Hamas leader in Cairo as Kushner trip nears
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya travelled to Cairo on Sunday to meet Egypt's intelligence chief. US envoy Jared Kushner is due in Israel and Egypt next week.
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Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya travelled to Cairo on Sunday to meet Egypt's intelligence chief, days before Kushner and Mladenov arrive in Israel and Egypt to narrow differences left by Netanyahu's rejection of the disarmament terms. The roadmap stays frozen.
The dispute turns on the order of two steps: handing over weapons and withdrawing Israeli forces from Gaza. Under the agreement announced by US President Donald Trump on Thursday, 30 July, his Board of Peace secured the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in the territory, with Israeli forces pulling back in phases as the weapons are surrendered. Hamas negotiator Ghazi Hamad said the movement will not give up its weapons before Israel withdraws. An Israeli official told Reuters that the terms fall short of Israel's demand for full demilitarisation ahead of any pullback. Neither side has publicly accepted the sequence the other insists on, so the deal's status remains contested.
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Kushner to visit Israel after Netanyahu rejects Hamas disarmament plan
Kushner to visit Israel after Netanyahu rejects Hamas disarmament plan
Jared Kushner is due in Israel next week to save the US-backed Gaza plan. Netanyahu rejected its Hamas disarmament terms on Sunday.
Gaza City police chief killed in Israeli drone strike
Gaza City police chief killed in Israeli drone strike
An Israeli drone killed Gaza City's police chief, Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, on Thursday, a day after Israel resumed air raids. A second strike killed one person in Khan Younis.
Israel resumes Gaza strikes and rules out any withdrawal
Israel resumes Gaza strikes and rules out any withdrawal
Israel struck Gaza on Wednesday for the first time in over a week, killing one man. Its defence minister ruled out any pullback from Gaza, Lebanon or Syria.
Gaza medical evacuations stall as US plan makes no progress
Gaza medical evacuations stall as US plan makes no progress
Thousands of Gaza patients still await medical evacuation, with transfers running three to four times a week, the WHO said on Tuesday. Russia's UN envoy called the US peace plan stalled.
Netanyahu holds out against US-backed Gaza roadmap
Netanyahu holds out against US-backed Gaza roadmap
Netanyahu is sticking to his rejection of the US-backed 15-point Gaza roadmap, announced on Sunday, and rules out any withdrawal before Hamas disarms. Washington says the process continues.
Netanyahu rejects US Gaza roadmap as army pulls back to Yellow Line
Netanyahu rejects US Gaza roadmap as army pulls back to Yellow Line
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point Gaza roadmap in a Sunday cabinet meeting, ruling out any withdrawal before Hamas disarms.
Israel holds off as Hamas presses for Gaza phase two
Israel holds off as Hamas presses for Gaza phase two
Hamas said on Saturday it is ready for phase two of the US-backed Gaza plan and urged Washington to press Israel, which has not signed the roadmap.
Israeli ministers press to resume Gaza offensive
Israeli ministers press to resume Gaza offensive
Israeli ministers are pushing the government to renew military operations in the Gaza Strip and to reject the roadmap for the second phase of the US ceasefire plan, Daily Sabah reports. At a security cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the Israeli official Zini said Hamas sees a demilitarisation agreement with the Board of Peace as a way to trap Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over Gaza
Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over Gaza
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey denounced Israeli violations in Gaza on Thursday, pointing in particular to attacks on health facilities and civilian sites. They said Israel's actions are undermining peace efforts, according to TASS and Daily Sabah.
Netanyahu says Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan
Netanyahu says Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan
In a video posted on Tuesday night, Netanyahu said Israel never agreed to the US-backed draft on Hamas disarmament. He ruled out leaving Israeli positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Gaza families bury 112 recovered from 2023 strike rubble
Gaza families bury 112 recovered from 2023 strike rubble
Thousands gathered in central Gaza on Tuesday for a mass funeral for 112 members of the Abu Shreia and al-Hassaina families, among them 40 children, killed in an Israeli attack in 2023. Their remains were recovered from the rubble of destroyed homes almost three years later.
Netanyahu rules out Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Netanyahu rules out Gaza withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israeli troops will not pull back from their current positions in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed, Politika reported on Tuesday. The Economist describes disarmament as one of the sticking points in the Gaza deal.
Mediators rebuke Israel after one of Gaza's deadliest days since the truce
Mediators rebuke Israel after one of Gaza's deadliest days since the truce
Israeli strikes killed 18 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday and two more on Monday, one of the deadliest stretches since the October ceasefire.
Board of Peace says Israeli withdrawal only after full Hamas disarmament
Board of Peace says Israeli withdrawal only after full Hamas disarmament
After its envoy met Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday, the US-led Board of Peace said Israeli forces will leave Gaza only once Hamas has handed over all weapons. Israel refuses to pull back before disarmament, Hamas refuses to disarm before a pullback.
Truce mediators condemn Israeli strikes as Gaza death toll rises
Truce mediators condemn Israeli strikes as Gaza death toll rises
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians in a car in Gaza City on Monday evening, medics said. The truce's mediators, Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, condemned Israel's ceasefire violations the same day.
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stalls
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stalls
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, with Palestinian tallies of the dead ranging from 8 to 18. Israel has still not publicly responded to the US roadmap for Hamas's disarmament.
Israeli raids and settler attacks surge across the West Bank
Israeli raids and settler attacks surge across the West Bank
Israeli forces detained Palestinians, among them children, in raids in the West Bank, with settler violence, illegal outposts and frequent attacks reported across Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus, according to Al Jazeera. The Wall Street Journal reported that settlers have torched mosques and that villagers are guarding their homes.
Hamas says it has met its ceasefire obligations as UAE backs disarmament deal
Hamas says it has met its ceasefire obligations as UAE backs disarmament deal
A Hamas representative says the Palestinian side has fulfilled everything required of it and that decisions on collecting weapons rest with Palestinians alone. The UAE on Saturday welcomed the disarmament agreement announced two days earlier.
Israeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stalls
Israeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza as disarmament roadmap stalls
Gaza's civil defence says Israeli strikes killed at least eight people across the Strip on Sunday, days after Hamas accepted a US-brokered disarmament deal. Israel has not said publicly whether it accepts the terms.
112 bodies recovered from Gaza's Sabra district after two-week search
112 bodies recovered from Gaza's Sabra district after two-week search
Gaza's civil defence says it has ended a two-week search in the Sabra district and recovered 112 bodies from destroyed houses. It reports 157 more people still missing at the same site.
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza after Hamas disarmament pledge
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza after Hamas disarmament pledge
Israeli forces attacked targets across Gaza and killed at least two Palestinians, one day after Hamas agreed to a draft peace deal, Al Jazeera reported. The Israeli military said it killed Kafina, whom it identified as a commander who took part in the 7 October attack and in the kidnapping of Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or.
Hamas confirms Gaza disarmament deal as sequence stays disputed
Hamas confirms Gaza disarmament deal as sequence stays disputed
Hamas confirmed on Friday that it accepted a US-brokered plan to give up its weapons alongside a phased Israeli withdrawal. Both sides insist the other side must move first.
Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal as Israel objects
Trump announces Hamas disarmament deal as Israel objects
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, with Israeli forces withdrawing in phases as weapons are handed over. Hamas negotiator Ghazi Hamad said the movement will not disarm before Israel withdraws. An Israeli official told Reuters the terms do not meet Israel's demand for full demilitarisation first.