Both sides have been holding indirect talks in Qatar to agree a temporary halt in the conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and ...

Indirect negotiations aimed at securing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel entered their fifth day in Qatar on Thursday ...

Iran’s missile attack against the Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base in Qatar reveals an inconvenient fact: The U.S. base there is ...

Stance won't be explicit in text in order to keep heat on Hamas during permanent ceasefire talks, sources say; PM, Trump ...

JERUSALEM—As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip—a condition that could derail the talks. An Israeli ...

By bnm Tel Aviv bureau An undisclosed White House meeting on July 8 brought together US envoy Steve Witkoff, a senior Qatari official and Netanyahu's top adviser Ron Dermer to address remaining ...

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Though there has been no sign yet of an imminent breakthrough in the negotiations, the presence of Israel and Hamas in Doha shows a commitment a truce. | ITV National News ...

At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike close to a medical point in central Gaza, a hospital said.

Israel has received a message from Qatar that Hamas is currently making preparations for a ceasefire, readying itself both tactically and for the release of hostages, amid intensified negotiations for ...

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