Hamas' armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict.

Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas about a ceasefire ended inconclusively, according to Palestinian sources. The BRICS group expressed concern about the war in the Middle East. DW has the latest.

In Washington statement, Prime Minister lays out 60-day ceasefire plan linked to release of hostages and end to Hamas's rule in Gaza; warns of military action if diplomatic efforts fail, including on Iranian nuclear threat.

US President Donald Trump has voiced confidence that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed this week after Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel.

The Israeli official said no permanent ceasefire would be possible without the complete removal of Hamas. The official spoke anonymously in Washington and said that a 60-day ceasefire "might" be possible "a week, two weeks - not a day".

Meeting on the situation of children in Gaza The United Nations Security Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss the situation of children in the Gaza Strip. This session was convened by the United Kingdom and is expected to include a briefing from a UNICEF representative.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss a potential ceasefire in Gaza. The U.S.

Withdrawal of Israeli forces. Hamas wants Israeli troops to withdraw from most of Gaza during the initial phase of a cease-fire. Israel, however, has said it wants to carry out a more modest ...

IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu calls for 'end to Hamas' • Likud ministers call for sovereignty over West Bank

As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains fragile, there has been a growing number of reports in recent days of people in Israel being denied access to bomb shelters, particularly