Ceasefire

Doha talks fell flat over hostage exchange, IDF withdrawal, Hamas source tells CNN

Israeli Foreign Ministry officials staed that Hamas had "only hardened its stance, and in fact, there has been a regression in its position during the negotiations."

Outline of Hamas terrorists standing against backdrop of Israeli demonstrators calling for an immediate hostage deal. (illustration)
 IDF troops operate in southern Gaza, July 2, 2025.

IDF announces resumption of aid drops into Gaza, soldier succumbs to wounds from battle in Gaza

Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

Israel believes Hamas is trying to extract every possible advantage, but still open to a deal

Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

IDF admits food security in Gaza is on the edge, says Hamas is using it to influence ceasefire deal


Hamas gambles with Gaza’s future, leaving Israel with the blame

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: How international condemnation of Israel gives Hamas hope and a reason to keep dragging its feet.

Some Gazans reportedly are going days without food. Hamas could end their misery immediately by agreeing to a ceasefire deal that’s on the table, but has yet to. Here, people make their way along al-Rashid street in western Jabalya on Tuesday, toward trucks carrying humanitarian aid.

Hamas 'surprised' by Witkoff remarks, says it is keen to continue ceasefire talks

The movement affirms its keenness to continue negotiations and engage in them in a manner that helps overcome obstacles and leads to a permanent ceasefire agreement," Hamas said.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2025.

IAF intercepts Yemeni drone, Macron recognized Palestinian state

Israeli, US delegations depart Doha • IDF soldiers wounded in Gaza accident US says it is working to get more aid into Gaza without it being looted by Hamas • GHF offers to deliver UN aid

Palestinians gather as they carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025

Israeli delegation will return to Qatar only when deal is feasible - Israeli officials

“This is not the collapse of the negotiations,” the official stressed. “This delegation stayed in Doha for over two and a half weeks – longer than any previous Israeli team."

Israelis demonstrate for a hostage deal in Tel Aviv, July 24, 2025.

Russia and Ukraine to hold first ceasefire talks in seven weeks as clock ticks on Trump ultimatum

"Naturally, no one expects an easy road. Naturally, this will be a very difficult conversation. The projects (of the two sides) are diametrically opposed," said the Kremlin spokesman.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

'Portrayed as child executioners': Ex-Mossad official says Gaza war harms Israel's long-term image

Former Mossad official Rami Igra warned that the Gaza war is damaging Israel's global reputation and called for an immediate end to the conflict, emphasizing the need for a long-term solution.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 9, 2025

Hamas claims group submitted ceasefire response, anti-Druze, antisemitic hate speech online rises

Canada calls for immediate UN-aid resumption • Rubio discusses Syrian ceasefire, Gaza Strip, West Bank security situation with Jordanian counterpart

Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

US Amb. Huckabee meets with Palestinian VP in Ramallah

Mike Huckabee is the first US official from the Republican Party to visit Ramallah in recent years.

Hussein al-Sheikh, Vice President of the Palestinian Authority, pictured in his Ramallah office, December 2023; illustrative.

Strock: IDF should enter new Gaza areas, even if hostages are put in danger

Strock opposed the most recent ceasefire and hostage release deal in January-March 2025.

 Orit Strock arriving at a government conference at the Prime Minister's Office, Jerusalem, September 27, 2023; illustrative.

Israel to take 'kinetic action' on Hamas if Gaza hostages not freed, Boehler tells CNN

Israel has "a new sense of ability to get something done," following the successful airstrike campaign against Iran, Boehler told CNN's Jake Tapper.

 Adam Boehler speaks at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference, May 20, 2025

Mediators say 'blame will lie fully with Hamas' should ceasefire deal talks fall apart - report

Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received from Hamas's military leadership in Gaza, N12 noted. 

 Families of hostages, former hostages, and supporters march to the US embassy branch in Tel Aviv, calling for the release of all hostages, July 19, 2025.