Gaza ceasefire

The 60,000 rifle mirage: Gaza’s Board of Peace risks a strategic catastrophe - opinion

Phase two of the ceasefire rests on a dangerous misreading of how wars in the Middle East actually end.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.
 IDF soldiers operate in southern Gaza on September 7, 2024.

IDF kills Hamas terrorists breaching ceasefire after Phase II announced

IDF troops operate in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, January 4, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas commander who played 'significant role' in planning Oct. 7 massacre

Relatives, friends and supporters of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, whose remains are held by Hamas, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, call for his return while holding an Israel flag with his picture and captioned "we are waiting for you at home!" January 9, 2026.

Israel cannot heal from war with Hamas while Ran Gvili remains in Gaza - editorial


Hamas chief negotiator says Israel strike on Ra'ad Sa'ad threatens Trump's Gaza ceasefire

In a televised address, Hayya, who is also the exiled Gaza Hamas chief, confirmed the killing of the group's senior commander in an Israeli strike a day earlier.

HAMAS POLITIBURO member Khalil al-Hayya attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria October 19, 2022.

IDF kills senior Hamas terrorist Ra'ad Sa'ad in Gaza City strike

Sources within the Military Intelligence Directorate said the IDF strike on Sa'ad came in response to an attack on IDF reservists in the southern Strip, which wounded two.

Hamas military wing official Raad Saad.

Several Israelis attempt to cross into Gaza, escorted back to Israel by IDF

The people were under constant observation while inside Gaza, the IDF assured. The suspects were then handed over to the Israel Police for processing.

Palestinians shelter in tents on a rainy day in Gaza City, November 25, 2025

Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on two Times Square digital billboards

One billboard is part of an effort led by the Israeli Consulate in New York and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The other was launched by the American Jewish Committee.

A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage in Gaza. (Screenshot)

Gaza ceasefire phase II will be first step of Trump-backed Palestinian state - opinion

Phase II of the Donald Trump-backed ceasefire will give the people of Gaza what Palestinians have demanded for decades – international protection against Israel.

An illustrative image of Palestinian and Israeli flags behind barbed wire.

Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so

In recent days, talks have been taking place -mainly at the Civil-Military Coordination Center- to define the mandate and authorities of the force, including rules of engagement.

Italian army soldiers stand in formation during the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the multinational battle group at the Novo Selo training ground, Bulgaria, December 19, 2024.

IDF finds weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in booby-trapped Gaza compound

Captain Daniel Perez was murdered during the October 7 massacre. His remains were returned to Israel on October 13, 2025. His father, Rabbi Doron, was recently elected WZO president.

An IDF soldier holds the weapon of slain hostage IDF Capt. Daniel Perez after retrieving it in the Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Gaza talks at 'critical' moment, Qatari prime minister says

Mediators are working together to force the next phase of ceasefire forward, he said during a panel at the Doha Forum conference in Qatar.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar,  September 16, 2025.

Four soldiers wounded, one of them in serious condition, after firefight in Rafah

The soldiers were all from the Golani Brigade and were performing patrol duties when they were attacked.

Israeli soldiers enter the Gaza Strip in a military vehicle from at the Israel-Gaza border, November 5, 2025.

IDF amends cause of death of four soldiers killed in September Rafah operation

According to the IDF, the officers were traveling as the lead vehicle in a convoy during offensive operations in Rafah when the explosion occurred.

An Israeli forces' Humvee moves in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 25, 2024.