The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

When US president Donald Trump recently announced his 20-point peace plan for Israel and Hamas, he claimed the moment was: “Potentially, one of the great days ever in civilisation … and I’m not just talking about Gaza … the whole deal, everything getting solved. It’s called peace in the Middle…

White House says is it important ‘that we get this done quickly’ as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-Sheikh

Trump hopes for a deal to end the war this week.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece on Monday after being deported from Israel, alongside dozens of participants from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

As the peace talks between Israel and Hamas enter their second day on the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Gaza, Israel remains ”cautiously optimistic about the talks in Egypt” and insists that “the immediate release of all 48 hostages is non-negotiable”.

It's been two years since the Gaza War began on October 7, 2023.

Netanyahu incorrectly told an interviewer there were 46 hostages captured by Hamas, rather than 48

Two years after Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, Palestinians in Gaza say the conflict has felt far longer than its duration, as relentless airstrikes, famine and displacement have reshaped their lives.

JOURNALISM IN GAZA: As the war in Gaza enters its third year, Independent Arabia’s correspondent Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha recounts the challenges of reporting from the frontlines

Dozens of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday to mark two years since Hamas’ attack on 7 October 2023, as families of victims and hostages called for a ceasefire and a deal to bring the remaining captives home.

In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome