Gaza ceasefire

Gaza tragedy and a mockery of a ceasefire

Thousands of wounded people are still prevented from travelling for treatment outside Gaza.

Gaza ceasefire: The politics behind a fragile truce

When Donald Trump unveiled his latest peace proposal, arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh to mark the ceasefire between the Hamas and Israel, he declared it to be "the first real peace in the Middle East in 3,000 years," even hinting that a Nobel Peace Prize might be in the offing.

6 killed in Gaza amid truce

Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinians while they were returning to their homes yesterday, said Gaza’s civil defence agency, in the first major violation since the US-brokered ceasefire began.

What we know about the new Gaza deal

Qatar, which helped broker the deal along with Egypt, the United States and Turkey, said the deal was the "first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement

Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release talks

In its response to the Trump plan, Hamas had insisted it should have a say in the territory's future

US vetoes UN ceasefire resolution as Gaza famine deepens

Only country to veto among 15-member council

Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza

Gaza civil defence says 13 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire

US says Hamas bears 'total responsibility' for Gaza deaths

"Every death would have and could have been avoided had Hamas accepted the 'bridge' proposal that SE Witkoff offered last Wednesday," says a State Department spokesperson

April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025

Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza

March 19, 2025
March 19, 2025

Gaza civil defence says 13 killed in Israeli strikes overnight

Israel on Tuesday launched its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January 19 ceasefire

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

US says Hamas bears 'total responsibility' for Gaza deaths

"Every death would have and could have been avoided had Hamas accepted the 'bridge' proposal that SE Witkoff offered last Wednesday," says a State Department spokesperson

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

Gaza strikes 'unconscionable', says UN humanitarian coordinator

A ceasefire must be reinstated immediately, Muhannad Hadi said in a statement

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

More than 400 reported dead as Israel pounds Gaza in most intense strikes since ceasefire

The White House confirmed that Israel consulted US President Donald Trump's administration before launching the wave of strikes

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Deadly Israeli strikes mar fragile Gaza truce

A senior Hamas official said Tuesday fresh talks had begun in Doha, with Israel also sending negotiators.

March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025

Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress

Hamas said there were "positive indicators" for the start of the ceasefire's second-phase talks but did not elaborate.

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian fighter group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend, without any certainty as to the second phase.

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after body handover

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages"

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed they had received the coffins of "four fallen hostages", and a process to formally identify them had started in Israel.