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Tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning home in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered a second day. Many found only ruins while local authorities say scores of bodies have been pulled from rubble. Some aid has begun entering the territory under the terms of the agreement. Israelis are expected to rally later as families of hostages held in Gaza await the return of their …

Where things stand Donald Trump announced Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that will allow for the swift release of all hostages in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed point, and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. President Donald Trump said the hostages are likely to be released on Monday. His announcement of the agreement did …

After two years of war, there is a chance of a deal that will end the killing and destruction in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages, living and dead, to their families. It is an opportunity, but it is not certain that it will be seized by Hamas and Israel. It is a grim coincidence that the talks are happening …

Israelis have gathered across the country to mark two years since the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, as negotiations continued in Egypt over an end to the war in Gaza. The attack saw over 1,200 people killed and 251 others taken back to Gaza as hostages. It was the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Israel responded …

As Israel and Hamas begin indirect negotiations on Monday to end the two-year war in Gaza, the talks will be guided by two men leading their respective delegations. The Hamas delegation is led by Khalil al-Hayya, a senior official who survived an Israeli strike in Doha last month. The Israeli team is headed by Ron Dermer, a close aide to …

The statehood for Palestine, for all its significance, will vitiate to mere symbolism if Mr Netanyahu continues to act unhinged. The quest for the Palestinian State received acclamatory traction with many nations recognising it penultimate week. Remarkably, western nations and allies of Israel orchestrated this epiphany. The just concluded 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York – the biggest global …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza “in the coming days”. In a televised statement, he also said “Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised – either the easy way or the hard way, but it will be achieved”. Reuters The comments came after Hamas released …

Hamas has agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages but says it wants further negotiations on a number of key points outlined in the US peace plan. In a statement, the group said it agreed “to release all Israeli prisoners, both living and dead, according to the exchange formula contained in President Trump’s proposal” – if the proper conditions …

US President Donald Trump has given Hamas a deadline to accept a US peace plan for Gaza or face “all hell”. Image caption, The 20-point peace plan is the latest attempt to end the conflict in Gaza Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday that an agreement must be reached by 18:00 Washington time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday. …

Mediators have made contact with the head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, who has indicated he does not agree to the new US ceasefire plan, the BBC understands. Israel has pressed on with its offensive in Gaza City since President Trump unveiled his peace plan Izz al-Din al-Haddad is thought to believe the plan was designed to finish Hamas, …