Israel, Gaza and Hamas

Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
Middle East: Germany, UK urge Israel to restore Gaza electricity
Israel cut electricity supplies to the Palestinian enclave to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages. Meanwhile, Israel has sent negotiators to Doha to discuss the Gaza ceasefire. Follow DW for more.
Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress
Israel has imposed a total blockade on all goods entering the enclave, demanding that Hamas free remaining hostages without beginning the negotiations to end the Gaza war.
Israeli Fire Kills Four Palestinians in Gaza, Amid New Ceasefire Talks
An Israeli air strike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a January 19 ceasefire agreement.
Israel’s renewed siege of Gaza
This month’s actions by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government underline its cynical use of collective punishment against Gaza ’s 2.2mn population to pursue its war aims against Hamas.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza while cutting off all food and electricity
Israeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held. Israeli strikes have killed dozens
Middle East Latest: Israeli Fire Kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza Strip, 3 in the Occupied West Bank
Israeli fire has killed four people and wounded 14 in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held
Israeli airstrike kills 4 Palestinians in central Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's civil emergency service said, as Arab mediators and the United States tried to hammer out differences between Hamas and Israel over a Jan.

Israel to release 5 detainees

Middle East updates: Israel targets Syria air defenses
Israel's military said it hit the air defense systems and other military sites in southern Syria to "eliminate future threats ...
Israel’s pivot to the right brings unprecedented crackdown on freedom of speech
Mahmoud Muna looked on in in disbelief as plain-clothes Israeli police officers rifled the shelves in his decades-old ...
Israel confirms release of five Lebanese detainees, Israeli media reports
Israel confirmed the release of five Lebanese detainees held by the Israeli military, Israeli media reported on Tuesday, citing the Israeli prime minister's office.
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Gaza truce hangs by a thread as Israel sets new conditions. Here’s what to know
A delicate truce between Israel and Hamas hangs by a thread after Israel blocked humanitarian aid into Gaza, in response to ...
Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza as Cease-Fire Expires
The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is ...
Israel Draws Up New War Plans to Pressure Hamas
As cease-fire talks stall, Israel has charted a course for gradually increasing pressure on Hamas to the point of another ...
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Trump’s latest Middle East moves taking page from Obama playbook
Leading progressive foreign policy voices are cheering Trump’s interest in a nuclear deal with Iran, while pro-Israel leaders ...
Live briefing: Israel cuts electricity to Gaza, as Trump envoy heads to ceasefire talks
President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is expected to travel to the Qatari capital, Doha, on ...