According to senior Israeli figures, ongoing discussions with Egypt and Qatar are focused the hostages, with a critical deadline set for the coming Tuesday. Israel plans to send a delegation next week to Cairo. The
Oil extended gains on Thursday after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas, while a weaker dollar also supported prices. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.4%, at $79.56 a barrel at 0730 GMT.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach as he rejected the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return of hostages still held in
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a Gaza war truce by Hamas, saying victory was within reach and only total defeat of the movement that rules the blockaded strip would
In meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that “there’s a lot of work to be done” to reach a hostage
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a ceasefire proposal to end the four-month conflict in Gaza. Israel said it was studying the proposal. A text of the proposal seen by Reuters said it aimed
Al Jazeera senior political analyst has said that despite US optimism over a potential deal between Israel and Hamas, a “huge gap” remains between the two parties that will be difficult to bridge. “I’m not
Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months leading to an end to the war, in response to a proposal sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian
U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators prepared a diplomatic push to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire plan for Gaza after the Palestinian group responded to a proposal for an extended pause in
Asked by a reporter if Israel’s refusal to consider a pathway to Palestinian statehood despite US insistence makes the Biden administration look “weak”, Blinken said that US engagement has pushed Israel to take “significant steps”
