Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed humanitarian efforts in Gaza and said that they will improve once there is a ceasefire. 'Does Hamas want to end the suffering that it's provoked?'
CIA director William Burns tells Senators the parties are trying to broker a deal for a six-week ceasefire that would allow for the release of 40 hostages as well as Palestinian Arab prisoners being held in Israel.
CIA chief William Burns paid secret visit to Cairo before meeting with Mossad chief David Barnea, report says.
WSJ reports that Hamas' Gaza leader pushed for more Israeli concessions even as the terror group's most senior leader was ready to accept a 6-week ceasefire.
US President pledges to continue pushing for six-week ceasefire during which Hamas would release the hostages it is holding.
US Vice President meets Minister Benny Gantz at the White House, calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal.
US Vice President calls on Israel and Hamas to accept a deal that would begin a six-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip: Hamas claims it wants a ceasefire. There is a deal on the table.
US President backtracks from optimistic claim a ceasefire deal could be reached by Monday 'after speaking to leaders in the region.'
Sources tell Reuters Hezbollah will abide a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after months of constant attacks on the north.
US President speaks to reporters in New York: My national security adviser tells me that they’re close. My hope is by next Monday we’ll have a ceasefire.
UK House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle comes under fire after allowing a Labour motion on the Gaza ceasefire to be voted on.
Ceasefire proposal would see cessation of fighting during Ramadan in exchange for release of hostages, report says.
US Ambassador to the UN says resolution calling for immediate ceasefire without condemning Hamas would be counterproductive.
Senior US official says the Biden administration is not planning “to rush” passage of UN Security Council resolution that urges a temporary ceasefire in Gaza.
The EU countries also reiterate their calls for Israel not to launch an assault on the Gaza city of Rafah.
US proposes alternative draft Security Council resolution calling for temporary ceasefire and opposing Israeli ground offensive in Rafah.
Hamas source claims Israel agreed to 42-day ceasefire, release of terrorists with lengthy prison sentences, and exit of injured Gazans.
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi told the general cabinet that he was certain that without military pressure the previous hostage deal would not have been possible.
According to the proposed two-stage deal, Israel will stop fighting for at least four months and release a large number of terrorists in return for the release of the remaining hostages and a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.
Algeria shared the draft with the 15-member council on Wednesday, but it is unclear when or if the resolution will be put to a vote.
The measure came down to one single vote, that of Mayor Brandon Johnson's.
MK Ohad Tal: "There's only one result for this war; a complete and clear victory for Israel over Hamas. We have to eradicate Hamas in a way that they will understand that the atrocities of October 7th cannot happen again.”
Reuters reporting that Israel offered to end the war if Sinwar and five other Hamas leaders leave Gaza. Hamas rejected the proposal.
Sources tell CNN that Mossad chief proposed that Hamas senior leaders could leave Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire. Qatar's PM said the idea "would never work".
Two senior Israeli officials say they passed a proposal calling for a two-month truce in the fighting in exchange for the release of all the hostages.
The proposed plan calls for a unilateral declaration of a ceasefire, and destroying southern Lebanon should it be violated.
In Israel, there are voices calling for a ceasefire out of concern for the hostages and even at the appalling price of freeing Hamas terrorists. In America, however, non-Orthodox clergy are concerned about Gazans who kidnapped them. Op-ed.
The European Parliament voted on a resolution to call for a ceasefire in Gaza on condition that Hamas is dismantled and the hostages are returned.
Arab officials to propose a ceasefire and hostage release deal in which Israel will agree to 'irreversible steps' toward the foundation of a Palestinian state.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak responds to demand of GreenPary MP that the UK call for immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by listing his conditions for such a ceasefire.
National Security Spokesperson John Kirby clarifies Biden's comments, says ceasefire at this time would only benefit Hamas.
Campaign staff and White House interns have published open letters calling on US President Joe Biden to work more actively for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza.
The roots of the reactions to the October 7 attacks. Opinion.
Time is on our side.Israel should agree to nothing. It should refuse to discuss the day after and shouldn't agree to a ceasefire. Op-ed.
Hamas official tells AFP a delegation from the organization will visit Cairo on Friday and give its "observations" on Egypt's proposal.
White House says the two discussed urgent effort to secure the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas.
The proposed plan would see Israel end the war while a government of Fatah and Hamas members takes control of the Gaza Strip.
Egypt proposed a plan to Hamas leadership involving multiple stages of exchanges, ceasefires, and a new government in Gaza.
President Joe Biden says the United States is still working through whether to support the resolution.
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad thanked Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for their support of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Washington Post reports Israel considering longer ceasefire, up to two weeks, for Hamas to find all hostages and bring them back to safety.
Prolonged negotiations lead UN Security Council to postpone vote on a UAE-proposed resolution that seeks a new ceasefire in Gaza.
In joint Op-Ed, David Cameron and Annalena Baerbock say any ceasefire must be sustainable for many years, say too many civilians dying.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN presents General Assembly with the phone number of Hamas’ headquarters in Gaza ahead of vote on ceasefire.
They want to know that the war will go on until its objectives are achieved, they do not want their lives risked in vain.
Diplomats say the UN General Assembly is likely to vote Tuesday on a draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
The US vetoed the resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, saying that it was 'divorced from reality.'
US indicates it is against a Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to be voted upon on Friday.
United Arab Emirates seeks Friday vote on draft resolution that demands an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
White House spokesman John Kirby blames Hamas for end of the ceasefire in Gaza: They failed to produce a list of hostages.
List of hostages to be passed to Israel includes just 8 women and children, after Hamas' 'gesture' to Russia 'replaced' two of the hostages.
US President hails ceasefire agreement which led to release of hostages, says it has "delivered meaningful results".
Mediators submit list of hostages to be freed that violates the agreement. Israeli official: They have until 7:00 to amend it.
The Prime Minister addressed fears that Israel will not return to fighting Hamas after all of the hostages return.
As ceasefire nears expiration, Hamas informs Qatari brokers of interest in extending it further.
'Israeli gov't must not agree to extended ceasefire with the Hamas terrorists, without reaching the goals of the war,' MK Liberman stresses.
"Currently there is no talk of extending the ceasefire beyond the 10 days. If there is a concrete proposal, it will be considered."
Several soldiers hurt after 3 explosives detonated next to IDF soldiers in Gaza, terrorists open fire on troops. Hamas denies responsibility
9 children, 2 mothers on their way home as ceasefire extended for 2 days, allowing for release of 20 more hostages.
Ceasefire originally scheduled to end tomorrow morning extended until Thursday as final 11 hostages from original deal set to be released.
