A key mediator on Tuesday stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as...

Israel entered the first stages of its invasion of Gaza City on Wednesday, the Israeli military spokesman said.

Gaza City residents described relentless bombardments overnight ... The remaining hostages would be released in a second phase alongside talks for a wider settlement. Qatar and Egypt, backed by the United States, have overseen several rounds of shuttle ...