June 11, 2024 - Hamas says it has submitted its response to a US-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior group official telling the BBC that it still requires an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire.

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August 4, 2025 - In Sydney, an estimated 90,000 ... Sunday, calling for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas, according to local police. “I know it's the other side of the world, but it affects us here massively as well.

October 7, 2025 - Israelis are war-weary and polls ... and ends the war. Hundreds of thousands of reservists in the armed forces, the IDF, want to get back to their lives after many months in uniform on active service. More than two million Palestinians in Gaza are in a humanitarian catastrophe, caught between the firepower of the IDF and hunger and in some areas a man-made famine created by Israel's restrictions on aid entering the Strip. The version of Hamas that was able ...

Hamas says it is ready for a "comprehensive deal" on hostages and a ceasefire, but has also warned of "fierce resistance" against Israel's move. People in Gaza are angry - some at Israel for continuing the offensive, others at Hamas for not ...

2 weeks ago - Hamas health officials: 33 die of starvation in Gaza · Israeli officials deny that famine is taking hold in Gaza · The World Debate: What can stop the war in Gaza? WHO demands full access for aid into Gaza · US and Israel leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar ·

January 19, 2025 - The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war follows 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

May 30, 2025 - Neither side wants to be blamed for the failure of this latest push to bring Israeli hostages home, end the suffering of Gazans, and achieve a sustainable ceasefire. So the warring sides, as well as mediators Qatar and Egypt, are still trying to close the gaps – but it’s clear they still remain very wide. ... Back now to the US-proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza. Hamas says it is studying the proposal, but says it fails to meet the group's core demands.

October 20, 2025 - For many Gazans, traumatised and exhausted by two years of perpetual suffering - and a war that has killed 68,000 people in Gaza according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry - this ugly endgame is nerve-wracking, but doesn't come as a surprise.

The US president also warns Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu.

October 8, 2025 - Oct 9 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Thursday it had reached an agreement to end the war in Gaza following talks on a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage-prisoner exchange.

April 23, 2025 - Mahmoud Abbas told a meeting in ... war · Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" in a fiery speech in which he demanded the group release the hostages it is still holding, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza in order to end ...

3 weeks ago - Under the second phase of President Donald Trump's plan, Israel should withdraw its troops further from Gaza as a transitional authority is set up and an international security force is deployed. Hamas is meant to disarm and reconstruction to begin.

August 2, 2025 - Witkoff said peace efforts should focus on ending the conflict and bringing home all the hostages, instead of what he called a partial deal. As part of Witkoff's trip, he met Netanyahu on Thursday and on Friday he inspected a widely-criticised aid site in southern Gaza. Latest figures from the United Nations say at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed seeking food since late May. The majority have been killed by the Israeli military near Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution sites, the UN says. Israel has accused Hamas of instigating chaos near the sites and says its troops do not intentionally open fire on civilians.

October 9, 2025 - Hamas said the negotiations were "responsible and serious" and called on Trump, the guarantor states of the agreement, and all Arab, Islamic, and international parties to "compel the occupation government to fully implement its obligations under the agreement and to prevent it from evading or delaying the implementation of what has been agreed upon".

October 20, 2025 - On the Palestinian side, Hamas ... has called for the speedy approval of a committee of politically independent Palestinian technocrats to govern Gaza, telling Al Jazeera that Hamas had submitted a list of more than 40 proposed names to mediators. However, in a separate interview with Reuters, he indicated that Hamas intended to maintain security control in Gaza for an interim period, illustrating another major obstacle to cementing the full end of the war in ...

13 hours ago - An Israeli official in Netanyahu’s circle told Reuters that the prime minister would demand that Hamas return the remains of all hostages in Gaza, as required under the ceasefire deal, before moving to the next stages of Trump’s plan. A second phase of the peace plan calls for an interim authority made up of non-aligned Palestinian technocrats to govern the Palestinian territory, and an international stabilisation force of thousands of troops to be deployed.

The body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli police officer, is the last not yet returned by Hamas from Gaza. Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials. Fixing cash is a thriving new business in Gaza after Israel stopped transfers of banknotes and banks were destroyed and looted. The BBC's International Editor reflects on the ongoing peace efforts ... The US president also warns Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm, after talks with Netanyahu.