Gaza ceasefire

Gaza ceasefire

Israeli tanks sit, after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, 9 October 2025. Photo: Reuters

Trump exerted leverage for Gaza deal but tough questions remain

While crediting Trump with the most promising breakthrough yet to end the war, experts say the immediate challenge will be to iron out practical details for what has been agreed to on paper

Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Crucial Egypt-mediated talks between Israel and Hamas underway

Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Negotiators gather for Gaza talks under Trump plan, swift deal unlikely

A displaced Palestinian boy looks on as smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israel, Hamas to begin Egypt-mediated talks as ceasefire hopes rise

Trump and Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump says Netanyahu agreed to US-sponsored Gaza peace proposal

An Israeli tank maneuvers in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, July 6, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Hamas says no interim truce possible without work toward permanent ceasefire deal

A Palestinian child stands at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on a house, in Gaza City, July 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid

Palestinians inspect the damage at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced people that was hit in an Israeli air strike on Sunday, in Gaza City, June 30, 2025. File Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Israeli airstrikes kill 33 in Gaza as ceasefire talks gain momentum

Palestinians inspect the site of Thursday's Israeli strike that damaged and destroyed residential buildings, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp, in Gaza City, July 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in 'a positive spirit'

Palestinians stand as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Hamas says it is studying ceasefire proposal labelled 'final' by Trump

Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an overnight Israeli air strike on a tent sheltering displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

Trump's ceasefire statement raises hopes in Gaza as Israel presses on with attacks

Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Trump urges Hamas to accept 'final proposal' for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

An Israeli tank is used in Gaza, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, 29 May 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza, plan shows