Hamas, Gaza Strip

Gaza War Ceasefire Talks Progress, Hamas 'Positive and Optimistic'
Long-running Gaza ceasefire talks are progressing, according to both Israeli and Hamas officials who have expressed fresh optimism around the possible end to the war in the Palestinian enclave. A Hamas spokesperson told Newsweek that progress on the talks was "positive and optimistic.
Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain
Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.
Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
The Health Ministry said 45,028 people have been killed and 106,962 have been wounded since the start of the war in October 2023.
Israel-Hamas War Coming To An End? Negotiators Hint At Ceasefire Deal. Here's What It May Look Like
Israel and Hamas have been at war for the last fourteen months and as the casualties on both sides continue to increase, negotiators have been making a constant attempt for a ceasefire. The months-long deadlock may soon end as US,
Hamas indicates ceasefire deal is close, if Israel ‘stops adding new conditions’
Potential pause in fighting comes as number killed in Gaza passes 45,000, and US President Joe Biden’s term winds down
LIVE: Gaza deal possible if Israel stops setting new conditions – Hamas
Palestinian group says talks in Qatar aimed at a Gaza truce and captive-prisoner exchange are ‘serious and positive’.
Death Toll in Israel-Hamas War Surpasses 45,000
The death toll in Gaza from the current Israel-Hamas conflict is now over 45,000, Palestinian officials have said.
Gaza war: What is the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict
Israel and Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages,
Hamas says it killed 3 Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza attack
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Tuesday that it killed three Israeli soldiers in clashes in the northern Gaza Strip. The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said its fighters killed three soldiers at “point-blank range” and destroyed a personnel carrier in the Jabalia refugee camp.
The unique destructiveness of Israel’s war on Gaza
Airwars, which charts civilian casualties of 21st century conflict, calls Israel’s campaign in Gaza “by far the most intense, destructive, and fatal conflict” it has tracked.
Israel Sees Signs of Breakthrough in Talks Over Gaza Ceasefire
Israeli officials say a ceasefire in Gaza is a more realistic prospect than at any time in the past year, suggesting a long-awaited deal to free hostages and boost aid to the beleaguered territory could be close.
Faced with mounting public anger, a weakened Hamas starts to compromise
A new proposal for a 60-day pause in hostilities in Gaza and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners ...
Trump again warns Hamas to release hostages soon, or 'It's not going to be pleasant'
President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good talk" with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about ...
Hamas cedes demand of complete IDF withdrawal, end to war
However, the official noted that Hamas still demanded that Palestinians be allowed to return to the north of the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes target missile warehouses in Syria, war monitor says
A UK-based war monitor says Israeli airstrikes early Monday hit missile warehouses in Syria and called it the “most violent ...
Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, tanks push south
Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians on Tuesday, at least 10 of them in one house in Gaza City, medics said as tanks pushed deeper towards the western area of ...