Gaza ceasefire

Trump’s Gaza plan can still work - but only if Washington changes course - opinion

Despite the crisis, the conditions for a diplomatic breakthrough may be emerging beneath the surface – if Washington is willing to rethink the sequencing and political assumptions behind its strategy

Activists, including Israelis and Palestinians, take part in a demonstration in support of peace near Jericho
Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza. The offer conveyed by Hamas presupposes that the Board of Peace and its Palestinian administrative committee are up and running, but this is not the case currently, the writer says.

Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025

Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement

IDF confirms death of Hamas military chief Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, May 16, 2026.

Hamas's Gaza military chief broke his own rules, allowing IDF to find and kill him


Netanyahu insists to likely ‘Board of Peace’ director Mladenov that Hamas must be disarmed

During the meeting, Netanyahu insisted that "Hamas must be disarmed and the Gaza Strip must be demilitarized in accordance with the 20-point plan of US President Donald Trump."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, the former UN Middle East envoy.

WATCH: IDF strike kills Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon, kill Hamas terrorist in Gaza

The IDF conducted the strike "in response to Hezbollah's continued violations of the ceasefire understandings."

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Press watchdog: Israel still blocking independent foreign reporting in Gaza despite ceasefire

The Foreign Press Association said the government had failed to present any plan that would allow journalists to operate independently in Gaza or work alongside Palestinian reporters.

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What challenges will Israel face in the Middle East in the upcoming year? - analysis

With 2025 coming to a close, many of Israel's issues remain unresolved. It’s worth examining 2026's challenges one at a time and assessing the hurdles Israel still faces.

IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

NGO Refugees International condemns Israel's suspension of Gaza humanitarian organizations

"This action will cost the lives of Palestinians," their letter stated. "Removing these humanitarian organizations now will deepen exposure, illness, and preventable deaths."

Gazan women carry aid packages from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025; illustrative.

Netanyahu arrives in US for Trump summit seeking freedom on Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon - analysis

According to Israeli officials, roughly 30% of Israel’s operational objectives remain unfulfilled, namely, the return of Ran Gvili, the final hostage whose remains are being held by Hamas.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach out to shake hands at the White House.

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 25, 2025.

Turkey's Erdogan denounces Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit, affirms support for Gaza

Turkish President Erdogan denounces the Israel-Greece-Cyprus meeting and vows Turkey will not allow violations of its rights in the Mediterranean, while continuing to support Gaza.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pictured in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, December 12, 2025; illustrative.

Mother of final Gaza hostage calls for commitment to deal terms to bring son back

Talik Gvili noted that she will be flying to the United States to meet with US President Donald Trump at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

TALIK GVILI gives a speech ahead of Bejamin Netanyahu's trip to the US, December 24, 2025.

Turkish FM Fidan meets with Hamas leaders to discuss advancing ceasefire to second phase

Hamas officials told Fidan that they had fulfilled their requirements as part of the ceasefire deal, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.