With the war in its sixth month, Israel says plan presented to international mediators based on ‘unrealistic demands’. Hamas has presented a new ceasefire plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza that includes the release
An exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages in Gaza can only happen after a ceasefire, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Tuesday, as ceasefire talks in Cairo between Hamas, Egypt and Qatar continued
Hamas said on Monday it was pressing on with talks on securing a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel's decision not to attend, while Washington appeared to take a tougher line in demanding its ally Israel
Israel is ready to halt its Gaza attacks for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a ceasefire that could be signed as soon as next week, Joe Biden said, though Hamas officials said the
Anne Irfan, UCL The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a cease-fire plan put forward by Hamas, calling the terms "delusional." Claiming that an Israeli victory in Gaza is "within reach," Netanyahu has vowed
The deadly Hamas attacks of October 7 united a shocked, grieving Israel behind its leaders, burying at a stroke the divisions that had riven the country for years. Four months into the war and with
From the point of view of Netanyahu’s coalition government, there is no change – the war goes on. For Hamas, the fighting from tunnels continues. And for the Palestinian people being killed in Gaza –
The Israeli government has issued its first official remarks on Hamas’s response to a possible truce deal, stating that the group’s comments are being studied by all parties involved in the mediation process, but offering
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Tuesday that his country had received a "positive response" from Hamas on a framework deal. Speaking in a joint press conference with
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is under growing domestic pressure to bring the captives home, has rejected a proposal by Hamas to end the war and release captives in exchange for withdrawing Israeli forces, releasing
