Ceasefires aren’t peace treaties. They can ease tensions and open the door to more serious negotiations, but they don’t fix ...

Israel examines Hamas response to ceasefire proposal Israel received Hamas's response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal on Friday ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday it was good that Hamas said it had responded in “a positive spirit” to a US-brokered ...

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Hamas issued a “positive response” to a proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The group did not say what changes it would seek.

US President Donald Trump has a renewed interest in securing a ceasefire, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ...

Meanwhile, Israeli attacks have killed at least 138 Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours, local health officials said.

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, ...

Hamas said it had responded on in "a positive spirit" to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared to enter into talks.

It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire. Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment on Trump's announcement and has repeatedly said Hamas must be ...

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.