4 h. ago A glimmer of hope in Gaza? Inside the fragile ceasefire push as Trump hosts Netanyahu

After months of deadlock, talks resume this week over Trump’s 60-day ceasefire proposal – with Netanyahu in Washington, Bel Trew examines whether this time is any different

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4 h. ago Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as ceasefire talks reach critical point

Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington as momentum gathers in negotiations for a US-sponsored deal Israeli warplanes launched a wave of strikes in Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 38 Palestinians, according to hospital officials, as talks over a ceasefire in the devastated territory reached a critical point.Officials at Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said 18 people were killed by strikes in al-Mawasi, a nearby coastal area that is crowded with tented encampments of those displaced by fighting elsewhere. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Our days are full of hardship’: people in Gaza barely dare to hope for success in ceasefire talks

Mood is tense and subdued after nearly 21 months of Israeli offensives that have displaced almost the entire populationIn Gaza City on Sunday morning, there was only one topic of conversation: the possibility of peace. In the half-ruined town, as across the entire territory, few took their eyes off their phones, a television or better-informed relatives or friends for more than a few minutes.Um Fadi Ma’rouf, from the now destroyed town of Beit Lahia in the far north of Gaza, said she was encouraged by the positive response from Hamas to the most recent US-sponsored proposal of terms for a deal. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Hamas says it is ready for ceasefire talks with Israel 'immediately'

Security officials in Tel-Aviv reportedly met tonight to discuss their next steps before Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks on Monday with US President Donald Trump.

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30 h. ago Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas says it is ready for ceasefire talks

Hopes that pause to the killing may be agreed were boosted despite 24 Palestinians being killed including 10 seeking aidIsrael has continued to launch waves of airstrikes in Gaza, hours after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a 60-day ceasefire.The announcement by the militant Islamist organisation increased hopes that a deal may be done within days to pause the killing in Gaza and possibly end the near 21-month conflict. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Hamas says it is ready to enter ceasefire negotiations in ‘positive spirit’

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USHamas said it had responded on Friday in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.US President Donald Trump earlier announced a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire in the nearly 21-month-old war between Israel and Hamas, stating he anticipated a reply from the parties in coming hours. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Hamas close to accepting proposed Gaza ceasefire deal, say sources

Group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the group have said.Hamas officials on Friday issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response to discuss new ceasefire proposals already accepted by Israel. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, while shootings kill 20 people waiting for aid

A hospital official in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early on Friday, while another 20 people were killed in shootings while waiting for aid

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63 h. ago Hamas officials meet to discuss proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of permanent end to war as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump in USMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the group have said.Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Gaza ceasefire talks: Hamas officials meet to discuss proposed deal

Militant group said to want stronger guarantees of a permanent end to the war as Israeli prime minister prepares to fly to WashingtonHamas leaders are close to accepting a proposed deal for a ceasefire in Gaza but want stronger guarantees that any pause in hostilities would lead to a permanent end to the 20-month war, sources close to the militant Islamist organisation have said.Hamas officials met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire proposals and later issued a statement confirming they were talking to other “Palestinian factions” before formally announcing a response. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Gaza death toll hits at least 300 in just two days after horror Israel overnight attacks

Hundreds were killed in Gaza overnight even as ceasefire proposals are underway, and Hamas demands talks about ending the war as part of any agreement for a two month, phased pause in fighting

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3 d. ago Israel steps up deadly bombardment of Gaza before ceasefire talks

Officials say about 90 people killed since Wednesday night as Israeli security cabinet prepares for meetingIsrael has escalated its offensive in Gaza before imminent talks about a ceasefire, with warships and artillery launching one of the deadliest and most intense bombardments in the devastated Palestinian territory for many months.Medics and officials in Gaza reported that about 90 people were killed overnight and on Thursday, including many women and children. On Tuesday night and Wednesday the toll was higher, they said. Casualties included Marwan al-Sultan, a cardiologist and director of the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, who died in an airstrike that also killed his wife and five children. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump claims Israel ready for Gaza peace deal in bid to boost Hamas ceasefire talks

US president says Qatar and Egypt will deliver ‘final proposal’ to Hamas, whom he urged to accept deal ‘because it will not get better’Israel-Gaza war: latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed that Israel is ready to agree to a peace deal with Hamas as he seeks to broker a ceasefire to the war in Gaza that has claimed almost 60,000 lives.In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote: “Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Israeli strikes kill more than 60 people in Gaza, health officials say

Latest deaths come amid worsening humanitarian situation despite renewed hope for ceasefireAt least 62 people have been killed in Gaza by overnight Israeli strikes, according to health officials, as the humanitarian situation worsens in the besieged strip despite renewed hope for a ceasefire.Airstrikes began overnight on Friday and continued into Saturday morning, killing a dozen people near a displacement shelter near Palestine Stadium in Gaza City. A strike at midday on Saturday killed at least 11 people. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Qatar calls for peace talks – Middle East crisis live

At least 49 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff sayEmirates extended its cancellation of flights to and from Iran’s capital Tehran until July 5 due to the “regional situation“, it said in a statement on Saturday, Reuters reports.The Dubai-based airline said it will recommence operations to Baghdad on 1 July and Basra on 2 July. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Latest: Iranian missile strikes kill 3 in southern Israel as ceasefire deadline is reached

Iranian state television has reported Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its war with Israel, even as Israel warned the public of a new missile barrage launched from Iran

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 16 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran

Palestinian health officials say at least 16 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes kill Iran's Revolution Guard leader, Gen. Hossein Salami

Iranian state television has confirmed that Gen. Hossein Salami, the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, was killed in Israel’s strikes Friday morning

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla latest: Climate campaigner lands in Paris after being deported by Israel over aid ship

Israel's latest strikes on Gaza kill at least three medical services staff and journalist

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3 w. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla latest: Climate campaigner deported by Israel back to Sweden after aid ship seized

Israel's latest strikes on Gaza kill at least three medical services staff and journalist

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