Gaza conflict: Second stage of ceasefire in doubt
Phase two comprises permanent suspension of hostilities and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from enclave
Israeli political leaders still in denial about responsibility for Hamas October 7th attack
Israel Defense Forces inquiry focused on military aspects of the attack but political leadership has yet to examine multiple other factors in the lead-up to the attack
Israelis line streets as hostage family killed in Gaza are buried in emotional funeral ceremony
Shiri Bibas (32) and her children Ariel (4) and Kfir (nine months) were abducted from Nir Oz in October 7th Hamas attack
Israel and Hamas pushing for delivery on each other’s promises before second phase of Gaza ceasefire begins
Trump’s envoy to Middle East has to ensure final clauses of first stage are honoured before peace deal can progress
Hamas releases new body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu threatens revenge after wrong body was returned on Thursday
Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel
UN says parading of bodies is abhorrent and flies in the face of international law
Families urge Israeli government to ensure all hostages are released under ceasefire
Israel expected to receive bodies of four hostages on Thursday
Rubio pushes for next stage of Gaza ceasefire and says Hamas must be eliminated
Netanyahu again describes US president as the greatest friend Israel has had in the White House
Release of three Israeli hostages to go ahead following week of tension
Hamas to hand over Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn and Alexander Troufanov after threat to halt hostage releases
Gaza ceasefire back on track after Hamas says it will release hostages
Three further hostages seized in October 2023 attack on Israel due to be freed on Saturday
The Middle East is on the brink again, and it’s hard to be optimistic about what comes next
As diplomats scramble to save the Gaza ceasefire, the clock is ticking down towards Saturday' scheduled hostage release
Israel threatens to resume Gaza war if Hamas delays hostage release
Netanyahu says IDF ‘will resume intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated’ if Israeli hostages not released by noon Saturday
Emaciated state of latest released hostages piles pressure on Israel to bring the rest home
Three captives report having been tortured and deliberately starved, and that captors denied them water for days at a time
Trump’s idea to relocate population of Gaza to other countries takes Israel by surprise
Poll carried out since Trump’s plan was unveiled finds 72% of Israelis support the idea, although only 35% believe it will be implemented
Trump Gaza proposal condemned by Arab states and welcomed by Israel’s far-right
Palestinians unite in their outright rejection of plan to remove residents from their own land