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Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces that has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed more than 46,0...

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

A group representing families of Israeli hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom are due to be freed in the first six-week phase of the accord, urged Prime Minis...

AU backs Gaza ceasefire, urges full implementation of pact
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 16, 2025

A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause, the AU hosts the Palestinian president annually during its leaders' summit, scheduled for February, wh...

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Reuters  |  Jan 15, 2025

The accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the release of ho...

Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha
Reuters  |  Jan 14, 2025

Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough"...

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Dec 12, 2024

The 193-member Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with overwh...

Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for immediate ceasefire
UN News  |  Oct 20, 2024

UNICEF said only 80 trucks carrying food and water assistance had been allowed into the north since October 2.

Fighting rages as some Gazans voice hope at renewed ceasefire calls
Reuters  |  Sep 27, 2024

War in Gaza has not let up, even as Israel's battle against Hezbollah on another front further north in Lebanon has escalated.

In Gaza, evacuation orders threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once again
UN News  |  Aug 27, 2024

According to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, ongoing military operations in Deir Al-Balah have left only three of the area’s 18 water wel...

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, with no sign of progress
Reuters  |  Aug 25, 2024

The Cairo talks came as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorated, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered in the Palestinian enclave.

Hamas says it has not left ceasefire talks after Israeli attacks
Reuters  |  Jul 14, 2024

Izzat El-Reshiq, a member of the political office of Hamas, accused Israel of trying to derail efforts by Arab mediators and the United States to reac...

Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal 'consistent' with principles of US plan, leader says
Reuters  |  Jun 16, 2024

On May 31, Biden laid out what he called a "three-phase" Israeli proposal that would include negotiations for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

BRICS countries condemn 'unprecedented' Israeli violence in Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Jun 12, 2024

They urged the implementation of relevant UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions and the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2720, emphasising the n...

Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says
Reuters  |  Jun 11, 2024

The document also calls for the return of Palestinians to their homes and neighbourhoods, and for housing units to be delivered by the international c...

Ruto endorses Qatar-Egypt-US initiative to end Israel-Palestine conflict
Amina Wako  |  Jun 03, 2024

Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators called on Israel and Hamas Saturday to "finalise" the truce deal.

Kenya voices support for Qatar-Egypt-US initiative to halt Israeli-Hamas conflict
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 02, 2024

Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing'Oei on Saturday aligned Kenya with the initiative that seeks an end to the conflict.

Gaza peace plan: Qatar, Egypt, US urge Hamas, Israel to finalise truce
Reuters  |  Jun 02, 2024

The first phase of Israel's offer would last for six weeks and would include a "full and complete" ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from "a...

Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal
Reuters  |  May 06, 2024

The US, which has played a mediation role in the talks, said it was studying the Hamas response and would discuss it with Middle East allies.

Gaza war: Success of Egypt peace deal would set blueprint for Middle East's future
The Conversation  |  May 05, 2024

Amid diplomatic manoeuvres in the push for an end to the Israel-Palestine conflict, Middle East expert John Strawson says the crisis has reached a cri...

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim
Reuters  |  May 05, 2024

On their second day of truce talks in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Hamas negotiators maintained their stance that any truce agreement mus...

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