Trump Says Gaza Talks Are Going ‘Very Well’ and Will Visit Middle East
The president’s comments and a note from Marco Rubio hinted that the two-year-long conflict may be about to pause, if not end.
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Israel Intercepts More Gaza-Bound Activist Boats
The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla aiming to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza to deliver aid. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the activists were being brought to Israel for deportation.
Arab Mediators Believe Hamas Could Be Open to Partially Disarming
People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.
Italy’s PM says ICC complaint accused her of Gaza genocide complicity
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.
Israel Intercepts Another Activist Flotilla Aiming to Break Gaza Blockade
It was the second attempt in as many weeks to breach the restrictions around the Gaza Strip. Neither has succeeded.
Israeli army intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla
A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli military, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests.
Hamas says wants ‘guarantees’ Israel will end Gaza war
Hamas officials have stated that they are seeking guarantees that Israel will end the war on Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of the United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, as the second day of indirect negotiatio…
Report: Israel unable to wage wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran without US support
Israel would not have been able to unleash its wars across the Middle East without the United States’s significant financial backing of more than $21bn since October 2023, according to a pair of new reports.
What People in Gaza Told Us About Two Years of War
In the two years since Hamas militants attacked Israel, we’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza. Their stories stayed with us. So we tried to find them again.
Israel Mourns Oct. 7 Victims as Fighting in Gaza Continues
Quiet commemorations took place across Israel on the second anniversary of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks. In Gaza, the fighting continued, and Israeli and Hamas delegations were set to meet in Egypt for a second day of indirect negotiations.