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


WATCH: IDF kills Hamas terrorist who 'planned to carry out a sniper attack'

The IDF killed a Hamas terrorist in the northern Gaza Strip, assuring that it was attempting a sniper attack against soldiers stationed in the area.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, October 20, 2025.

Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

Turkish officials agreed to continue strengthening coordination and cooperation to eliminate all obstacles, ensure the ceasefire's continuity, and prevent further violations.

Gaza City, November 25, 2025.

Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse

In addition to accusations of ceasefire noncompliance in Gaza, Mansour also alleged Israel has exercised policies "aimed at undermining the PA politically, financially, and militarily."

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

While Turkey gives Hamas sanctuary, Israel cannot allow access to Gaza or Jerusalem - analysis

If Turkey wants operational access to Israel, it should first remove Hamas’s operational access to Turkey. Until then, Israel cannot afford to allow Turkish influence near.

Relations between Turkey and Israel (illustrative)

From inside Rafah: The most unexpected battle of the war - feature

Reporter's Notebook: The 'Post' visits Rafah, where the status of 200 Hamas fighters has shaken the Gaza ceasefire, and the wider region.

An IDF soldier operating near Rafah, November 2025.

Bank of Israel cuts key rate by .25 percent after Gaza ceasefire

It represents the first reduction in nearly two years, as a ceasefire in Gaza eased inflation and reduced geopolitical risk.

 The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Picture taken June 16, 2020.

GHF to cease operations in Gaza Strip

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced on Monday that it is ending its aid operations in the Gaza Strip.

Gazan women carry aid packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza plan, US moves forward with plan for Palestinian housing

The planned meeting will include discussions on the recent escalations in the Strip despite the ceasefire and movements towards the next step of the ceasefire plan.

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya at a press conference in Damascus, Syria, October 19, 2022.

Hamas warns Witkoff, threatens 'ceasefire is over' after IDF thwarts Yellow Line breaches - report

"The agreement is over and [Hamas] is ready to fight," sources told Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya, adding that the ceasefire must be mutual and that "Gaza will not become another Lebanon."

Hamas terrorists escort Red Cross members towards an area within the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire. Gaza City November 20, 2025.

WATCH: IDF uncovers 7 kilometer-long Gaza terror tunnel where Hamas held Hadar Goldin

The route runs beneath a dense residential area near the Philadelphi Corridor and continues under sensitive civilian sites, including a UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens, and schools.

An image of Hadar Goldin is seen with Israeli military footage of the Gaza tunnel in which he was kept, November 20, 2025