CIA Director Burns visits Cairo as Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations continue

Latest Israel-Hamas peace talks ‘near collapse’ as Netanyahu threatens attack on Rafah: Report

Over 1 million Palestinian refugees are in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but Israel says there are also thousands of Hamas terrorists

Peace in Gaza looks as distant as ever after Israel refuses to accept ceasefire terms

Hamas wants any truce to lead to a permanent ceasefire. The Israeli government is committed to Hamas's total destruction.  It is a contradiction that both sides, and all the intermediaries, and concerned world leaders, would be hard-pushed to solve.

Hamas dash hopes of Gaza ceasefire by repeating 'impossible' demands

HAMAS dashed hopes of a Gaza ceasefire yesterday by repeating “impossible” demands. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has offered a 40-day truce to allow the most vulnerable of around 130 hostages to be freed. GettyBenjamin Netanyahu has offered a 40-day truce to allow the most vulnerable of around 130 hostages to be freed[/caption] APNetanyahu vowed to launch an assault on the last Hamas stronghold in the city of Rafah[/caption] But Hamas terror ch…

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended; Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’

Jerusalem — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.

Israel shuts Kerem Shalom crossing after Hamas fires rockets

The crossing is one of the few routes to get humanitarian aid into Gaza