Ceasefires aren’t peace treaties. They can ease tensions and open the door to more serious negotiations, but they don’t fix ...

Israel examines Hamas response to ceasefire proposal Israel received Hamas's response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal on Friday ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday it was good that Hamas said it had responded in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered ...

More than 60 of those killed were waiting for aid, according to Palestinian health officials. President Trump said Friday ...

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Hamas issued a “positive response” to a proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The group did not say what changes it would seek.

Hamas on Friday said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil defence ...

US President Donald Trump has a renewed interest in securing a ceasefire, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ...

Meanwhile, Israeli attacks have killed at least 138 Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours, local health officials said.

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, ...

Hamas said it had responded on in "a positive spirit" to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks.

It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire. Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to ...