The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others.

The dispute is over the identities of several prisoners that Hamas is demanding to be released. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war, but many will find there is nothing left and no way to rebuild.

Of around 250 people taken into the Gaza Strip as hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, about 100, living and dead, are believed to still be held.

The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.

The cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip reached by Israel and Hamas on Wednesday is expected to take effect on Sunday. This has brought a ray of light to the peace between Israel and Palestine after a long time.

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants was poised to receive a final endorsement from Israel’s Cabinet Friday and could take effect as early as Sunday, but the critical political question of who will govern Gaza over the long run has once again been put off for another day.

We’re tying up that loose end as we speak,’ Anthony Blinken said. Meanwhile, some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza for months continued.

Biden's recent announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza raises questions about his foreign policy legacy … this article critically examines the implications of his actions and the ongoing humanitarian cris

Israel’s security cabinet has recommended that the government approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The security cabinet met early Friday.