the sole border crossing between Gaza and Egypt – and once one of the largest and most important aid crossings into Gaza – which has been closed since May 2024, when Israel seized control of it.

Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began ...

Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to halt the 15-month war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. The multiphase agreement was announced by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear ...

a senior Hamas official told Reuters late on Tuesday that the Palestinian group was still waiting for Israel to submit maps showing how its forces would withdraw from Gaza. "(Hamas) hasn't ...

Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas ... south and west of the border, and based on the maps agreed upon by both sides which accompany the agreement. 3. Prisoner Exchange: a.

Hamas still controls most of the enclave, but Israel holds some key areas. International oversight could also be expanded, ...