Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah ‘will not surrender’

Hamas’s armed wing says fighters holed up in southern Gaza will not surrender to Israel, raising fears the month-old ceasefire could crumble. Read more

US says Israeli strike on Gaza didn’t violate ceasefire

An Israeli strike on a member of an Islamic Jihad group in Gaza did not breach the ceasefire, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says. Read more

Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations

Israel remains committed to a ceasefire deal, and is urging Hamas to return the bodies of deceased hostages yet to be handed over. Read more

Israel to begin Gaza ceasefire talks to end war: PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly two-year-old war, but on terms acceptable to Israel. Read more

Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal

Amid renewed reports of Hamas’ flexibility on a phased ceasefire-hostage agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declared Saturday night that Israel will only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all captives at once. Read more

A two-state solution? Maybe the best way to ‘ensure’ another slaughter

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US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, bringing team home

The US is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar, after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza,” Donald Trump’s envoy says. Read more

Israeli army chief sees ‘potential’ for a hostage deal

Israel’s military chief has told soldiers that their actions are “creating the potential for a hostage deal” in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Israel proposes withdrawal of more troops from Gaza

Israel has presented a new proposal in indirect talks over a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, according to a media report. Read more

Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel, Hamas talk ceasefire

The US has scheduled talks with Iran and seen co-operation on helping Palestinians, President Donald Trump has said, while hosting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more

Israeli PM says he believes Trump can help seal truce

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump, he is determined to ensure the Gaza Strip hostages are freed. Read more

Israel to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza talks

Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Donald Trump at the White House this week, raising hopes of a truce to end the 21 months of bloodshed in Gaza. Read more

Hamas ready for ceasefire but it must end war in Gaza

Hamas has signalled openness to a ceasefire with Israel but insists any deal must end the war in Gaza, as President Donald Trump pushes a 60-day truce deal. Read more

Israel-Iran truce in effect, don’t violate it: Trump

President Donald Trump has declared a ceasefire is in place for Israel and Iran after 12 days of war, soon after Tehran reportedly launched its last missiles. Read more

Orderly, coherent or flat-footed: PM rejects criticism

Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions he was “flat-footed” after US bombing raids on Iran, as he called for a ceasefire to hold between Iran and Israel. Read more

Netanyahu confirms Israel weighing ceasefire and broader Gaza war exit plan

Signalling a notable shift, Israeli negotiators in Qatar are exploring both a short-term ceasefire proposal and a broader agreement to end the Gaza conflict entirely, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday. Read more

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

There are fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas accepted a proposal from mediators that includes the release of five Israeli hostages each week. Read more

Hamas says talks start on second phase of Gaza deal

Talks have started on the second phase of the Gaza Strip ceasefire deal, a spokesman for the Palestinian militant group Hamas says. Read more

33 hostages said to be released first in emerging ceasefire deal, forces to remain in Gaza

Under the terms of the emerging ceasefire, it is expected that the first 33 hostages to be released will be humanitarian cases, an Israeli security source told The Press Service of Israel on Monday as reports swirled throughout the day of an impending ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Read more

Biden urges immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House says, as US officials race to reach a Gaza Strip hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Tensions as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

A ceasefire accord has cleared the way for an end to a conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border that was ignited by the larger Gaza war in 2023. Read more

US ‘asked Qatar to expel Hamas’ after hostage deal snub

The US told Qatar the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian terrorist group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official says. Read more

Hamas scrambles for ceasefire as Israel mulls cutting off northern Gaza aid

Hamas’s new willingness to negotiate a ceasefire stems from its fear of a plan being considered by Israeli leaders to isolate northern Gaza from humanitarian aid and starve the terror group, and not necessarily because of the death of Yahya Sinwar in mid-October. Read more

No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo

Washington is still “feverishly” working in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators as well as the Israelis to get a ceasefire and a hostage deal. Read more

Negotiations continue

Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Read more

Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza ‘bridging proposal’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
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Middle East ceasefire ‘never more urgent’: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart. Read more

Were Americans listening to Netanyahu’s message?

What Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his address to a joint meeting of Congress was important. Read more

Biden says no Gaza ceasefire deal soon

President Joe Biden says he doesn’t expect to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal in the near future, as a US-backed proposal with global support has not been fully embraced by Israel or Hamas. Read more

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