Hamas Ceasefire

A path to peace in Gaza: why real disarmament must come before withdrawal - opinion

At its core is a straightforward proposition: the phased disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian terror organizations in exchange for the eventual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip.

A US soldier waves at the entrance to the LSA Endurance, a logistical support and staging facility designed to support the International Stabilization Force (ISF) under the direction of the Board of Peace (BoP), near the aza border in the Kerem Shalom area, southern Israel, August 10, 2026
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative.

IDF halts strikes in Gaza after weeks of accelerated fatalities, as BoP seeks Hamas disarmament

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis.

Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

Palestinians make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 27, 2025

What do the rules of a ceasefire mean in the modern Middle East entail? -explainer


Doha strike shows gov't does not want to bring back the hostages, former PM Olmert tells Al Jazeera

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert told Qatari outlet Al Jazeera that the only explanation for the Doha strike on Hamas is that the Israeli government doesn't care about the hostages.

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Qatari prime minister says nothing will deter Qatar's mediation role

Thani added that US officials first warned Qatar of the Israeli attack 10 minutes after the attack began, describing the attack as "treacherous."

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Qatar suspends mediation efforts in Gaza war after Israeli strike on soil

"A grave fear now hangs over the price that the hostages may pay," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum responded.

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

'Intolerable situation in Gaza,' UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages' release, and no role for Hamas.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.

Trump sends Hamas 'last warning', says will see deal reached soon, Herzog calls for Oct. 7 inquiry

IDF intercepts one of two Gaza rockets • Witkoff sends principles for ending war • Houthi drone hits Eilat airport after IDF error

Smoke and flames rise as an Israeli airstrike hits a house, in Gaza City, September 7, 2025.

'Serbia is working to bring Ohel and all hostages home,' assures ambassador to the US

The comments were made after the release of a video showing Ohel, who holds Serbian citizenship, for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Alon Ohel, 24.

COGAT reveals letter where Hamas blocks civil employees from evacuating northern Gaza

COGAT also explained that this was another example of Hamas “exploiting civilians as human shields, prioritizing its goals over the lives and safety of Gaza’s residents.”

 Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Iran FM threatens Israel, denounces Hezbollah disarmament, Netanyahu recognizes Armenian Genocide

Witkoff: Trump to hold cabinet meeting on Gaza • WSJ: IAEA's Grossi under Iran-linked threat, says first team of inspectors in Iran • Hamas deny journalists killed in hospital strike were terrorists

 IAEA's Grossi and Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi appear before an illustrative image of a US-struck Iranian nuclear site

Three Palestinians detained for pro-ISIS posts, Goldknopf asks PM to finance Chabad's trip to NY

Israel-Brazil relations wither as Lula gov't refuses to approve Israeli ambassador • Jerusalem man arrested for painting 'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' graffiti in the Holy Sepulchre

Three suspects were arrested for alleged incitement and support of a terrorist organization over the past 24 hours, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.

Sharaa claims 'chances are high' of agreement with Israel, one stabbed after pro-Palestinian rally

Two Palestinian illegal residents arrested in Tel Aviv • Houthi ballistic missile fired at Israel contained cluster munitions, IDF says • IDF captures parts of Jabalya

 Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace, in Damascus, Syria March 10, 2025.