The Latest Breaking News from the Gaza Strip

As Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistance

Just two days after a shaky ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel on Jan. 21, 2025, launched a large-scale incursion of the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025

Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

Israel says it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Macron says 'Palestinian governance' needed in Gaza as ceasefire enacted

French President Emmanuel Macron has told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmud Abbas that a return to Palestinian governance was needed in Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday. Displaced Palestinians have started returning to the Gaza Strip and three Israeli hostages released.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 19, 2025

Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Israeli cabinet vote on Gaza ceasefire deal postponed as Netanyahu accuses Hamas of seeking 'to extort last minute concessions'

Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 48 people over the past day

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza despite ceasefire announcement

A series of Israeli strikes have hit the Gaza Strip, following the agreement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas backs down from what it called a “last minute crisis.”

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal: Why now and what next?

A much-anticipated Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is expected to take effect on Jan. 19, 2025 – subject to a delayed Israeli government vote on the package originally scheduled for the morning of Jan. 16.

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025

Biden Confuses Hezbollah and Hamas in Speech on Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: 'Embarrassing'

President Joe Biden confused Lebanese political party Hezbollah with Palestinian militant group Hamas during his speech on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times · Jan 15, 2025