JERUSALEM, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday confirmed that Israel has armed local groups in the Gaza Strip to counter Hamas. He was responding to accusations ...

Hamas said on Sunday that it affirms its readiness to begin indirect negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire immediately. In a ...

Hamas is demanding the release of hostages in three phases over the 60-day truce, wider aid access across Gaza, and guarantees that the deal would lead to a permanent ceasefire. Israel has rejected ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed at a press briefing that U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump "submitted a ceasefire proposal to ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday confirmed that Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas leader in Gaza and brother of ...

JERUSALEM, May 20 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it will expand its ground offensive in Gaza and take control of additional territory.