunday for crucial talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, amid growing optimism that a deal to release hostages could be reached within days. The renewed diplomatic push follows Hamas’s positive response to US President Donald Trump’s 20-point […]
UN Chief Welcomes Hamas Response to Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Urges All Sides to End War
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the statement by Hamas in response to US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, calling it a “significant opportunity” to end the war in the besieged Palestinian territory. According to UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, Guterres urged “all parties to seize the opportunity to bring the […]
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse as Deaths Climb
Gaza ceasefire talks collapsed again as deaths climb past 64,000, local health officials confirmed on Thursday. Overnight Israeli airstrikes killed 28 people, mostly women and children, in Gaza City. Bombs struck tents sheltering displaced families, killing a 10-day-old baby. Hospitals reported receiving dozens of bodies after the attacks. The city remains under heavy bombardment as […]
UK warns Israel of further action if Gaza ceasefire talks fail
The United Kingdom has warned Israel of possible further action if it backs out of Gaza ceasefire talks. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy made the statement during a parliamentary committee meeting on foreign affairs. He said recent remarks by Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, suggesting the relocation of Gaza’s population to the south, could derail […]