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US envoy Witkoff talks at Israel hostage families rally

US envoy Witkoff talks at Israel hostage families rally

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning to neighbourhoods in the Gaza Strip as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is in its second day.

Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back

Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back

Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back

Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back

Palestinians have started returning to their homes in Gaza after a ceasefire was activated and the Israeli military said soldiers were withdrawing.

Gazans return to wrecked homes as ceasefire in effect

Gazans return to wrecked homes as ceasefire in effect

Gazans return to wrecked homes as ceasefire in effect

Gazans return to wrecked homes as ceasefire in effect

War-weary Palestinians are making their way back to their homes in Gaza and Israeli forces are beginning to pull back as a long-awaited ceasefire takes effect.

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Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israel’s cabinet has approved a plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.

Joy in Israel and Gaza after ceasefire announced

Joy in Israel and Gaza after ceasefire announced

Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages have broken into wild celebrations after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza.

Hamas 'serious' on Gaza deal, but has fine print

Hamas 'serious' on Gaza deal, but has fine print

US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about progress towards a Gaza deal and says a US team had just left to take part in the negotiations.

Israel marks attack anniversary as Gaza talks under way

Israel marks attack anniversary as Gaza talks under way

Israelis are gathering to mourn two years since Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack as talks continue in a bid to end the resulting devastating war in Gaza.

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Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

Israel deports 171 flotilla members to Greece, Slovakia

An additional 171 activists from a Gaza Strip aid flotilla have been transported to Greece and Slovakia, Israeli officials say.

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks begin in Egypt on plan to end Gaza Strip war

Talks on US President Donald Trump's Gaza Strip peace plan have started in Egypt including representatives of Hamas, Israel, US, Egypt and Qatar.

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

Hamas readies for Gaza talks US hopes will halt war

A Hamas delegation has landed in Egypt for talks with the US and Qatar over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict in Gaza.

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

A Pharaonic painting has vanished from the famed Saqqara necropolis marking another archaeological loss in Egypt.

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise

Israel and Hamas prepare for talks as peace hopes rise

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he hopes a deal between Israel and Hamas can be finalised early this week as Israeli negotiators leave for Egypt.

Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing

Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing

Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing

Dozens killed in Gaza despite US call to halt bombing

Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, medics say.

'Savage' Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine

'Savage' Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine

'Savage' Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine

'Savage' Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine

Russian strikes have hit Ukraine's rail and power grids, with a drone attack injuring dozens of train passengers at a station in the country's north.

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Islamic Jihad backs Hamas response to US Gaza plan

Hamas has accepted key parts of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza - a position supported by its ally and fellow hostage taker Islamic Jihad.

Hamas 'ready for peace' Trump tells Israel

US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war.

Israel intercepts the last boat from Gaza flotilla

Israel's military has stormed the last boat in an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza a day after stopping most of the vessels and detaining some 450 activists.

Israeli strikes kill dozens, as Hamas mulls Trump plan

Hospitals say that Israeli strikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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Israel intercepts 39 Gaza aid boats sparking criticism

Thirty-nine boats among an activist flotilla bound for Gaza have been boarded by Israeli forces in the latest high-profile protest action against the war.

Sensitive discussions ongoing on Gaza plan: White House

US officials say "sensitive discussions" are ongoing regarding a Gaza Strip peace proposal as the Israeli defence minister urged civilians to leave Gaza City.

Wounded Windies deliver response to Nepal humiliation

Having already lost the three-match T20 series to associate nation Nepal, West Indies have cruised to a 10-wicket win in the final game.

Hamas has three or four days to respond to plan: Trump

US President Donald Trump says Israeli and Arab leaders have accepted a peace plan for the Gaza Strip and says "we're just waiting for Hamas".

Trump says Netanyahu agreed to US-sponsored peace deal

US President Donald Trump said they are "beyond very close" to forging an peace deal in Gaza and he hopes Hamas militants will accept it.

Trump, Netanyahu to meet amid pressure to end Gaza war

United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting in the White House for a fourth time this year.

Iran dismisses UN nuclear sanctions as unlawful

Sweeping UN sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear program.

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