Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January. Hamas said there were "positive indicators" for the start of the ceasefire's second-phase talks but did not elaborate.

Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

Last week marked 17 months since, under the cover of thousands of rockets it rained down on civilian communities in southern Israel, Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza launched a savage invasion of the

Israel criticized a plan put forward by Arab states for Gaza's reconstruction on Tuesday, while Palestinian militant group Hamas welcomed it.

CAIRO — Israel’s government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s second phase instead. The statement by Prime ...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Egypt against breaching its peace treaty with Israel, highlighting concerns over a military buildup near its borders in the Sinai Peninsula, which also neighbors the Gaza Strip. Egypt did not respond to the accusations but has previously stated its commitment to the existing peace accords.

Egyptians have been angered by US President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza, which has been devastated by the war between Israel and Hamas, but a video circulating online does not show the Arab nation's prime minister tearing up a copy of his country's peace agreement with Israel.

CAIRO : Israel criticised a plan put forward by Arab states for Gaza’s reconstruction on Tuesday, while Palestinian group Hamas welcomed it. Shortly after a summit of Arab leaders in Cairo, the Israeli foreign ministry said the reconstruction plan “failed to address” the realities of the situation following Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel.