Anatomy of ceasefire talks

THE ANATOMY OF CEASEFIRE TALKS

HOW MANIPULATION AND DICTATION ARE MAKING THESE TALKS DOOM TO FAIL

This timeline is created and under update to research the causes of stalls, delays, failures and obstructions in the process of the ceasefire talks, and to list misinformation, distraction and distortion.

Our preliminary findings:

The progress of the negotiations appears to have been hampered mainly by Netanyahu and the Biden administration. The latter is most evident as the US have pledge to resume arms supplies to Egypt on the same day (September 11, 2024) that Cairo and Doha have put pressure on Hamas.

Reports may appear more than once as each day timeline is used to create a month in details timeline for in case a reader is looking for a specific chronology.

Please, take note that the list is exemplary and it is created as part of our research on how media coverage influences views and opinion often with (extreme) serious consequences.

The views as expressed in the content of the linked article are solely those of the source(s). They may not or they do not reflect the historical chronology of the more than 70 years old problem.

Sources are Western, Palestinian, Arabic, Israeli and Asian media.

September 2024
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION

20240918	Blinken expresses frustration at attacks he says threaten to ‘derail’ Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that he said threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He said the U.S. is still assessing the previous day’s deadly pager explosions, linked to Israel, in Lebanon.
20240918	Blinken warns against further Middle East escalation after Lebanon blasts	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push.
20240918	US officials drafting new options for Gaza cease-fire deal	ceasefire	Officials in Washington believe they still have ways to get Israel and Hamas to agree on the terms for phase one of the deal.
20240918	Israel blows up more Palestinian homes to expand control over Gaza corridors	ceasefire	Israel’s prime minister insists on keeping military presence at Netzarim, Philadelphi corridors in Gaza
20240918	Egypt will not accept security changes on Gaza border, foreign minister says	ceasefire	Egypt will not allow Israeli troops to stay on its border with Gaza nor accept any other changes to the security arrangements that were in place before the war between Israel and Hamas, the Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday.
20240918	Egypt says it won’t agree to security changes on Gaza border	ceasefire	Israeli source -- Egypt will not accept any changes to the security arrangements that were in place on its border with Gaza before war broke out between Israel and Hamas last October, the Egyptian foreign minister says.
20240918	Egypt won't accept security changes on Gaza border, foreign minister says	ceasefire	Egypt will not accept any changes to the security arrangements that were in place on its border with Gaza before the war on Gaza broke out last October, the Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday.
20240918	Blinken says Gaza truce best way to ensure regional stability	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday in Cairo that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza would be the best way to stop violence from spreading in the Middle East.
20240918	Washington’s View of Gaza Truce Does Not Align with Israel’s Security Interests	ceasefire	Analysis -- The US has spent months trying to pressure Israel into a long-term ceasefire with Hamas that would serve American interests by reducing the danger of regional war that could drag in the US.
20240917	EU's top diplomat urges more pressure for Gaza deal	ceasefire	The European Union's foreign policy chief called Tuesday for more pressure on Israel and Hamas for a Gaza ceasefire as a deal remained out of reach despite several rounds of talks.
20240917	China blames US for failure on cease-fire as war on Gaza nears 1 year	ceasefire	Had US ‘not stood in the way,’ UNSC could have adopted a resolution on cease-fire, says Ambassador Geng Shuang
20240917	Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for Egypt on Tuesday but his visit to the region will notably omit a stop in Israel, amid rising doubts that a ceasefire and hostage deal can be agreed to before President Joe Biden leaves office.
20240917	Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts 'ongoing'	ceasefire	Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday that efforts to forge a Gaza truce were "ongoing" after several rounds of talks aimed at ending the now 11-month war ended without a breakthrough.
20240917	‘Netanyahu using Philadelphi Corridor as a pretext to avoid ceasefire deal’	ceasefire	Analysis -- Alon Pinkas is Former Israeli diplomat and Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister Ehud Barak. He says Netanyahu is using the Philadelphi Corridor as a “pretext” to avoid a ceasefire deal.
20240916	Gaza truce: Former Israeli negotiator reveals three-week plan accepted by Hamas	ceasefire	Gershon Baskin says he reached out to Hamas after a request by families of Israeli hostages
20240916	Finish Gaza deal now, Israel opposition leader says in US	ceasefire	Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called Monday for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seal a Gaza truce deal immediately, as he met top US officials in Washington.
20240916	Debunking the Israeli myths obstructing a ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	Analysis -- The Philadelphi Corridor has become Netanyahu's latest tactic to obstruct ceasefire efforts and continue Israel's war on Gaza.
20240915	Thousands take to streets in Israel to call for Gaza hostage deal	ceasefire	Thousands of people again took to the streets of Israel's main cities on Saturday in a bid to increase pressure on the government to secure the release of hostages in Gaza.
20240914	Israeli protests unlikely to put pressure on Netanyahu to end Gaza war: Analysis	ceasefire	Israel has been rocked by protests in recent days to pressure Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and secure the release of all captives. Israeli political commentator Ori Goldenberg told Al Jazeera that such pressure was unlikely to yield any results because “Netanyahu feels quite comfortable being perceived as the leader of the anti-protest side” and opposes demonstrations that are “perceived as partisan”.
20240913	Why Is Qatar Still So Doggedly Committed to a Gaza Cease	ceasefire	analysis -- There is little Qatar can do as mediator if both Israel and Hamas remain defiantly reluctant to strike a cease-fire deal – there is one critical reason why Doha won't walk away.
20240913	Fidan pushes for immediate Gaza ceasefire in Madrid talks	ceasefire	Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan gathered with his counterparts from the Gaza Contact Group in Madrid on Friday, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza and continuity in humanitarian aid distribution.
20240913	FM, Spanish counterpart discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Badr Abdelatty met with Jose Manuel Albares, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the start of his visit to Madrid, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Tamim Khallaf in a statement.
20240913	Turkish intel. chief discusses Gaza talks with Hamas leaders in Ankara	ceasefire	The head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Ibrahim Kalın discussed the latest developments regarding cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Palestine with the leaders of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas’s political bureau in Ankara on Friday, sources said.
20240912	World must pressure Hamas on Gaza deal, Netanyahu says after group's statement	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that more pressure should be put on Hamas to accept a new Gaza deal proposal, after the Palestinian militant group said it was only willing to implement a ceasefire free of new conditions.
20240912	Ex-Palestinian FM expects no progress in Gaza war 'as long as Netanyahu is there'	ceasefire	Nasser al-Qudwa, a former Palestinian foreign minister and nephew of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, about the war in Gaza

20240911	Qatari and Egyptian leaders press Hamas in effort to break Gaza deal stalemate	ceasefire	Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the director of Egyptian intelligence Abbas Kamel are meeting Hamas negotiators on Wednesday to try to break the deadlock in the hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal talks, three sources with knowledge of the meeting said.
20240911	Citing Gaza Help, Blinken Waives Human Rights Conditions on Aid to Egypt	ceasefire	Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.
20240911	Amid Gaza talks, U.S. releases $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt	ceasefire	The Biden administration will not withhold any of the United States’ annual military aid to Egypt, the State Department said Wednesday, in a significant reversal after diverting more than $300 million over the past three years amid scrutiny of the country’s human rights record.
			Comment: The three reports fuels the suspicion that the US has "bribed" Egypt with weapons under the pretext of "waving human rights issues".

20240911	Israel offers Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar safe exit from Gaza in bid to end war	ceasefire	“I’m ready to provide safe passage to Sinwar, his family, whoever wants to join him,” Israel hostage envoy Gal Hirsch said in an interview Tuesday in the Bloomberg News Washington bureau. “We want the hostages back. We want demilitarization, de-radicalization of course — a new system that will manage Gaza.”
20240911	A Cease-Fire in Gaza Wouldn’t End Israel’s Wars	ceasefire	article is a analysis -- In late May, U.S. President Joe Biden laid out the details of what he called an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza.
20240911	'No deal with Israel without full cease-fire, withdrawal from Gaza'	ceasefire	Hamas and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) said Wednesday that there would be no agreement with Israel without a comprehensive cease-fire and a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.
20240910	Israel offer Hamas leader safe exit from Gaza in bid to end war	ceasefire	Hostage envoy (Mossad) Gal Hirsh in this interview
20240910	Hostage envoy says Sinwar could be granted safe passage out of Gaza in exchange for all hostages	ceasefire	Gal Hirsch, the Israeli government’s official point person on efforts to free the Gaza hostages, tells Bloomberg News that if Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar were to relinquish the terror group’s control of the Gaza Strip and release all the hostages, Israel would provide him with safe passage out of the enclave.
			Comment: Only safe exit as he remains on the Mossad's death list
20240909	IDF Warns Hezbollah Bracing for Prolonged Fighting With Israel if Gaza Talks Collapse	ceasefire	'Even now, nearly a year into the war, none of Netanyahu's stated goals have been achieved," a source in his cabinet told Haaretz; Returning northern residents to their homes is not an official war objective, despite the prime minister's recent claims

20240909	Hamas: No new conditions for Gaza negotiations	ceasefire	Hamas has denied a media report that it added new conditions for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal. The Islamic group accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of causing the negotiations to stall.

20240908	CIA and MI6 heads discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts, Russian threat in unprecedented joint public appearance in London	ceasefire	CIA chief Bill Burns said Saturday he hoped to have a “more detailed” hostage and ceasefire proposal to put before Israel and Hamas negotiators in the coming days, but stressed that its success would come down to “political will” on their part.
20240908	World Jewish Congress lauds mediator efforts to release Gaza captives	ceasefire	The head of the international organisation said an agreement would be essential to regional stability and security.
			Comment: The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in August 1936 as an global umbrella entity of Zionist organizations. It was found three years after German Askenazis struck a deal with the Nazis to have themselves migrated to British Mandatory Palestine. Switzerland is also the country where Theodor Herzl introduced his ideology that we all know as Zionism. Their first congress was on August 19, 1945 in Paris.
20240908	Gaza ceasefire talks face uncertain prospects as Hamas makes new demand	ceasefire	The Washington Post on Saturday quoted relevant officials as saying the US and other mediators are reviewing their proposals for a deal. It said Hamas introduced a new demand for the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages.
20240908	Thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding hostage deal in Gaza	ceasefire	Thousands of Israeli demonstrators rallied on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv and other cities, including Jerusalem and Haifa, demanding that the government secure a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. During the protest in front of the Israeli defence ministry in Tel Aviv, demonstrators set a fire. Several protesters were seen being detained by police in Tel Aviv.
20240908	Huge crowds in Tel Aviv demand deal be agreed to free hostages – video	ceasefire	People poured on to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest against the government’s failure to secure the return of the remaining hostages held in Gaza. Similar protests were held in Jerusalem. The protests came a week after one of the largest demonstrations of the war, which came after the discovery of another six dead hostages in Gaza. Israel has been under increasing pressure from the US and other allies to reach a ceasefire deal, but the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has so far pushed back, causing growing anger among Israelis who want the hostages returned safely
20240908	Protesters in Israel clash with police as they call for deal to bring remaining hostages home from Gaza	ceasefire	Protest organisers said hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv. Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 and taking about 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
20240908	Doubts grow in White House about presenting new Gaza deal terms	ceasefire	The White House is reassessing its strategy for a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal as President Biden's top aides deliberate whether there is a point in presenting a new proposal as Hamas and Israel both take tougher positions in negotiations, U.S. officials say.
20240907	Gaza war enters 12th month with slim hope for Israel-Hamas truce	ceasefire	After 11 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, chances appear to be slim for a ceasefire or hostage-prisoner exchange between the warring sides.
20240907	Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office	ceasefire	The Biden administration has hit major roadblocks in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations after months of feverish work, raising doubts within the White House about whether the Israel-Hamas war can come to an end before the end of Joe Biden’s one-term presidency.
20240907	Israel-Gaza war live: US and UK spy chiefs ‘working ceaselessly’ for ceasefire deal	ceasefire	British and American spy chiefs have said they are together “working ceaselessly” for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, in a rare public statement.
			Comment: The US is the first Zionist country in 1898, and had recognized the renaming of historic Palestine in 1948. In the 1960s, it became an active party in collusion and complicity when AIPAC was formed as a result of Israeli political intrusion. The UK created the Palestinian problem in 1916. Both countries supply weapons to the Israelis while British spy planes on Cyprus are taking part in the onslaught by spying above Gaza and share the intelligence with the Israelis.
20240906	Hamas urges US pressure on Israel over Gaza truce	ceasefire	Hamas called on the United States Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza cease-fire agreement as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no deal in the making.
20240906	Israeli officials express doubts over new cease-fire proposal in Gaza war	ceasefire	Government sources say mediation offer unlikely to satisfy either Israel or Hamas
20240906	The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar	ceasefire	The emirate has used its influence with Hamas to "press" for a truce with Israel. But “the last word is with those on the battlefield,” one expert said.
			Comment: Qatar doesn't take that kind of position. It is either the Biden administration, Netanyahu or both.
20240905	US military draws up plans for collapse of Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	The US military is preparing for the possible collapse of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas amid fears that their breakdown could spark a broader regional conflict.
20240905	Dealbreaker? Hostages 'sacrificed' on the altar of Netanyahu's plan for Gaza, say critics	ceasefire	analysis -- Israeli PM wants to hold onto Philadelphi Corridor, a strip of land between Gaza and Egypt
20240905	Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal	ceasefire	The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close.
20240905	Five things not understood about the Gaza deal	ceasefire	UNVERIFIABLE CLAIM -- Israeli "analysis" -- Hamas executed six of the hostages it holds in Gaza last weekend, after negotiators had spent days in Doha hammering out the details of how such captives would be freed, including some of those who were killed.
20240905	US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive	ceasefire	A prospective hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is 90% completed, but disputes remain over the exchange of prisoners for hostages and the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza, according to a senior US administration official and others familiar with the matter

NETANYAHU'S NEW OBSTRUCTION
20240905	Netanyahu’s border proposal threatens Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military must retain open-ended control over Gaza’s southern border area with Egypt – known as the Philadelphi Corridor – digging in on a position that threatens to derail ceasefire efforts.
20240905	What was Netanyahu’s map and ‘plan for Gaza’ all about?	ceasefire	Israeli prime minister presented a plan and map that showed an annexed West Bank and Gaza under Israeli army control.
20240905	Netanyahu doubles down on control of Gaza's border with Egypt	ceasefire	Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has again insisted that Israeli forces will not leave the Philadelphi Corridor - a strategically important strip of land in southern Gaza along the border with Egypt.
20240905	Egypt’s army chief of staff inspects borders with Gaza amid deadlock in cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Philadelphi Corridor on Egypt-Gaza border has been sticking point in Gaza cease-fire, prisoner swap talks
20240905	Egypt’s army chief visits Gaza border after Israel says Sissi failed on smuggling	ceasefire	Cairo says Netanyahu trying to hide failures with his comments on need to remain in Philadelphi Corridor; US expresses frustration with PM but blames Hamas for slow progress in talks
			Comment: Same allegation was also made in January 2024
20240905	Egyptian high-level source says Netanyahu spreading lies against Egypt to cover up Gaza war failures	ceasefire	An Egyptian high-level source emphasized that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is spreading lies against Egypt to cover up his failure to achieve his war objectives, including the release of captives.
20240905	Egypt accuses Netanyahu of spreading lies to justify his failure	ceasefire	Egypt condemned statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the alleged smuggling of weapons to Gaza, a fact that it described as lies to justify its military failure and the occupation of the territory.
20240905	No operational tunnel found by Israel along Gaza-Egypt border corridor: Israeli analyst	ceasefire	Netanyahu claims weapons smuggled into Gaza via Philadelphi Corridor on Egypt border
20240905	What’s behind Egyptian commander’s visit to Gaza border amid Israel spat?	ceasefire	Lt. Gen. Ahmad Fathy Khalifa’s visit came in response to Israel demanding control of the Philadelphi Corridor, said one expert.
end of Netanyahu's new obstruction

20240905	The White House’s Puzzling Optimism Over Prospects for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal	ceasefire	The Biden administration has been saying for months that the Gaza cease-fire deal is almost done.
20240905	Blinken says incumbent on Hamas, Israel to remove gaps in Gaza ceasefire deal	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday it was incumbent on both Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to say yes on remaining issues to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, which has faced obstacles in negotiations across months.
20240905	Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to finalise ‘90 percent agreed’ Gaza truce	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to finalise a Gaza truce, stating that "90 percent" of a deal is "agreed". Blinken added that the US would offer further ideas via Egypt and Qatar. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the claim in an interview with Fox News, saying "it's not close".
20240905	Hamas urges US pressure on Israel over Gaza truce	ceasefire
20240905	Gaza Talks Stall Over Details of Hostages-for-Prisoners Swap, U.S. Officials Say	ceasefire	Details of a hostage-prisoner exchange are another obstacle in Gaza cease-fire talks, U.S. officials say.
20240904	US charges Hamas leaders over October 7, raises questions of Gaza mediation	ceasefire	Six defendants, three of whom have been killed in Israeli attacks, named in US case against Hamas officials.
20240904	Israel assured Qatar IDF would fully pull out of Philadelphi in ceasefire’s 2nd phase	ceasefire	Israeli source -- Promise came hours before PM vowed to stay on Gaza-Egypt border indefinitely * Ben Gvir says he is working to end Israel’s involvement in hostage talks with Hamas
20240904	Israeli army warns any big operation in Gaza without deal with Hamas will endanger hostages: Report	ceasefire	‘It must be understood that any extensive ground operation in the Gaza Strip has a meaning -- risking the lives of abductees,’ Yedioth Ahronoth reports
20240904	Netanyahu’s plan for permanent Israeli control of two Gaza corridors	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of jeopardising a ceasefire deal, a peace accord with Egypt and the lives of hostages over his insistence Israeli forces continue to occupy two key areas of Gaza.
20240904	Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, digging in on his stance on an issue that has threatened to derail cease-fire efforts.
20240904	Israel could leave Philadelphi Corridor	ceasefire	Netanyahu told the foreign media that if Israel were to leave before the start of Phase One, international pressure would prevent it from returning.
20240904	Israel far-right minister doubles down against Gaza truce	ceasefire	National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for an end to indirect talks with Hamas, which Israel has accused of executing six hostages whose bodies were found in a Gaza tunnel last week.
20240904	Occupation army to warn government any expansion of Gaza military op risks hostages’ lives	ceasefire	Israeli source -- "Probe" into 6 hostages’ murder said to find Hamas lookouts saw troops coming; IDF said to assess any deal would enable more freedom to operate later by reducing danger of harm to captives
20240904	Pressed why it took 7 months, PM says IDF prioritized other war aims before Philadelphi	ceasefire	Israeli live blog
20240904	Netanyahu says he won’t change Israel's policies in Gaza	ceasefire	Responding to a question from CNN's Jeremy Diamond about civilian deaths in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends the IDF's conduct in Gaza and says he won't change his "humanitarian policies, vaccination policies and combat policies to minimize civilian casualties."

20240904	Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports	ceasefire	Netanyahu in July effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth citing a document it obtained.

20240904	Mediators Pushing to Bridge Gaps in Gaza Cease-Fire Plan, Officials Say	ceasefire	International mediators are drawing up a new proposal to bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas on a Gaza cease-fire, according to U.S. and regional officials, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has reiterated his vow to maintain his country’s control of Gaza’s border with Egypt, a key stumbling block.
20240904	UN’s Gaza polio vaccination campaign reaches 189,000 children in first phase	ceasefire	Unicef calls inoculations ‘rare bright spot’ in war, as minister appears to suggest Israel might eventually fully withdraw
20240904	Top Netanyahu aide doesn’t rule out pullout from Gaza-Egypt border in deal’s 2nd phase	ceasefire	Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer says IDF must stay at Philadelphi Corridor until ‘practical solution’ found; Cairo says staying there as PM advocated would violate peace treaty
20240904	The real reason Netanyahu won’t end the Gaza war	ceasefire	opinion -- The Israeli public has turned against Netanyahu’s war, but they can’t stop it.
20240904	Turkey, Egypt forge common stance on Gaza.	ceasefire	Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egypt's leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza and greater deliveries of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians
20240904	Why Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor Is Obstructing an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire	ceasefire	The Philadelphi Corridor has emerged as a major sticking point in hostage negotiations. WSJ’s Dov Lieber, who traveled through the border route in July, explains why it’s become so contentious.
			Comment: the corridor is not obstructing but one single person.
20240904	Background Press Call on Efforts to Secure the Release of Hostages in Gaza	ceasefire	Readout
20240903	Netanyahu demands control of Philadelphi Corridor in any ceasefire deal	ceasefire	Israeli PM insists on Israeli control of key Gaza border strip as he pushes against rising pressure over captives.
20240903	Hamas says Netanyahu looking for 'imaginary victory' in Gaza	ceasefire	Israeli premier insists on keeping Philadelphi Corridor under army's control, claiming it is necessary for achieving goals of war
20240903	Biden negotiating cease-fire, but not with Netanyahu	ceasefire	Anti-government protests in Israel have extended into the third day after six hostages were found dead in a tunnel in Gaza. The protesters are urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to prioritize the hostages still being held.
20240903	Chance of Gaza ceasefire deal ‘almost non-existent’: Analysis	ceasefire	opinion -- Dov Waxman, a Professor of Israel Studies and Political Science at UCLA, stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s public apology following the discovery of six Israeli captives’ bodies in Gaza is unlikely to make a difference. According to Waxman, the apology will not sway the Israelis demanding a ceasefire, particularly the families of the hostages. He believes Netanyahu’s press conference might only intensify pressure on him to reach a deal, though Netanyahu appears unwilling to negotiate on known terms. Waxman also remarked that the prospects for a ceasefire deal seem nearly non-existent, given the lack of pressure on Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. He noted that recent mixed messages from President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have further complicated the situation. Waxman emphasized that the failure to reach an agreement could escalate tensions, potentially involving other groups like Hezbollah.
20240903	Israeli hostage deaths ‘changed everything’ about Gaza cease-fire talks	ceasefire	opinion -- Recent optimism has deflated and worries mount that tensions between Israeli leadership and Hamas will only continue to increase.
20240903	US sets two-week deadline for Gaza ceasefire talks, Turkish official says	ceasefire	Foreign ministry spokesperson says truce negotiations risk going back to square one with new demands and tight deadline
20240903	Defiant Netanyahu insists Israel must control strategic border corridor in Gaza	ceasefire	Comments follow criticism from Joe Biden and protests against his handling of war and efforts to free hostages
20240903	Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down on Gaza strategy as he seeks to ride out latest storm	ceasefire	Israeli prime minister remains defiant over hostage deal with Hamas despite general strike and mass protests
20240903	As U.S. readies last cease-fire push, Netanyahu digs in on border demands	ceasefire	The Israeli prime minister's insistence that troops stay in the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border is scuttling chances of a deal, ...
20240903	How control of Gaza’s border with Egypt became an obstacle to a cease-fire deal	ceasefire	opinion -- A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and freeing scores of hostages.
			Comment: the roots of the Philadelphi Corridor as a major obstacle began to emerged with Netanyahu's announcement from May 6, 2024 to attack Rafah; the seizure and destruction of the buildings at the crossing on May 7, 2024 and the occupation of the Philadelphi Corridor on the same day.

20240903	Official says Netanyahu’s press briefing ‘torpedoed’ hostage deal efforts – report	ceasefire	CNN cites source close to negotiations as saying PM’s insistence on Israel staying on Gaza-Egypt border is blocking talks; far-right coalition partners applaud his stance


20240902	Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting.
			Comment: A clear signal that shows Netanyahu is not interested in the lives of the captives.
20240902	Netanyahu says Israel must control Philadelphi corridor in Gaza– video	ceasefire	Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal, saying it was vital for Israel to control a key lifeline for Hamas. The issue of the so-called Philadelphi corridor has been a major sticking point in efforts to secure a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and return Israeli hostages held by Hamas. Hamas has rejected any Israeli presence, while Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will not abandon the corridor
20240902	Netanyahu rejects 'concessions' to Hamas as pressure mounts over Gaza hostages	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected calls to soften his demand to keep troops in the southern Gazan border area as the price for a ceasefire deal as hundreds of thousands of Israelis staged a nationwide strike in a bid to pressure the government to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.
20240902	Netanyahu: IDF control of Gaza-Egypt border ‘determines our future’	ceasefire	Jewish source -- "The axis of evil needs the Philadelphi Corridor; for this reason, we need the Philadelphi Corridor," the Israeli prime minister said.
20240902	Netanyahu not doing enough to free Gaza hostages, says Biden	ceasefire	Biden has said Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a hostage deal and ceasefire with Hamas, amid reports suggesting a new proposal would be sent to the Israeli prime minister as "final".
20240902	Biden: Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal	ceasefire	President Biden told reporters on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.
20240902	Mediation officials continue to discuss ways to push ceasefire and hostage deal forward	ceasefire	Following the news of the killing of the six hostages in Gaza, officials involved in the mediation of the ceasefire talks have been on the phone with each other discussing ways to push the ceasefire and hostage deal forward.
20240902	Hamas says hostage guards in Gaza have been operating under new instructions	ceasefire	Hamas' armed wing said on Monday that since June the group has been operating under new instructions on how to handle hostages should Israeli forces approach their locations in Gaza.
20240902	Israel disruption as strike and protests push for Gaza hostage deal	ceasefire	Israel's biggest trade union has said hundreds of thousands of people joined the general strike it called to put pressure on the government to agree a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas.
20240902	Rare strike disrupts Israel while Biden says Netanyahu isn’t doing enough to reach Gaza deal	ceasefire	The families and much of the public blamed Netanyahu for the deaths of hostages, saying they could have been returned alive in a deal with Hamas.
20240902	Meeting Biden-U.S. Negotiators of the Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release Deal	ceasefire	Readout
20240902	Pressure piles on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza	ceasefire	"No one is more committed than me to the release of the hostages. No one can lecture me on this," says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
20240902	China calls for ‘fully’ implementing UN resolutions on Gaza cease-fire	ceasefire	Pressing imperative is to fully implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions, bring about immediate cease-fire, and create conditions for early hostage release, says Foreign Ministry
20240901	Gallant calls on security cabinet to reverse Philadelphi Corridor decision	ceasefire	Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called on the security cabinet to reverse its decision to maintain Israeli military presence along Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor, a position he believes is obstructing a ceasefire deal.
20240901	Israeli protesters block junction near Tel Aviv	ceasefire	Families and supporters of Israeli captives still held in Gaza have taken to the streets demanding a deal to secure the release of those remaining in Hamas captivity.
20240901	"Israel recovers bodies of six captives held in Gaza"	ceasefire	UNVERIFIABLE as the claim comes amid more protests and continued calls by families of the Israeli captives on the government to sign a deal with Hamas to free about 100 people still in Gaza.
20240901	Families of captives denounce Netanyahu’s government	ceasefire	The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said the six captives whose bodies were retrieved from Gaza would be alive had Netanyahu’s government signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas.
20240901	Biden is considering presenting final Gaza deal proposal within days	ceasefire	White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday told families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza that President Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a hostage-release and ceasefire in Gaza deal later this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting told Axios.
20240901	U.S. plans to present 'take it or leave it' Israel-Gaza cease deal	ceasefire	Officials hope grim discovery of bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal — but say they may walk away if it does not.
20240901	Netanyahu’s refusal to sign truce deal costing lives of Israeli captives	ceasefire	Menachem Klein, professor of political science at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, said many Israelis are “desperate for a deal” to end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring home the remaining captives held by Hamas.
20240901	UN officials repeat calls for peace as Gaza polio vaccinations gets underway	ceasefire	The first phase of a UN-led polio vaccination campaign has begun in the middle areas of Gaza. The operation aims to inoculate 600,000 children in the coming days.

20240901	Netanyahu: Withdrawing from Egypt-Gaza border could let Hamas spirit hostages to Iran	ceasefire	Israeli live blog

August 2024
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION

20240831	Netanyahu clashes with defense minister over Gaza deal terms, Israeli media reports say	ceasefire	The two men argued furiously over whether, as part of any deal, the Israeli military should leave the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7-mile) that runs along the border between Gaza and Egypt, according to CNN affiliate Channel 12, the Times of Israel and other outlets.
20240829	Netanyahu hints at partial Gaza truce to allow polio vaccination campaign	ceasefire (truce)	Israel PM’s office approves ‘designation of specific places’ for aid agencies to operate amid fears over virus outbreak
20240829	Israel, Hamas agree to zoned three-day pauses in Gaza war	ceasefire (truce)	The Israeli military and Hamas have agreed to three separate three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio, starting on Sunday.
20240828	Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Qatar: US official	ceasefire	Ongoing talks aimed at bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza to resume in the Qatari capital of Doha after several days of intense negotiations in Cairo, according to a U.S. official.
20240828	UK, Germany call for progress in Gaza cease-fire talks	ceasefire	British Premier Starmer and Chancellor Scholz voiced concern over heightened tensions in the Middle East, called on all parties to work towards an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
			Comment: British spy planes from Cyprus fly over Gaza waters to collect intelligence to share with the Israelis, and supply arms to a war belligerent. Germany contributes also on a front that is rarely reported: selling nuclear capable submarines to a war belligerent who is in a nuclear rivalry with Iran since it managed to have a bomb themselves that prompted the draft of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty.
20240828	UN Agencies Call for Humanitarian Pauses to Roll out Gaza Polio Vaccinations	ceasefire	UN agencies said that they were determined to move ahead with a planned polio vaccination campaign as 1.2 million vaccine doses reached the Gaza Strip on Monday – despite a rash of new Israeli military evacuation orders imposed on displaced Palestinians sheltering in designated “safe zones”.
20240828	The Gaza truce talks are mired in absurdity	ceasefire	opinion -- Stagnation keeps the Middle East on the edge of a wider regional war.
20240827	Israel frees hostage in Gaza, battles Hamas, as displaced families seek safety	ceasefire	Israeli strikes kill 22 people in Gaza, health officials say Displaced Palestinians pushed onto beaches by evacuation orders Israel rescues hostage in southern Gaza Few signs of progress in Cairo peace talks Sticking points include control over two main corridors
20240827	Fundamental Differences Hinder Gaza Ceasefire Agreement	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s distrust of regional or multilateral mechanisms to ensure Hamas cannot return to power in Gaza is hindering efforts to end the war. Netanyahu and his top associates see defeating Hamas as crucial to their efforts to set back Iran’s “unity of fronts” strategy to surround Israel with hostile, Iran-backed non-state actors. Many regional and global officials and experts question why the U.S. is unable to use its leverage on Israel to compel Netanyahu to compromise on the remaining points at issue in the ceasefire negotiations. U.S. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ nominee for president, are directly involved in trying to prod Netanyahu to accept a deal in order to resolve the Gaza crisis before the November 5 U.S. presidential election.
20240826	Progress made in Gaza ceasefire talks but still work to do on ‘final details,’ US official says	ceasefire	Negotiators working to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages made progress over the weekend, according to a senior US official familiar with the talks in Cairo, where mediators discussed “final details” of a potential agreement including the names of prisoners that would be exchanged as part of the pact.
			Comment: Gaza ceasefire hopes hang in balance as Hamas delegation leaves Cairo
20240826	Gaza cease-fire talks yield no results, set to continue	ceasefire	Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas over Gaza have so far produced no result.
20240826	Gaza cease-fire negotiations continue after weekend attacks between Israel and Hezbollah	ceasefire	Cease-fire talks over the war between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo this week after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire over the weekend. Israeli forces targeted rocket launchers in southern Lebanon while Hezbollah targeted military bases in northern Israel.
20240826	Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Continue in Cairo, Officials Say	ceasefire	Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Continue in Cairo, Officials Say. Four days of high-level meetings failed to achieve a breakthrough, but people briefed on the ...
20240826	Gaza ceasefire hopes dim, families flee after new evacuation orders	ceasefire	Families flee after new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah MSF considers suspending wound care at Al-Aqsa Hospital Diplomatic efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and U.S. fail to end conflict Seven killed in Israeli strikes on Monday, medics say
20240826	Official: Hamas rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Key sticking points in the ongoing talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar include an Israeli presence in the so-called Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow 14.5 km-long stretch of land along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt.
20240826	Hamas Says US Trying to 'Sell Illusions' on Gaza Ceasefire Talks	ceasefire	Asenior Hamas official has accused U.S. President Joe Biden's administration of deliberately misrepresenting the level of progress achieved in ongoing negotiations toward a ceasefire in Gaza in order to put pressure on the Palestinian group.
20240826	Egypt says will not accept Israeli force on its Gaza border: state-linked media	ceasefire	A key sticking point in the ceasefire talks have been calls for Israel to withdraw its forces from the border area, including the Rafah crossing
20240825	Hamas says it rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Hamas said on Sunday that it rejects new Israeli conditions put forward in Gaza ceasefire talks, casting further doubt on the chances of a breakthrough in the latest U.S.-backed effort to end the 10-month-old war.
20240825	Hamas rejects new Israeli conditions in Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is sticking to a July 2 Gaza ceasefire proposal, rejects new Israeli conditions for a ceasefire and says talk of an imminent deal is false, group official Osama Hamdan told Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV on Sunday.
20240825	Hamas says it stressed permanent ceasefire in Cairo talks	ceasefire	The movement’s delegation demanded that the occupation be bound by what was agreed upon on July 2, in accordance with a plan laid out by US President Joe Biden and a UN Security Council resolution. Hamas confirmed its readiness to implement what has been agreed upon to achieve the interests of Palestinians and stop the aggression against them. In Cairo, it stressed the need for any agreement to include a permanent ceasefire and a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. It also stressed the necessity that any agreement include the freedom of return for Gaza residents to their homes, relief and reconstruction, and a captive-prisoner exchange deal.
20240825	Israel kills 71 Palestinians in Gaza while participating in ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Israeli forces committed three massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, killing at least 71 Palestinians, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli delegation headed to Cairo for high-level ceasefire talks.
20240825	Turkish justice minister slams US, Israel over blocking Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc has slammed the United States and Israel over blocking a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and committing genocide in the besieged territory.
20240825	‘No time to lose’ in negotiating ceasefire and Gaza hostage release: Top UN envoy	ceasefire	Against the backdrop of another major escalation across the Blue Line dividing southern Lebanon and Israel on Sunday, the UN’s top Middle East envoy said on Sunday “there is no time to lose” for a ceasefire in Gaza and release of all hostages.
20240824	Hamas delegation heads to Cairo on Saturday to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	A Hamas delegation headed by its senior official Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo on Saturday to hear from mediators on the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in the Egyptian capital, the Palestinian group said in a statement.
20240824	Hamas official says delegates going to Cairo but won't attend Gaza talks	ceasefire	Egypt, Qatar and the United States have for months tried to reach a deal to end more than 10 months of war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas.
20240824	Qatar Prime Minister to attend Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo, source says - report	ceasefire	Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is expected to attend Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo on Saturday, a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.
20240824	Dozens killed in strikes in southern Gaza as preparations for cease-fire talks move forward	ceasefire	At least three dozen Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, officials said Saturday, even as preparations moved ahead for high-level cease-fire talks in the Egyptian capital.
20240824	Gaza talks resume in Cairo as suffering worsens under Israeli campaign	ceasefire	Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the U.N. reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered.
20240824	Gaza talks set to resume in Cairo as "fighting rages"	ceasefire	Negotiators geared up for a crucial weekend of Gaza ceasefire talks Saturday, as Hamas said it was sending delegates to Cairo but would not participate in the discussions, and fighting raged in the Palestinian territory.
20240824	Dozens killed in strikes in Gaza as preparations for cease-fire talks move forward	ceasefire	At least three dozen Palestinians were killed in multiple Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, officials said Saturday, even as preparations moved ahead for high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt.
20240824	Deaths in Gaza as Hamas heads to Cairo	ceasefire	Several people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Khan Younis and Nuseirat camps, Palestinian media reports. Hamas sent a delegation to Cairo, though it will not take part in negotiations.
20240824	Israeli strike in southern Gaza leaves dozens dead as cease-fire talks continue	ceasefire	At least three dozen people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes on southern Gaza, as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas continue.
20240824	Israeli PM Netanyahu resists pressure to cede control of Gaza corridors in ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Netanyahu has been under heavy pressure to reach a deal from families of some of the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza and many have been strongly critical of the failure to reach a deal, joining critics have accused him of hindering a deal for his own political purposes.
20240824	Is the playing field level for Hamas, Israel in the ceasefire talks?	ceasefire	A delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas has landed in Cairo on Saturday evening to “listen to the results of negotiations thus far” between mediators – Egypt, Qatar and the United States – and Israel. Observers are reluctant to call this a hopeful sign as conviction grows that Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel are on the verge of collapse.
20240823	Gaza Ceasefire Talks Renewed in Cairo: Video	ceasefire	Gaza ceasefire talks were renewed overnight in Cairo with the concentration on the Israeli withdrawal from Philadelphi corridor on the borders between the Strip and Egypt.
20240823	Border corridor becomes sticking point in Gaza truce talks	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants his country to permanently control the Philadelphi — or Salaheddin — Corridor
20240823	Israeli demands for troops in Gaza blocking truce deal, sources say	ceasefire	Hamas concerned about Israel's demand to keep troops in Gaza Focus on Netzarim Corridor that cuts north from south Gaza Hamas says Israel wants Palestinian prisoners released in exile Israel says building on agreed framework Blinken urges Hamas to accept new U.S. "bridging" proposal
20240823	Ceasefire deal in sight: Thomas-greenfield urges pressure on Hamas	ceasefire	The escalation of the war beyond Gaza’s borders and the looming threat of a polio outbreak dominated today’s UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
20240823	White House insists it is making progress on Gaza cease-fire as talks continue over the weekend	ceasefire	The White House said Friday that cease-fire talks in Cairo have been constructive and will continue over the weekend as the U.S. and Mideast allies continue to press Israel and Hamas to forge an agreement
20240823	Even if a Gaza ceasefire is agreed, Israel has made clear it reserves the right to resume the war with Hamas	ceasefire	Months of feverish negotiations, in different cities and at multiple levels, have gotten Israel and Hamas closer to striking a ceasefire deal. But even if an agreement is reached – still far from certain – it could end up lasting only weeks before it collapses and the war in Gaza resumes.
20240823	The real schism in the Israel–Hamas ceasefire talks is about who decides Gaza’s future	ceasefire	The United States, Egypt, and Qatar are making a ‘last gasp’ diplomatic push to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Mediators say that the latest truce offer, which they hope to finalize in Cairo this week, ‘bridges’ several contentious details that had thwarted previous talks.

20240822	US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks	ceasefire	The US insists, despite evidence to the contrary, that Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal to suspend the war.

20240822	Israel kills top Palestinian militant as Gaza truce talks stumble	ceasefire	Israel killed a senior militant from Fatah's armed wing Wednesday in a strike on Lebanon, leading to accusations from the Palestinian movement that Israel is trying to "ignite a regional war."
20240822	Joe Biden presses Benjamin Netanyahu on ‘urgency’ of sealing ceasefire	ceasefire	US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “made clear that we must bring the ceasefire and hostage release deal to closure,” the president wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
20240822	Biden tells Netanyahu Gaza ceasefire deal is urgent	ceasefire	In a call on Wednesday, which was also joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr Biden is said to have stated the importance of removing “any remaining obstacles” blocking an agreement with Hamas.
20240822	Scoop: Biden to push Netanyahu to be more flexible on Gaza-Egypt border	ceasefire	President Biden is expected to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and urge him to show more flexibility so a hostage-release and ceasefire deal can be reached in Gaza, a source with knowledge of the call told Axios.
20240822	Biden presses Netanyahu on need to reach Gaza truce deal	ceasefire	U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the urgency of sealing a deal for a truce in Gaza and the release of hostages, the White House said, but Israel and Hamas stuck firmly to their demands.
20240822	Biden, in call with Netanyahu, stresses urgency of Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	U.S. President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, stressed the urgent need to conclude a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal and pointed to upcoming Cairo talks as crucial, the White House said.
20240822	Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge	ceasefire	Officials in Egypt, in its unique role as both a mediator and affected party since it borders Gaza, told The Associated Press that Hamas won’t agree to the bridging proposal for a number of reasons — ones in addition to the long-held wariness over whether a deal would truly remove Israeli forces from Gaza and end the war.
20240821	Netanyahu putting politics before Gaza deal, dead hostage's daughter says	ceasefire	The daughter of one of the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were brought back from Gaza by Israel’s military on Tuesday has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of putting “political priorities” ahead of a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
20240821	Israeli PM says troops will not leave Philadelphi corridor in Gaza	ceasefire	Israel has not agreed to withdraw its troops from the so-called Philadelphi corridor along the border between Egypt and Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday, denying an Israeli television report.
20240821	Egypt expresses scepticism of Gaza ceasefire proposal, as more details emerge	ceasefire	With Hamas receiving no guarantees of a permanent ceasefire, Egyptian mediators are sceptical of a ceasefire proposal any time soon.
20240820	Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he called on Hamas to do the same, without saying whether concerns cited by the militant group had been addressed.
20240820	Hamas says US ‘buying time for Israeli genocide’	ceasefire	Hamas accused the United States of “buying time for Israel to continue its genocide” after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a bridging proposal for a Gaza truce deal and urged the Palestinian group to do the same.
20240820	Hamas denies 'backing off' from Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Hamas denies 'backing off' from Gaza ceasefire talks. Joe Biden claimed militant group was cooling on deal to end war and free hostages.
			Comment: The US is to accuse of revisionism as it is Netanyahu who kept editing Biden's ceasefire proposal (now dubbed "bridging agreement") from May 2024, not Hamas. Then, the US is also to be accused of playing two roles at the same time: those as mediator and those as co-editor.
20240820	Israel open to Gaza ceasefire talks, says US	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to an American "bridging proposal" for a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Hamas has said it is “keen to reach a cessation of aggression”. Discussions follow the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians killed by an Israeli strike on a school, according to news agency Reuters. The Israeli army also confirmed on Tuesday they had retrieved the bodies of six hostages from Gaza.
20240820	U.S. Push for Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Short on Key Points, Officials Say	ceasefire	Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a deal could be imminent, saying that mediators’ efforts have not resolved major dispute
20240820	Ceasefire elusive as Blinken leaves Middle East, with future Israeli presence in Gaza key sticking point	ceasefire	US secretary of state Antony Blinken said that “time is of the essence” to secure a Gaza ceasefire, as he wrapped up a Middle East tour with an agreement between Israel and Hamas still elusive.

20240820	Ceasefire in Gaza 'unrelated' to Iran's retaliation plans, says Tehran	ceasefire	Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the ongoing discussions for a ceasefire in Gaza have no bearing on Tehran's plans to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.

20240820	What are the prospects for a Gaza ceasefire deal?	ceasefire	Israel bombs a school in Gaza, killing more Palestinians as top US diplomat Antony Blinken visits the region. He says talks in Egypt may be the last chance for a ceasefire. Hamas accuses the US and Israel of delay and adding new conditions. Can there be a breakthrough?
20240820	Why is Israel demanding control over 2 Gaza corridors in the cease-fire talks?	ceasefire	Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel cease-fire talks aimed at ending the 10-month-old war, freeing scores of hostages and preventing an even wider conflict.
20240820	Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without cease-fire for Gaza, warning ‘time is of the essence’	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing any major breakthrough for a cease-fire deal, warning on Tuesday that “time is of the essence” even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain.
20240820	Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive	ceasefire	Blinken says deal 'needs to get done' Negotiations seek Gaza ceasefire, return of hostages Sisi warns of conflict expanding in the region Hamas criticises U.S. 'bridging proposal' Gaps remain over border security, Israel's military presence
20240820	Blinken visits Egypt, Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks but end to fighting still elusive	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited with mediators Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday in search of a cease-fire deal to halt the war in Gaza. "Time is of the essence," he said, as he wrapped up his ninth visit to the Mideast.
20240820	Has Hamas really rejected a Gaza ceasefire deal, and has Israel really accepted it? Not exactly	ceasefire	If you believe the United States, then Israel and Hamas are close to reaching a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. But that's not what both parties are saying
20240820	Netanyahu tries to sabotage Gaza deal with Hamas: Israeli sources	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of attempting to disrupt the ongoing Gaza cease-fire negotiations once again, the country's public broadcaster Kan cited sources from the negotiating team as saying on Tuesday.
20240820	Gaza cease-fire deal ‘deadlocked’ amid stumbling negotiations	ceasefire	timeline
20240819	Calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza to allow for polio vaccination campaign as first case detected	ceasefire	International groups have expressed their concerned after a first case of polio confirmed and others suspected in Gaza. They are calling for a humanitarian pause in fighting in Gaza to allow for a mass polio vaccination campaign.
20240819	Blinken stresses ‘decisive moment’ as he makes urgent push for Gaza ceasefire deal	ceasefire	This is “probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a news conference alongside Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv before the two met.
20240819	Talks with Blinken 'positive', says Netanyahu	ceasefire	However, Hamas has said suggestions of progress are an "illusion", with a number of issues between the two sides still contested - including whether Israeli troops will be required to withdraw fully from Gaza.
20240819	Blinken says ceasefire talks ‘maybe last’ chance to free captives from Gaza	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described ongoing negotiations as “maybe the last” chance to secure the captives’ release and secure a ceasefire during a trip to Israel.
20240819	Blinken says Gaza ceasefire talks ‘maybe last opportunity’ for hostage deal	ceasefire	The US secretary of state has said during a visit to Israel that the current round of ceasefire talks is “maybe the last opportunity” to broker a truce and hostage and prisoner swap in the 10-month war in Gaza.
20240819	Blinken says Netanyahu supports Gaza ceasefire bridging proposal	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he supports the new Gaza ceasefire proposal meant to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, said it was now incumbent on Hamas to accept the proposal.
20240819	Urgent: Blinken says Netanyahu backs new proposal amid push for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports a new Gaza ceasefire bridging proposal following their meeting in Israel on Monday.
20240819	US says Netanyahu accepted new Gaza cease-fire proposal, but Hamas says deal only meets Israel's demands	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a new “bridging proposal” for a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal, but Hamas said the proposal in fact "meets Netanyahu's conditions” and fits his agenda.
20240819	Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (19 August) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a “bridging proposal” presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and urged Hamas to do the same.
20240819	Egypt agrees to Israeli control of Gaza border in return for Rafah reopening	ceasefire	Egypt and Israel have reached an understanding that would allow an Israeli security presence along the Egyptian-Gaza border in exchange for the Rafah crossing being reopened and operated by Palestinians, three senior Egyptian sources told Middle East Eye.
20240819	Cairo agrees to Israeli control of Gaza-Egypt border: Report	ceasefire	Egypt and Israel have reached an agreement that would allow Israel to maintain control of the Egypt-Gaza border, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on 19 August, citing senior Egyptian officials. In exchange, Israel would allow the Rafah crossing to be reopened and Palestinians to operate it.
20240819	Israel to send negotiators to Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt, Netanyahu tells Blinken	ceasefire	Netanyahu made the assertion during his meeting with US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, in West Jerusalem early Monday, The Times of Israel newspaper said, citing an Israeli official.
20240819	Hamas tells ITV News it won't engage in ceasefire talks - as U.S. says Israel backs proposal	ceasefire	A senior Hamas official has told ITV News they won't engage in further ceasefire talks - as the U.S. says Israel has accepted a proposal for a ceasefire.
20240819	Gaza ceasefire talks: The main sticking points	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel stepping up diplomatic pressure in a last-ditch attempt to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal.
20240818	US ‘bridging proposal’ for Gaza deal said to exclude two of Netanyahu’s key demands	ceasefire	Israeli source -- The US “bridging proposal” designed to enable the finalizing of a hostages-for-ceasefire deal in the coming week does not provide for an ongoing Israeli presence along the Gaza-Egypt border or for a mechanism in central Gaza to prevent the return of armed Hamas forces to the Strip’s north, as demanded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hebrew media reported Saturday, citing unnamed officials familiar with the talks.

20240818	Hamas official says Netanyahu main obstacle to achieving ceasefire	ceasefire	Hamas official Osama Hamdan has told Al Jazeera “everyone understands” now that Netanyahu and his government are not willing to achieve a ceasefire deal. “The Israelis, in the two-day negotiations, rejected the paper, introduced by the Americans on June 24 based on Biden’s initiative, the Security Council resolution, and also responsible for the Israeli points,” he said. Hamdan added that the Israelis declared in the latest round of talks in Qatar that they want the right to come back to fight, a condition he said was unacceptable for Palestinians.

20240818	Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands	ceasefire	The Palestinian group Hamas said on Sunday that a new proposal meant to bridge the gaps between Israel and the Islamist armed group over a Gaza ceasefire were too close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent positions.

20240818	Hamas reveals details of latest US proposal for Gaza ceasefire: Report	ceasefire	An official source in the movement told Al-Sharq that the US proposal included reducing the presence of the Israeli army on the strategic Gaza-Egypt border area known as the Philadelphia Corridor but not a full withdrawal of the Israeli army. The proposal also included the returning management of the Rafah crossing to the Palestinian Authority (PA) under Israeli supervision.

20240818	Ceasefire sticking points indicate Hamas's plans to return to power	ceasefire	Israeli 'analysis' -- The ceasefire deal sees Hamas seeking control over Gaza's Netzarim and Philadelphi Corridors, while Israel worries about Hamas regaining power in Gaza if IDF presence is reduced.

20240818	Philadelphi Corridor remains sticking point in Gaza cease-fire talks: Report	ceasefire	Israel wants to maintain control over Philadelphi Corridor on Gazan-Egyptian border, according to Israeli media

20240818	Hamas rejects Gaza ceasefire deal, blaming Netanyahu for setting new 'obstacles'	ceasefire	Hamas has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, saying it ignored key demands and accused the Israeli prime minister of setting new conditions that it could not accept.
20240818	Blinken arrives in Israel to push for Gaza ceasefire as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who arrived in Israel on Sunday, will travel to Egypt on Tuesday as part of Washington's intensifying diplomatic push to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza that will end the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri accused the US of trying to impose "diktats" in the negotiations.
20240818	Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew push for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Ceasefire mediators to step up diplomacy in Cairo this week Netanyahu says negotiations 'complex', firm on security Hamas: Israel trying to make new conditions to 'blow up' talks
20240818	Gaza ceasefire talks are the continuation of war by other means: Marwan Bishara	ceasefire	Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights that the ongoing talks represent the continuation of war by other means. He emphasizes the critical understanding that both Israel and Hamas must realize: they cannot achieve through diplomacy what they failed to achieve in war. In other words, Israel will not retrieve its captives without concessions, and Hamas will not see Gaza free of Israeli soldiers without making sacrifices. Bishara suggests that anyone who believes otherwise is delusional, as both war and diplomacy are ultimately decided by power. He further notes that the conflict now includes new factors, such as the major threat posed by regional powers like Iran and Hezbollah in response to Israeli actions, as well as the growing involvement of the United States amid fears of the war expanding.

20240818	Gaza ceasefire negotiations 'doomed to fail', experts says	ceasefire	Ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are “doomed to fail from the start”, said Gilbert Achcar, professor of Development Studies and International Relations at The School of Oriental and African Studies. Pointing to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his government, Achcar said Israel has no intention to end the war in Gaza.

20240818	Blinken visits Israel, but Hamas, Netanyahu far apart on Gaza truce	ceasefire	The United States’s top diplomat is visiting Israel as part of Washington’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza, but statements published by both Hamas and Israel have been dampening the chances of a breakthrough.
20240817	Hamas says US providing ‘cover’ for ‘genocide’	ceasefire	AJE live blog -- Hamas says ongoing crimes against Palestinians being perpetrated with “absolute support by the US administration and Western capitals, which are providing the necessary cover and time for the Israeli government to commit a barbaric genocide in Gaza “.
20240817	Gaza ceasefire deal closer than ever, Biden says	ceasefire	Amid concerns that Iran may launch an attack on Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Mr Biden said "no-one in the region should take actions to undermine this process". (Comment: Biden's statement hints to accusing Iran for undermining the talks while the timline shows that the Netanyahu already has undermined the process.)
20240817	Israeli team stays in Doha following ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Following the two-day ceasefire talks in Doha, there is still an Israeli technical team on the ground trying to iron out details and bridge remaining gaps.
20240817	Egypt urges immediate cease-fire to end 'daily massacres' in Gaza	ceasefire	Egyptian, French foreign ministers hold joint press conference in Cairo
20240817	Israeli negotiators voice ‘cautious optimism’ over Gaza deal	ceasefire	AJE live blog -- Israeli negotiators have expressed “cautious optimism” about moving towards an agreement on a Gaza ceasefire after talks in Doha, Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday.
20240817	Iran says US not a ‘neutral’ mediator in ceasefire talks	ceasefire	“Referring to the aggression and criminal nature of the Zionists in Gaza, I warned about the deceit and dishonesty of the criminal gang ruling Tel Aviv and their most important supporter, the US, at the negotiating table,” he posted on X. (Comment: On December 11, 2023, US President Joe Biden repeats that he’s a Zionist )
20240817	Gaza ceasefire progress is an illusion, says Hamas	ceasefire	Hamas has described suggestions of progress on an Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal as an illusion, after US President Joe Biden said he was feeling "optimistic". Following two days of US-backed talks in Qatar, President Biden said on Friday "we are closer than we have ever been".
20240817	Washington steps up efforts to reach agreement	ceasefire	The US has presented a new draft text for the implementation of a truce between Israel and Hamas and to avoid a regional war. But there are still many stumbling blocks, and discussions are expected to continue in Cairo.
20240817	Iran stance on retaliation not changed	ceasefire	The Iranian regime is continuing to signal that it will conduct a serious retaliation against Israel in response to Israel killing several senior Axis of Resistance leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, in recent days.
20240817	Mediators trying to delay or indefinitely postpone an Iranian and Hezbollah attack	ceasefire	The United States and foreign mediators seem to be attempting to delay or indefinitely postpone an Iranian and Hezbollah attack targeting Israel by both threatening Iran and presenting a potential ceasefire-hostage agreement as an off-ramp from further regional escalation.
20240817	Mediators fail to resolve two key issues	ceasefire	Israeli and Arab reports suggest that the talks have not resolved the two largest residual issues which both concern Israel’s presence in the Gaza Strip during a ceasefire.
20240817	US rejects Israeli proposal to set up inspection mechanism at Netzarim Junction in Gaza: Report	ceasefire	Mechanism was intended to screen individuals returning to northern Gaza as part of a potential cease-fire deal
20240817	Egypt, Iran explore efforts to reach cease-fire in Gaza	ceasefire	Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday emphasized to his Iranian acting counterpart Ali Bagheri Kani the need to contain escalation in the region. This came during a phone call, which was the third in 48 hours between Kani and the foreign ministers of Egypt and Qatar, who are mediating efforts to reach a cease-fire in the Palestinian enclave, where Israel has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
20240817	Biden's goal: Gaza deal by the end of next week	ceasefire	President Biden is aiming to get a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal by the end of next week while also trying to deter Iran and Hezbollah from conducting an attack on Israel that could undermine this effort, U.S. officials say.
20240817	Vast majority of Israelis back reaching a Gaza deal: Poll	ceasefire	Sixty-three percent of respondents want the Israeli government to close an agreement with Hamas over a truce and the return of captives in Gaza, according to a poll by Israeli broadcaster Channel 12. About a quarter of the respondents said they are undecided on the issue, while 12 percent stressed they oppose a deal, a report by the channel said.
20240817	Polio outbreak shows need for Gaza ceasefire: CAIR	ceasefire	Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation in the US, has called on the Biden administration to force Israel to end the war in Gaza to allow a polio vaccination campaign to be conducted.
20240816	Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli operations in Gaza an obstacle to ceasefire progress, Hamas says	ceasefire	The Guardian live blog
20240816	New round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations begins without Hamas		A new round of negotiations aimed at brokering a ceasefire in the war in Gaza and preventing the fighting from escalating into a region-wide conflict got under way in Doha, as the death toll in the Palestinian territory reached a grim milestone of 40,000 people, according to local health authorities.
20240816	Hamas says Israeli evasion is obstacle to cease-fire agreement	ceasefire	Hamas said that any agreement must include a complete withdrawal from Gaza, the return of displaced people and the reconstruction, in addition to a prisoner exchange deal, according to Husam Badran, a member of the Hamas' political bureau.
20240816	Gaza Truce Talks Open as Israel-Iran Tensions Simmer	ceasefire	Israel began talks with international mediators about a proposed pause to the more than 10-month-old war in Gaza in an effort to douse spiraling tensions between the [censored] and Iran.
20240816	Gaza ceasefire talks to resume for 2nd day in Qatar	ceasefire	Negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were set to meet for a second day in Qatar on Friday, while top European diplomats were expected in Israel to stress the urgency of averting a wider war.
20240816	Gaza cease-fire, hostage release negotiations to continue in Qatar	ceasefire	Gaza cease-fire, hostage release negotiations to continue in Qatar. Israel, the United States, Qatar and Egypt return to the negotiating table in talks that are ...
20240816	Gaza ceasefire talks 'likely to go into tomorrow' as Israel comments on Lammy visit	ceasefire	International mediators have begun a fresh attempt in Qatar to come to a ceasefire agreement, as UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is planning to head to Israel for a meeting with ministers.
20240816	Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha enter 2nd day as death toll due to Israeli strikes tops 40,000	ceasefire	Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States are poised to continue negotiations in Doha for the second day in an effort to secure a ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli strikes have killed over 40,000 people since October 7.
20240816	Gaza Ceasefire Talks to End 10-Month War Between Israel and Hamas Continue for Second Day in Qatar	ceasefire	A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks that began on Thursday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, involving Qatar, Egypt, the United States, and Israel will continue on Friday. The Israeli delegation includes David Barnea, Chief of the Mossad; Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security service; and Nitzan Alon, representing the Israel Defense Forces. The Hamas representatives did not attend the discussions. The US is represented by CIA Director Bill Burns. Also participating in the talks are Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel. According to White House national security spokesman John Kirby, mediators from Qatar and Egypt will be coordinating with Hamas. Meanwhile, a US official spoke about the discussions in Doha and said that Thursday's talks were "constructive."
20240816	Iran, Qatar FMs discuss ceasefire in besieged Gaza Strip	ceasefire	Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani in a telephone call received from Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed the latest developments in the region regarding Gaza ceasefire
20240816	Gaza ceasefire negotiations extend to another day as death toll exceeds 40,000	ceasefire	Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel continued to slam targets in the Palestinian enclave.
20240816	Diplomacy intensifies to halt the Israel-Hamas war and prevent wider regional conflict	ceasefire	International diplomacy to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict intensified Friday, with the British and French foreign ministers making a joint trip to Israel while internationally mediated cease-fire talks in Qatar were expected to enter their second day.
20240816	US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal	ceasefire	The United States, Qatar and Egypt have issued a joint statement saying the mediators have put forward a “bridging proposal” that would allow the “swift” implementation of a deal that would end the war in Gaza and see the release of Israeli captives.
20240816	Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week	ceasefire	Mediators to resume talks next week New US proposal builds on previous agreements Israel says Netanyahu, Blinken to meet on Monday Regional escalation at stake
20240816	Gaza ceasefire talks to resume next week after no breakthrough in Doha	ceasefire	US, Qatar and Egypt issue optimistic statement that may also be aimed at stalling Iranian retaliation against Israel
20240816	High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks have ended.	ceasefire	Mediators in talks for a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel made a last-ditch effort this week to revive stalled negotiations, with high-stakes discussions wrapping up Friday against a backdrop of tension and desperation in the region.
20240815	Hamas says it will not attend cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Hamas said it is ready to the agreement made on July 2.
20240815	Hamas will not join Gaza ceasefire talks, senior official says	ceasefire	The Palestinian armed group wanted a roadmap for implementing the agreement and would “not engage in negotiations for the sake of negotiations in order to provide cover for Israel to continue its war”, the official said.
20240815	Hamas to decide to attend talks after reviewing outcome of today's talks	ceasefire	The US and Israel are sending delegations to Qatar for ceasefire talks that are due to start later today while Hamas has told mediators it is willing to meet after the discussions to determine if there is a serious response from Israel to truce proposals.
20240815	Gaza cease-fire talks: Israel set to attend while Hamas will be absent	ceasefire	Negotiations over a plan to end the war in Gaza are scheduled to start in Qatar today. The region is on edge as Israel awaits retaliation from Iran, which blames it for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Negotiators want to use a plan put together by the Biden administration at the end of May and endorsed by the UN Security Council. It calls for a six-week cease-fire in Gaza. Hamas would release its remaining Israeli hostages, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Israel would allow in unlimited aid deliveries, and its forces would withdraw from Gaza. But Hamas says it is losing faith in the US as a mediator and will not attend the talks. A top official in Qatar for the Palestinian militant group said Hamas was still willing to be briefed afterward on the discussed points. (Comment: Hamas has a point as the ceasefire proposal is by Biden, who in December 2023 acknowledged that he is a Zionist. A ceasefire proposal should be by a neutral party)
20240815	Hamas will not join Gaza ceasefire talks, senior official says	ceasefire	The Palestinian armed group wanted a roadmap for implementing the agreement and would “not engage in negotiations for the sake of negotiations in order to provide cover for Israel to continue its war”, the official said. He reiterated that the roadmap should be based on the proposed deal outlined by US President Joe Biden at the end of May and accused Israel of adding “new conditions”.
20240815	Frustration grows in Israel, Gaza ahead of cease-fire talks	ceasefire	CIA Director William Burns is headed to the Middle East for negotiations over a possible cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza scheduled for Thursday. However, it comes as Hamas has said it won't take part in the talks.
20240815	A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks	ceasefire	A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting pressure to bring an end to the 10-month-old war with Israel.
20240815	Cease-fire negotiators hope to avoid larger war in Middle East	ceasefire	Negotiators from the United States, Egypt and Qatar were scheduled to meet with a delegation from Israel. Hamas said Wednesday it would not take part in the talks, but representatives might meet with mediators later, Reuters reported.
20240815	Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks: A timeline of obstruction	ceasefire	If the past is any indication of the future, there are reasons to be sceptical over the present round of peace talks.
20240815	New round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha: Where do Hamas, Israel stand?	ceasefire	Amid risks of a wider regional conflict, Israel and Hamas face major sticking points ahead of truce talks in Qatar.

20240815	Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call	ceasefire	Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to quickly end Israel's war in Gaza, but the former president also criticized ceasefire demands.

20240815	Netanyahu denies report he spoke to Trump about Gaza talks	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday a report that he had spoken the previous day with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks. (Comment: Sarkozy, Obama bemoan Netanyahu over open mic.)

20240814	‘Less flexible?’ Just say it NYT, Israel is sabotaging a ceasefire deal	ceasefire	Israel has been sabotaging efforts for peace since long before the beginning of this latest round of slaughter in Gaza.
20240814	New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday	ceasefire	While there is no clarity on Hamas joining, the US State Department says Qatar has assured Washington the Palestinian group will be represented.
20240814	‘It can go out of control’: Former Israel PM Ehud Olmert on Middle East escalation	ceasefire	Source spoke to former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and discussed the talks which will resume for the release of the Israeli hostages.
20240813	Turkey’s Fidan urges US to pressure Israel for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke to his US counterpart on Monday and underlined the need for Blinken to keep up the pressure on Israel to secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, according to a spokesman. The phone call came at Blinken’s request.
20240813	Israel’s Ben-Gvir leads provocative visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque	ceasefire	While on a provocative visit to occupied East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said his government should not be engaged in Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas.
20240813	Gallant, Netanyahu slam one another over Gaza truce deal	ceasefire	Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says Netanyahu's "total victory" message is "nonsense", while Netanyahu accuses him of adapting "anti-Israel narrative."
20240813	Hamas says Israeli captive killed, two wounded in Gaza	ceasefire	Hamas’s armed wing has said one Israeli captive was killed in Gaza and two female captives were wounded in a separate incident, days ahead of a new round of ceasefire talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar.
20240813	'No further delay' to Gaza ceasefire: France, Germany, UK	ceasefire	The statement comes amid rising regional tensions between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah as fallout over Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.
20240813	Only Gaza ceasefire will delay retaliation, say Iranian officials	ceasefire	Gaza ceasefire talks may not go ahead this week Iran prepared to attack if no progress on talks, sources say Iran considers role in future Gaza talks, sources say Intense diplomatic efforts to prevent wider Middle East war
20240812	Israeli opposition leader warns of civil war due to Netanyahu's policies	ceasefire	"There is a leadership that is inciting us against each other, and social networks that are poisoning the well from which we drink," says Benny Gantz.
20240812	Hamas demands Israel hold fire during truce talks, sources say	ceasefire	Hamas is demanding that Israel pause major military actions in Gaza while ceasefire talks are in progress, sources affirmed on Monday, as mediation efforts face uncertainty due to Israel's strike on a school and Hamas's hesitation to rejoin the talks.
20240812	Hamas Shuns New Talks on Gaza Ceasefire	ceasefire	The Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group confirmed in a statement on August 11 that it will not attend talks scheduled for this Thursday aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in captivity.
20240812	Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza	ceasefire	The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed calls for a cease-fire in Gaza, the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas and the “unfettered” delivery of humanitarian aid. (Comment: all three have a historical link to the creation of the Palestinian question)
20240812	Israel and US brace for Iranian attack as diplomats push hard for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza intensify ahead of the expected resumption of formal negotiations this week.
20240811	Hamas urges return to existing Gaza ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	Hamas has asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous truce talks instead of attempting to find a new Gaza ceasefire deal, days ahead of talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar.
20240811	Hamas says ceasefire must be based on group’s July response	ceasefire	Hamas has said a ceasefire plan for Gaza must be based on where talks were a month and a half ago rather than any new rounds of negotiations. In a statement on Sunday night, the group called on mediators “to present a plan to implement what was agreed upon by the movement on July 2, 2024, based on [President Joe] Biden's vision and the UN Security Council resolution”.
20240811	Hamas calls for Gaza truce plan based on past talks	ceasefire	Palestinian militant group Hamas has asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous talks instead of engaging in new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal.
20240811	Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks	ceasefire	Hamas appeared to push back against resuming negotiations on Thursday on any new cease-fire proposals. In a statement, it urged mediators United States, Egypt and Qatar to submit a plan to implement what was agreed on last month, based on U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal, “instead of going to more rounds of negotiations or new proposals that provide cover for the occupation’s aggression.”
20240811	Hamas says it won’t attend Thursday’s ‘last opportunity’ talks for hostage-truce deal	ceasefire	Reports conflict on whether Israel is optimistic or pessimistic negotiations could seal the deal; Biden: Region can ‘easily’ devolve into all-out war
20240811	Hamas demands Biden-backed Gaza truce plan over new round of Israel talks	ceasefire	Hamas insists on immediate action from mediators to finalise a Gaza ceasefire agreement, urging the implementation of a Biden-backed proposal to halt hostilities.
20240811	Hamas casts doubt on participation in new Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous talks instead of engaging in new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire deal, casting doubt on its participation in a Thursday meeting called by the mediators.-- (Comment: report is interpretative. Hamas only reacted to the call by Qatar, Egypt and the US)
20240811	Hamas snubs new ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Hamas has refused to start fresh negotiations with Israel on a ceasefire and hostage deal, accusing the latter of hindering peace efforts. (Comment: report is from a pro-Israeli source)
	Hamas refuses to attend Gaza cease-fire talks as Biden says it’s ‘still possible’ to reach deal		Hamas urges mediators to submit plan to implement what was agreed on last month -- .(Comment: report is interpretative and from an pro-Israeli source. Hamas only reacted to the call by Qatar, Egypt and the US)
20240811	Hamas won't take part in Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal talks	ceasefire	Hamas announced Sunday that it won't take part in ceasefire and hostage deal talks that were slated for this week. The group rejected an invitation by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, saying it "will not allow any negotiations." Meantime, the Middle East remains on edge as Iran has vowed retaliation on Israel following the recent assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. According to Axios, Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke Sunday with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and told him the Iranian military preparations suggest Iran is getting ready for a large-scale attack that could come within days. (Comment: Hamas did not make such decision; report is from a pro-Israeli source)
20240811	Gaza school strike raises concerns over cease-fire talks	ceasefire	After an airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north of Gaza that killed almost 100 Palestinians, the Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in Gaza's south. Concerns are rising over cease-fire talks that have been slated to start on Thursday.
20240811	Israeli security official warns time is running out for captives held in Gaza	ceasefire	An Israeli official told Israeli media that captives are believed to be in serious condition in Gaza, urging for a ceasefire deal that would see them released.

20240810	UNVERIFIABLE CLAIM: Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal.

20240809	Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week	ceasefire	Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks next week at the request of international mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, after intense diplomacy aimed at averting a region-wide conflagration.
20240809	Regional players back Gaza cease-fire mediation	ceasefire	The leaders of the United States, Qatar and Egypt issued a joint statement Thursday saying the time had come to conclude the cease-fire and release of hostages and detainees, “to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families.”
20240809	US, Qatar and Egypt call on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent ceasefire talks	ceasefire	The leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar have called on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent negotiations to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal, saying there were no excuses “from any party for further delay”
20240809	Mediators call on all parties to implement Gaza cease-fire deal without further delay	ceasefire	Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators urged Israel and Hamas on Thursday to conclude a cease-fire and hostage release deal with no further delays or excuses.
20240809	Israeli Troops Launch New Assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as Mediators Push for Ceasefire Talks	ceasefire	Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire deal.
20240809	'No further time to waste': After mediators' strong demand, Israel agrees to join Gaza talks on August 15	ceasefire	Despite the recent assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, mediators believe negotiations can continue. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has accepted the invitation, but critics accuse him of delaying peace efforts
20240808	Qatar, Egypt, US invite Israel and Hamas to resume Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Qatar, Egypt and the United States have called on Israel and Hamas to resume talks to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s continued bombardment of the territory has killed nearly 40,000 Palestinians and raised fears of further regional escalation.
20240808	Israel accepts proposal to attend ‘urgent’ new ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Israel has agreed to send negotiators to a new round of talks over a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after a diplomatic push from the United States, Egypt and Qatar. The three nations released a joint statement on Thursday pushing for the talks to take place between Israel and Hamas on 15 August in Doha or Cairo. Hamas is yet to respond.
20240808	Iran mulls scrapping plans to take revenge on Israel in exchange for a Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	The Middle East, and indeed much of the world, is bracing for Iran to carry out a revenge attack on Israel over the assassination of Hamas’ political leader. But could Tehran instead be prepared to pull back in exchange for progress on Gaza peace talks? That was the hope among regional leaders gathered at an emergency summit in Jeddah.
20240808	White House still pushing for Gaza cease-fire as fears of wider war in Middle East escalate	ceasefire	The White House says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is as close as it's ever been, a statement that's surprising to many with the IDF continuing operations in the central and southern parts of Gaza and the Middle East on the brink of all-out war.
20240808	Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week	ceasefire	Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks on August 15 at the demand of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, as regional tensions skyrocket over the war.
20240807	'We are as close as we have ever been' to Gaza cease-fire deal: White House	ceasefire	US believes Israel, Hamas 'need to do a final bit of work,' says National Security Communications Advisor Kirby
20240807	US insists Gaza cease-fire talks in final stage as region braces for wider war	ceasefire	The Biden administration is emphasizing the nearness of a Gaza cease-fire amid fears that an expected attack by Iran and its proxies on Israel will push the Middle East into a wider war.
20240807	Jordan says ceasefire in Gaza only way to prevent region from the 'abyss of war'	ceasefire	Middle Eastern leaders are meeting in Jeddah to push for a ceasefire in Gaza after Israel assassinated the head of Hamas in Iran. Iran has vowed to retaliate, pushing the region to the brink of a wider war.
20240807	Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?	ceasefire	Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the surprise attack into Israel that he helped mastermind ushered in the bloodiest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
20240807	Netanyahu denies progress on Gaza cease-fire talks despite US claims of nearing agreement	ceasefire	Netanyahu responded Wednesday to comments by US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip.
20240807	Iran says cease-fire in Gaza 'priority' as US sees deal 'closer than ever'	ceasefire	Iran's statement on a cease-fire comes as Washington intensifies its efforts to reach a deal that could avert Iranian retaliation against Israel and a potential regional war.
20240807	Iran Says Israel Must Agree Gaza Truce to Calm Region	ceasefire	Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told France’s Emmanuel Macron that the US and Europe must urge Israel to accept a truce in Gaza to reduce tensions in the Middle East. Dan Williams reports from Jerusalem.
20240807	Chinese envoy reiterates call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	A Chinese envoy on Wednesday reiterated the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
20240807	WHO says polio vaccine campaign hurt by lack of Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	The World Health Organisation is working on a polio vaccination campaign for Gaza after the virus was detected there, officials say, although the absence of a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas presents multiple roadblocks.
20240807	OIC says Israel ‘fully responsible’ for Hamas chief Haniyeh’s killing	ceasefire	Statement by 57-nation bloc says it ‘holds Israel, the illegal occupying power, fully responsible for the heinous attack’.
20240806	We’re already in a regional war. Only a Gaza ceasefire can end it	ceasefire	The back-to-back assassinations of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran were acts of either strategic folly or willful pyromania. While Israel has claimed responsibility for the former and remained cryptic about the latter, there is little doubt that it orchestrated both — and even some of its allies believe that, this time, the Israelis went too far.
20240806	Hamas' Gaza-based leader Yahya Sinwar to replace slain political chief Ismail Haniyeh	ceasefire	Sinwar, considered the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, will succeed Ismail Haniyeh following the latter’s assassination in Iran.
20240806	Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader after Ismail Haniyeh’s killing	ceasefire	The selection of Sinwar follows the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh and signals centrality of Gaza within the group.
20240806	Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?	ceasefire	Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar – its leader in Gaza and one of the planners of the October 7 terror attack on Israel – as the new head of its political bureau, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh last week.
20240806	Israel vows to kill new Hamas chief Sinwar as US warns against escalation	ceasefire	Israel's army chief vowed on Wednesday to pursue and eliminate Yahya Sinwar, who was named leader of Hamas following the killing of his predecessor in Tehran last week. (note: Sinwar may be the successor of Haniyeh in the ceasefire talks)
20240806	Netanyahu accused of undercutting Israeli credibility in Gaza truce talks	ceasefire	Officials say assurances to Qatar, Egypt and US made by security chiefs representing Jerusalem have been abandoned once the prime minister is consulted, gumming up negotiations
20240806	Hamas’s pick of Yahya Sinwar as leader makes a ceasefire less likely	ceasefire	IF THERE WAS ever any doubt over where the balance of power lay within Hamas, it was surely vanquished on August 6th when the militant group named Yahya Sinwar, its leader in Gaza and the architect of the October 7th attacks, as its supreme leader. The appointment sends a clear signal that Hamas’s most extreme faction is now in charge.
20240806	Russian, Jordanian foreign ministers call for cease-fire in Gaza	ceasefire	Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday discussed the regional and international efforts to stop the Israeli war on Gaza to avoid a regional war.
20240805	Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war	ceasefire	Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war amid threats by Iran to avenge the killing of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran last week.
20240805	As Gaza conflict widens, cease-fire hopes wane	ceasefire	As Israel braces for possible attacks by Iran and Hezbollah, families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza marked 300 days last week since the war with marches and gatherings with warnings that time is running out. In Gaza, the death toll approaches 40,000 and health officials warn of a growing health crisis as hepatitis cases surpass 100,000. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.
20240805	As clock ticks for Gaza hostages, Netanyahu faces growing clamour	ceasefire	As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeats his promises to bring the Gaza hostages home, he is facing a growing chorus of sceptics who worry he's not interested in a deal with Hamas.
20240805	Israel’s Netanyahu adds new conditions to proposed Gaza hostage swap deal	ceasefire	Conditions include exiling around 150 Palestinian prisoners from Gaza Strip and West Bank
20240805	Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing anger in Israel and abroad over his handling of talks on a Gaza ceasefire that have faltered, just as fears have grown that the crisis could spiral into war with Iran, three Israeli officials said.

20240805	Netanyahu Blames Hamas For Stalling Ceasefire Deal In Gaza War	ceasefire	Netanyahu has accused Hamas of obstructing a deal to end the Gaza war and release hostages. In a cabinet meeting on August 4, Netanyahu stated that while Israel has agreed to the initial terms, Hamas "has not agreed to the most basic" terms and is demanding additional changes. He claimed Hamas' demands include concessions that would allow it to "rearm" and strengthen its position.

20240804	Israel protests: Anger over lack of progress on Gaza captive deal	ceasefire	Anti-government protesters in Israel say the killing of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders could further delay the release of captives in Gaza. Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv and Haifa on Saturday, demanding the government secure a deal. A report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz says there is a major rift between Prime Minister Netanyahu and his defence chiefs. It quotes a senior Israeli negotiator saying Netanyahu is not interested in a ceasefire deal.
20240804	US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran	ceasefire	Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict.

20240804	Gaza: airstrikes on schools and a hospital kill 30 amid ‘heated’ US-Israeli talks	ceasefire	Israeli airstrikes hit two schools and a hospital complex in Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, amid reports of heated disagreements between US and Israeli leaders about a possible ceasefire deal.

20240803	US Now Pushes UN to Back ‘Immediate’ Gaza Ceasefire to Free Hostages	ceasefire	The United States on Tuesday revised language in a draft United Nations Security Council resolution to back "an immediate ceasefire of roughly six-weeks in Gaza together with the release of all hostages," according to the text seen by Reuters.
20240803	A Hamas Leader Is Killed in Iran During Visit	ceasefire	Hamas accused Israel of killing Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president.
20240803	US to send more warships, fighter jets to boost Israel defence amid Iran threats	ceasefire	Tehran and its allies have vowed a response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Note: Haniyeh was taking part in the talks.
20240803	Hamas positively deals with mediations regarding Gaza ceasefire deal	ceasefire	Ismail Haniyeh has contacted mediators in Egypt and Qatar, as well as officials in Turkey, regarding the ceasefire deal to stop all Israeli aggression against Gaza.
20240803	Haniyeh killed by ‘short-range’ projectile, Iran says	ceasefire	Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg, and vowed severe revenge. Note: Haniyeh was taking part in the talks.
20240803	Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal	ceasefire	Anti-government rallies erupted in several cities across Israel this weekend, as tens of thousands of Israelis demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu find a path to a deal with terror group Hamas, in order to free more than 100 hostages still held in Gaza.
20240802	Gaza ceasefire talks in 'dark tunnel' after killing of Hamas chief Haniyeh	ceasefire	Sources say fate of negotiations is uncertain, as US President raises concerns over growing regional tension
20240802	Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks; Hamas calls it 'empty statements'	ceasefire	An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo in the coming days for negotiations to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday.
20240802	Israeli Defense Chiefs Believe Netanyahu Isn't Interested in Gaza Deal, Top Official Says	ceasefire	Senior member of Israel's negotiating team describes 'a chasm' between Netanyahu and top defense officials over the hostage deal; TV report quotes heated exchange in which PM accused them of being too 'soft'
20240802	Presidential spokesperson reiterates call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh today reiterated his call for immediate ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
20240802	NA passes resolution saying Haniyeh’s killing ‘deliberate conspiracy to sabotage’ Gaza ceasefire efforts	ceasefire	The National Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the ongoing Israeli brutality in Gaza, with members saying that incidents such as the killing of Hamas’ top leader Ismail Haniyeh were “deliberate conspiracies to sabotage efforts to stop” the ongoing Gaza conflict.
20240801	U.S. Looks for Ways to Revive Gaza Cease-Fire Talks	ceasefire	The killing of Ismail Haniyeh, one of the key negotiators, has dimmed hopes for freeing hostages held by Hamas The Biden administration is scrambling to salvage prospects for a Gaza cease-fire after the political leader of Hamas was killed in a strike in Tehran, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the talks and leaving officials worried that Israel may now face major retaliatory attacks on two fronts.
20240801	What the Ismail Haniyeh assassination means for Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	The assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday risks the region spiralling into a wider conflict and could help or hurt prospects for a ceasefire deal to end Israel’s war on Gaza, several analysts told Al Jazeera.
20240801	Israel is not interested in peace	ceasefire	By assassinating one of the main negotiators for a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Israel made its intention to continue and expand the war clear.

July 2024
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DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION
20240718	Egypt renews call for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza’s Rafah crossing	ceasefire	Israel seized control of Rafah crossing, exacerbating already bad humanitarian conditions in Gaza
20240718	Israel’s Netanyahu gambles on Gaza cease-fire with new conditions	ceasefire	pay walled subscription -- New Israeli demands in the cease-fire talks with Hamas risk prolonging the delicate negotiations and the remaining hostages' time in captivity.
20240718	Israeli politician’s visit to a Jerusalem holy site threatens Gaza cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday, a move that threatened negotiations to end the 9-month-old war in Gaza.
20240717	The UK calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council	ceasefire	Statement by UK Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
			Comment: The Gaza problem alone began in 1956, and was part of the Suez crisis inflicted by France and Britain.
20240717	Netanyahu vows to ramp up pressure	ceasefire	Ceasefire negotiations have so far proven unsuccessful.
20240716	Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 57, Palestinian health officials say	ceasefire	The Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas has accused Israel of stepping up attacks in Gaza to try to derail efforts by Arab mediators and the United States to reach a ceasefire deal. Israel says it is trying to root out Hamas fighters.
20240716	'We're Not Obstinate' in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza	ceasefire	Husam Badran, a senior Hamas official, in Doha, Qatar, this week. He said Hamas was willing to cede civilian control in Gaza to nail down a postwar deal, ...
20240715	Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas pulls out of truce talks	ceasefire	Hamas announced on Sunday it was pulling out of truce talks after an Israeli strike targeting the head of the group's military wing, Mohammed Deif, killed scores of Palestinians.
			Comment: Hamas denies halting Gaza cease-fire talks after deadly Israeli attack
20240715	Lula asserts Israel persists in sabotaging Middle East peace process	ceasefire	On Sunday (Jul. 14), Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized the Israeli government for a recent attack on the Gaza Strip. In a social media statement, Lula urged global political leaders not to remain silent in response to what he called an "endless massacre."
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20240715	Israel hits targets throughout Gaza Strip while Hamas says Khan Younis attack is not derailing cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Israel’s military said Monday it carried out airstrikes throughout the Gaza Strip, days after an Israeli strike targeting a senior Hamas leader in southern Gaza killed at least 90 people.

20240715	Israel in Talks Over Withdrawing From Egypt-Gaza Border, Officials Say	ceasefire	The discussions between Israeli and Egyptian officials comes amid diplomatic activity on several continents over a cease-fire deal and postwar plans for the territory.

20240714	Dozens of Palestinians killed in latest attacks on Gaza City, say officials	ceasefire	Air strikes add to one of deadliest weeks amid uncertainty over whether Hamas has withdrawn from ceasefire talks
20240714	Hamas says it will pull out of Gaza truce talks after Israeli strike targeting Deif	ceasefire	Israel said it targeted Hamas’ military commander in a massive strike Saturday in the crowded southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 92 Palestinians, according to local health officials.
20240714	Hamas withdraws from Gaza truce talks after Israeli strike on camp, senior official says	ceasefire	Hamas has withdrawn from talks working towards a ceasefire in the Gaza war, according to a senior official from the Palestinian militant group, who said the group's political leader had told international mediators Qatar and Egypt working on a phased proposal since May that the group was halting negotiations over Israel's "continued obstruction" as well as "ongoing massacres against unarmed civilians".
20240714	Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks, as Israel keeps up strikes	ceasefire	A Hamas official said Sunday that the Palestinian group was withdrawing from Gaza truce talks, as Israeli bombardments hit a school a day after a deadly strike targeting the militant commander Mohammed Deif.

20240714	Hamas denies halting Gaza cease-fire talks after deadly Israeli attack	ceasefire	Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Sunday denied reports about suspending Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap talks following an Israeli airstrike on a "humanitarian zone" for displaced Palestinians.

20240714	Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven’t paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike	ceasefire	Deif’s condition was still unclear after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday night “there still isn’t absolute certainty” he was killed.

20240713	Palestinian president blames Hamas for continuing war in Gaza	ceasefire	Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel and the United States were responsible for an attack that killed dozens in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, but the Western-backed leader also blamed Hamas for the continuing war in Gaza.
			Comment: His comment is politically motivated (tensions between Fatah and Hamas) as the accusation is revisionism. It is Netanyahu who has been accused by his own people of putting political interest above the lives of settlers in captivity by Hamas.

20240713	Netanyahu 'backpedals' on major Gaza ceasefire deal concession	ceasefire	Israel had earlier said Palestinians would be allowed full freedom to access north Gaza, however, Netanyahu instructed negotiators this week to make his new demand, according to CNN's source.
20240713	Gaza talks halted until Israel shows it's serious about negotiations, say Egyptian sources	ceasefire	Gaza ceasefire talks have been halted after three days of intense negotiations failed to produce a viable outcome, two Egyptian security sources said on Saturday, blaming Israel for lacking a genuine intent to reach agreement.
20240712	Israel, Hamas inch closer to Gaza cease-fire deal, but gaps remain	ceasefire	pay walled article -- Middle East conflict. Israel is sending a delegation to resume negotiations after weeks of deadlock over a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
20240712	Hamas and other armed groups must immediately release civilians held hostage in Gaza	ceasefire	Hamas and other armed groups must immediately and unconditionally release all civilian hostages who have been held in captivity in the occupied Gaza Strip since 7 October, Amnesty International reiterated today.
			Comment: Call by Amnesty International fails to be neutral as it does not include a call addressing more than 9.000 occupied people held captive in Israeli prisons and torture camps.
20240712	Gaza talks explore alternative to Israeli troops on Gaza-Egypt border	ceasefire	Israel, Egypt discussing hi-tech surveillance on border Surveillance system is part of Gaza ceasefire talks System addresses Israeli worries about Hamas smuggling Deal on system would let Israel pull back troops: source
20240712	Rescuers say they find dozens of bodies after Israelis scale back Gaza City fight with Hamas	ceasefire	Israeli forces withdraw from some Gaza City districts Gaza civil emergency service says 60 bodies collected Israel's military says it targeted Hamas combat complex Hamas accuses Israel of stalling peace talks
20240712	U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks	ceasefire	People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed.
20240711	Israel toughens Gaza ceasefire demands just as optimism for deal growing	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hardened his demands for a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas on Thursday, even as the White House expressed optimism that a deal was getting closer.
20240711	Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza	ceasefire	U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the Israel-Gaza war must end now and Israel must not occupy the enclave after the war, telling reporters his ceasefire framework had been agreed on by both Israel and Hamas but there were still gaps to close.
20240711	Bodies litter Gaza City streets after Israeli attack amid truce efforts	ceasefire	Palestinian resistance group Hamas said a heavy Israeli assault on Gaza City this week could wreck efforts to finally end the war just as negotiations have entered the home stretch.
20240710	Gaza talks: Difficult to believe a deal will be struck, former Israeli official says	ceasefire	Eran Etzion, former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar have conditions for a cease-fire that are “not reconcilable.”
20240710	Israel says willing to open Rafah crossing in Gaza without Hamas presence	ceasefire	Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that Tel Aviv is willing to open the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but without allowing Hamas to return to the area.
20240709	Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks	ceasefire	Hamas warned that the latest raids and displacement in Gaza City could lead to the collapse of long-running negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage release, after the two sides had appeared to have narrowed the gaps in recent days.
20240709	Hamas blames Netanyahu for placing more ‘obstacles’ on Gaza ceasefire negotiations	ceasefire	Gaza ceasefire talks are set to resume in Cairo later, but Hamas has accused the Israeli Prime Minister of placing obstacles ahead of the negotiations.Hamas has warned that the latest attacks in northern Gaza aren't helping the talks.
20240709	Hamas says Israel's Gaza actions jeopardise ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Hamas has warned that Israel’s latest military operations in Gaza and non-negotiable positions of Israel's prime minister could set ceasefire and hostage release talks “back to square one”.
20240709	Israeli attack on Gaza City continues as Hamas says ceasefire efforts at risk	ceasefire	New wave of displacement as airstrikes hit northern and central Gaza and IDF says forces engaged in ‘close-quarter combat’
20240709	Israel's latest offensive in Gaza City could impact cease-fire talks, Hamas says	ceasefire	Hamas says Israel's latest offensive in Gaza City could jeopardize the cease-fire and hostage release deal negotiations happening in Cairo, Egypt
20240708	Top U.S. officials arrive in Cairo for talks on Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal	ceasefire	CIA director Bill Burns and President Biden's top Middle East adviser Brett McGurk are meeting with senior Israeli and Egyptian security officials in Cairo Monday to discuss the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal and arrangements to secure the Egypt-Gaza border, four Israeli and U.S. officials said.
20240708	US officials in Cairo for cease-fire talks between Israel, Hamas	ceasefire	The White House national security spokesman said Monday that U.S. officials are in Cairo for discussions designed to lead to a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
20240708	UK’s new PM Starmer says ‘urgent’ need for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Keir Starmer tells Netanyahu that the UK wishes to continue its ‘vital cooperation’ with Israel.
20240708	Destruction in Gaza pushed Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say	ceasefire	Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive likely has helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement.
20240708	Israel continues attacking Gaza in a ‘broad military formation’ as cease-fire talks resume	ceasefire	Report on Israeli’s bombardment of Gaza. It comes as top negotiators, including CIA Director Bill Burns, head to Cairo and Doha to resume cease-fire talks.
20240708	UNVERIFIABLE CLAIM: Citing losses and destruction, Hamas figures in Gaza urge leaders to strike deal	ceasefire	Internal communications show senior officials in Strip wrote to group’s chiefs in Qatar urging ceasefire despite reluctance of Yahya Sinwar, who may not be aware of war’s toll
20240708	Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say	ceasefire	speculative development -- Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive likely has helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement.

20240708	Netanyahu: Gaza ceasefire deal must let Israel resume fighting until war goals are met	ceasefire	Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on July 7, as talks over a US plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war were expected to restart.

20240708	Netanyahu tries to sabotage Gaza ceasefire proposal by issuing new demands: Israeli media	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of attempting to undermine a Gaza ceasefire proposal by introducing new demands after initially accepting the plan presented by US President Joe Biden on 31 May, according to Israeli media.

20240708	Netanyahu hinders efforts to reach Gaza cease-fire deal: Hamas	ceasefire	Hamas urges mediators to intervene to ‘end Netanyahu’s manipulations’

20240708	Israeli assault could push Gaza ceasefire talks back to square one: Hamas	ceasefire	Hamas says it has shown "flexibility and positivity to facilitate reaching an agreement" and urges mediators to end what it called "Netanyahu's tricks and crimes".

20240708	Hamas says Israel’s offensive in north Gaza could sink cease-fire efforts	ceasefire	Hamas has warned that Israel’s expanding military operations in Gaza City and the displacement of thousands of residents could have “disastrous repercussions” for talks aimed at a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages.

20240708	Hamas chief says latest Israeli attack on Gaza could jeopardise ceasefire talks	ceasefire	A new Israeli assault on Gaza on Monday threatened ceasefire talks at a crucial moment, the head of Hamas said, as Israeli tanks pressed into the heart of Gaza City and ordered residents out after a night of massive bombardment.

20240708	Israeli attacks across Gaza threaten ceasefire talks: Hamas	ceasefire	Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday.

20240708	Hamas accuses Netanyahu of placing ‘obstacles’ to truce-hostage negotiations	ceasefire	Israeli counter report -- Haniyeh says IDF’s Gaza City op could undo progress in talks; Gallant tells hostages’ families Israel must ‘push forward with a deal and not miss it’; Biden hosts American hostage freed in November

20240708	US says Hamas and Israel's public positions on ceasefire do not reflect private talks	ceasefire	US scrambles to address new Israeli demands after Hamas says offensive on Gaza City could send deal back to 'square one'
20240708	White House says gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire deal	ceasefire	Senior U.S. officials are in Cairo for talks to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but gaps still remain between the two sides, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.
20240708	Labour expected to drop challenge to ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant	ceasefire	UK government appears unlikely to go ahead with legal bid, while Keir Starmer has spoken with Israeli PM over Gaza ceasefire
20240707	Talks for a cease-fire in Gaza appear set to resume as the war reaches 9 months	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas appear set to resume negotiations this week over a potential cease-fire deal outlined by President Biden in May, as the war reached the nine-month mark on Sunday and daily clashes in Gaza continue.

20240707	Israeli government accused of trying to sabotage Gaza ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	Mossad chief gave mediators list of new demands and it was not clear whether Hamas would accede to them, reports say

20240707	Israel launches deadly strikes on Gaza as war enters tenth month	ceasefire	Israel conducted deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday, with intense fighting continuing across the Palestinian enclave. Amid the violence, new diplomatic efforts are underway to achieve a ceasefire, although significant differences remain between Israel and Hamas regarding the terms of a truce and hostage release.
20240707	Keir Starmer tells Benjamin Netanyahu of ‘clear and urgent’ need for Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Keir Starmer has called for a ceasefire in Gaza and asserted that Palestinians have an “undeniable right” to statehood as part of the peace process, in his first conversations since becoming UK prime minister with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

20240707	Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal must let Israel resume fighting until war goals met	ceasefire	Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, as talks over a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war were expected to restart.

20240707	Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire proposal.	ceasefire	"We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response,"
20240707	Hamas Says It Is Waiting For Israel's Response On Gaza Ceasefire Proposal	ceasefire	"We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas officials told Reuters, asking not to be identified.

20240707	Hamas rejects report that it dropped key demand in possible ceasefire deal	ceasefire	The militant group – which controlled Gaza before triggering the war with an Oct. 7 attack on Israel – has reportedly given initial approval of the ...

20240706	Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise further as Hamas reportedly backs new proposal	ceasefire	Militant group gives initial backing to plan for phased deal after ‘verbal commitments’ from mediators
20240706	Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire in Gaza after dropping key demand, officials say	ceasefire	Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday.
20240706	After dropping key demand, Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire, officials say	ceasefire	Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday.
20240706	Israeli negotiators to hold fresh Gaza truce talks next week	ceasefire	Israeli negotiators say they will hold a new round of negotiations in Qatar next week to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas
20240706	Israeli delegation heads to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks	ceasefire	Israeli media says CIA director, Mossad chief, Qatari premier, Egyptian intelligence head to participate in discussions.
20240706	Two-thirds of Israelis back hostage deal over continuing war in Gaza – poll	ceasefire	Respondents prefer former prime minister Naftali Bennett (by 11%) or National Unity leader Benny Gantz (by 6%) to Netanyahu as PM
20240706	Hamas’s Cease-Fire Proposal Includes a Familiar Sticking Point	ceasefire	Hamas wants assurances that Israel won’t restart the war after some hostages come home. Israel says it needs the option.

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20240706	Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as stalled truce talks reemerge	ceasefire	Amid the latest deadly strikes, a team of Israeli negotiators is set to resume talks next week on a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Friday, signaling progress toward a deal to end the war in Gaza after negotiations appeared stuck for weeks.
20240706	Gaza school hit in deadly Israeli strike as ceasefire talks continue	ceasefire	The attack came after Hamas said it had accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages.
20240705	Israel says it's restarting stalled cease-fire talks for Gaza	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Biden that he's decided to send a delegation to restart stalled negotiations as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages held captive in Gaza. It comes after Hamas responded to a proposed three-stage cease-fire deal made public by Biden in May.
20240705	Israel to send delegation to Doha for fresh Gaza ceasefire talks next week	ceasefire	Israel on Friday said it would send a delegation to Doha next week to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. "There are still gaps between the parties," Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said after a first round of talks that were held earlier in the day.
20240705	Israel says negotiators to hold fresh Gaza truce talks next week	ceasefire	The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman came after a delegation led by the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, held a first round of talks with mediators in Doha on Friday.
20240705	Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire Revive After Weeks of Deadlock	ceasefire	Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire Revive After Weeks of Deadlock. The negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Hamas announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged ...
20240705	'Breakthrough' heightens hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal	ceasefire	The head of Israel's spy agency Mossad, David Barnea, is reported to have travelled alone to Doha to meet Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as momentum is again building over a possible ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
20240705	Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused
20240705	Israel continues Gaza attacks, says ‘gaps’ remain in renewed truce talks	ceasefire	Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City and Khan Younis as delegation travels to Doha for talks on ceasefire and captive exchange proposal.
20240705	Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum	ceasefire	Hamas makes revised proposal on ceasefire deal Israel says negotiations to continue next week Hamas rules out any foreign troop presence in Gaza Hamas briefs Lebanese ally Hezbollah on latest details
20240705	Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum	ceasefire	Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations.
20240705	Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza, including kids and UN worker, as truce talks show signs of progress	ceasefire	Separate Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people Friday in central Gaza, including two children at a home and at least one United Nations worker, Palestinian hospital officials and first responders said, even as stalled cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas show signs of renewed momentum.
20240705	Hamas Drops Demand for Lasting Cease-fire During First Phase of Gaza Hostage Deal	ceasefire	Hezbollah has also signaled Friday that it would cease fighting once the truce in the Gaza Strip takes effect. Israeli PM Netanyahu's office says, however, 'gaps remain' between the parties
20240704	Hamas says leader in touch with mediators on Gaza ceasefire deal proposal	ceasefire	Hamas says it has shared its plan with mediators about a potential ceasefire and a deal for the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza. Israel is examining the offer and says its intelligence agency, Mossad, will respond. The Association of Families of Israeli Prisoners Detained in Gaza says if the deal is not accepted, millions of Israelis will protest.
20240704	Israel studying new Hamas response to ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	Mediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a ceasefire and the release of 120 remaining hostages
20240704	Israel 'evaluating' Hamas 'ideas' for ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	Israel has said it is "evaluating" new comments put forward by Palestinian group Hamas aimed at bringing about a long-awaited ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
20240704	Israel weighs Hamas’ latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived	ceasefire	Israel’s Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the nine-month war stirred back to life after a weekslong hiatus.
20240704	Israel tells Gaza ceasefire negotiators to resume work	ceasefire	Details of Hamas's latest response have not been made public, but a Palestinian official told the BBC that the group was no longer demanding a full ceasefire at the outset of the plan presented by Mr Biden.
20240704	Israel says will send delegation for Gaza ceasefire negotiations	ceasefire	Hamas has presented mediators with new ‘ideas’ on proposal for ceasefire and exchange of captives for prisoners
20240704	US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’	ceasefire	White House says proposal is in line with deal outlined by Joe Biden in late May, but work is still to be done. (Comment: In May 2024, Biden claimed that the proposal was Israeli while Netanyahu rejected the proposal in June)
20240704	U.S. and Israel Voice New Optimism About Cease-Fire as Gaza Talks Resume	ceasefire	A senior White House official called progress in talks with Hamas “a breakthrough,” while Israel was more restrained, and both said major obstacles to a truce remained.
20240704	Israeli air strikes pound Gaza as ceasefire talks continue	ceasefire	Israel's prime minister has told President Biden he's sending a delegation to negotiate a hostage release with Hamas, after Hamas shared its latest proposals for a ceasefire in Gaza. But Netanyahu said Israel would only end the war after "achieving all its objectives". And it's continuing with that mission, with Israeli tanks shelling eastern Khan Younis and airstrikes bringing more terror and trauma to Gaza City.
20240704	Biden tells Netanyahu: It's "time to close" Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal	ceasefire	President Biden in a call on Thursday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "it is time to close" a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza.
20240704	Israeli Defense Chiefs See Chance for Gaza Deal, but Fear Netanyahu Will Derail It for Political Reasons	ceasefire	pay walled article -- In the choice between the release of hostages and his political survival, it's clear how the prime minister intends to choose ■ Security officials fear Netanyahu's stance could fuel escalation in Lebanon ■ Without a public awakening there will be no deal and the war will continue, and possibly be exacerbated, on more than one front
20240703	Israel sees major progress in new Hamas response to hostage-ceasefire deal	ceasefire	Qatar and Egypt on Wednesday delivered Hamas' updated response to Israel's proposal for a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, the Israeli Mossad said in a statement.
20240702	New cease-fire proposal as Israeli airstrikes hit central, southern Gaza	ceasefire	Israel is studying "some ideas" that Hamas sent to Qatari mediators on Wednesday, and Israel confirmed it is evaluating Hamas’ response to a peace deal that would include releasing hostages and a cease-fire.
20240702	Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire	ceasefire	“If there is a cease-fire in Gaza, we will stop without any discussion,” Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Kassem, said in an interview with The Associated Press at the group’s political office in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
20240702	Israeli Generals, Low on Munitions, Want a Truce in Gaza	ceasefire	Israel’s military leadership wants a cease-fire with Hamas in case a bigger war breaks out in Lebanon, security officials say. It has also concluded that a truce would be the swiftest way to free hostages.
20240702	Hezbollah doubles down on correlating Gaza ceasefire with calm in North	ceasefire	Israeli politicized 'reporting'-- Hezbollah stood firm Tuesday on the linkage between a Gaza ceasefire and an end to its cross-border war with the IDF along Israel’s northern border, amid heightened concern of a third Lebanon war.
20240702	New cease-fire proposal as Israeli airstrikes hit central, southern Gaza	ceasefire	Israel is studying "some ideas" that Hamas sent to Qatari mediators on Wednesday, and Israel confirmed it is evaluating Hamas’ response to a peace deal that would include releasing hostages and a cease-fire.

20240702	NYT: Israeli Army Leaders Want Cease-fire in Gaza, Even With Hamas in Power	ceasefire	According to the New York Times, IDF officials are pushing for an end to the war in Gaza, believing it is the only chance to get the hostages back and to deescalate with Hezbollah. Netanyahu pushed back, saying he didn't know who the sources were, but that this 'will not happen'

20240701	The Limits on Egypt’s Gaza “Containment Strategy”	ceasefire	Arabic analysis -- On May 12, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated that the peace agreement with Israel “has been Egypt’s strategic choice for 40 years, and it represents a main pillar of peace in the region.” That policy is very unlikely to change despite the failure of the Biden administration to pressure Israeli and Hamas to accept the three-stage ceasefire Washington proposed on May 31, with Egypt’s full support.

June 2024
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION
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May 2024
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION

20240531	Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal	ceasefire	The president outlined a plan to try to get Hamas and Israel to break out of a monthslong deadlock that has resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians.
20240531	Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza war	ceasefire	US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that "it's time for this war to end".
20240531	Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept	ceasefire	U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel had proposed a fresh Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, and called on Hamas to agree to the new offer, saying it was the best way to end the conflict.
20240531	Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Time for this war to end’	ceasefire	US president outlines deal that would offer permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal for hostage release and rebuilding effort
20240531	Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war	ceasefire	President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding, nearly 8-month-old Mideast war.
20240531	Israel Offers New Gaza Proposal With Full Ceasefire, Withdrawal: Joe Biden	ceasefire	"Here's what it would include: a full and complete ceasefire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza, release of a number of hostages," Biden said in a speech from the White House.
20240531	Biden says Israel has agreed to ‘enduring’ Gaza ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	US president’s announcement comes as he faces widespread criticism over his Gaza policy in lead-up to November election.
20240531	Hamas says it 'positively' views Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by Biden	ceasefire	Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Friday said it had a positive view of the contents of a three-phase ceasefire proposal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
20240529	UN Middle East envoy reiterates call for ceasefire, hostage release agreement	ceasefire	Briefing by Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
20240529	US says new UN draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire ‘not helpful’	ceasefire	The United States’ deputy ambassador at the UN said Wednesday that a new resolution on the war in Gaza would "not change the situation on the ground". The draft seeking an immediate ceasefire and a halt to Israel's offensive in Rafah is being circulated at the Security Council by Algeria.
20240527	No permanent ceasefire in Israel's latest Gaza proposals to mediators	ceasefire	Israel has reportedly presented two proposals to mediators in negotiations over its war on Gaza, none of which involve a permanent ceasefire.
20240523	Israel 'unprepared' to sign off on Gaza ceasefire deal: Egyptian source	ceasefire	“The Israeli position is still not ready for a ceasefire and hostage swap deal,” said the high-level source, who requested anonymity, but did not provide specific reasons for Tel Aviv’s reluctance.
20240522	Egypt changed terms of Gaza ceasefire deal presented to Hamas, surprising negotiators, sources say	ceasefire	Egyptian intelligence quietly changed the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed off on earlier this month, ultimately scuttling a deal that could have released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
20240521	Ceasefire Talks Fail, UN Calls for Immediate Action	ceasefire	Video United Nations
20140513	300,000 have fled Rafah, UN agency says	ceasefire	As the Israel-Hamas war crosses the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gazan town of Rafah.
20140512	Urgent call for ceasefire and release of hostages	ceasefire	Statement Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights
20140512	Biden says there would be a ceasefire in Gaza ‘tomorrow’ if Hamas frees hostages	ceasefire	After avoiding topic at previous fundraisers, US president tells small event, ‘Israel said it’s up to Hamas; if they wanted to do it, we could end it tomorrow’
20140511	Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one	ceasefire	Hamas says Israel's effective rejection of a ceasefire proposal put by mediators has brought things back to square one. Hamas says it will hold consultations with Palestinian factions to review its negotiation strategy White House says watching Israeli operations "with concern," trying to keep talks going "if only virtually" U.S. says reasonable to assess Israel used U.S. arms inconsistent with humanitarian law
20240508	Gaza ceasefire uncertain, Israel vows to continue Rafah operation	ceasefire	Hamas official says proposal met its demands for a ceasefire Israel says will continue operation into Rafah, but will also send delegation to negotiate Israeli strikes do not appear to be major military operation, U.S. says Qatari delegation will go to Cairo on Tuesday to resume talks
20240508	Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal.	ceasefire	When Hamas declared on Monday evening that it has “agreed” to a ceasefire deal, it caught many off guard. Israel was evidently not expecting it, and it was not even immediately clear what Hamas had agreed to.
20240507	Here’s what’s on the table for Israel and Hamas in the latest cease-fire plan	ceasefire	Hamas has formally accepted a cease-fire deal that could end the war in Gaza. Israel, however, insists that its core demands were not met in the proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar.
20240507	Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely	ceasefire	An announcement by Hamas late Monday that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation, as Palestinian evacuees in the jam-packed town felt their first glimmer of hope the war could end.
20240507	Israel forces say they have taken control of key Gaza crossing as ceasefire talks to resume	ceasefire	Original headline: Israel rejects watered down ceasefire proposal but talks continue -- The Israeli military claimed it seized the crossing after receiving intelligence it was “being used for terrorist purposes.”
20240507	Israel plays down Hamas move on Gaza ceasefire, hits Rafah	ceasefire	Israel played down the likelihood of a ceasefire in Gaza on May 6 after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal from mediators, even as residents fled the city of Rafah in fear of an Israeli assault.
20240507	'Not what we agreed to': Why Israel rejected Hamas' Gaza ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	After Hamas on Monday said it had accepted what it described as an Egyptian and Qatari ceasefire and hostage release proposal, Israeli officials reportedly said that the terms of the proposed agreement did not meet Israel's requirements.
20240507	U.S. signals optimism for Gaza cease-fire as Israel moves into Rafah	ceasefire	As negotiations resumed, the administration struggled to define Israel’s military advance as less than the major assault President Biden has warned against.
20240506	Text of the Gaza ceasefire proposal approved by Hamas	ceasefire	The deal lays out a timetable for release of Israeli captives in Gaza and withdrawal of Israel’s troops from territory.
20240506	Hamas accepts terms of Gaza ceasefire deal as Israel readies Rafah operation	ceasefire	The Hamas leadership says it has accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. In a statement, the group says it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators of its decision. An Israeli official has said that Hamas has approved a "softened" Egyptian proposal that is not acceptable to Israel," Reuters reports. The announcement comes as Israel has urged 100,000 Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah ahead of a "limited" military operation.
20240506	Hamas says it accepts ceasefire deal proposal	ceasefire	Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has sent word of the group’s acceptance of a ceasefire proposal to Qatari and Egyptian mediators. Displaced Palestinians are ecstatic after hearing that Hamas has agreed to a deal for a ceasefire, especially after fearing an imminent invasion of Rafah.
20240506	Hamas says it accepts ceasefire proposal	ceasefire	Hamas says it has informed Qatari and Egyptian mediators that it has accepted their proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel. "The ball is now in Israel's court," an official in the Palestinian group said.
20240506	Israel examining Gaza cease-fire proposal, but framework differs from its offer	ceasefire	An official familiar with Israeli thinking says Israeli officials are examining the cease-fire proposal approved by Hamas. But the official warns that the plan approved by Hamas “is not the framework Israel proposed.”
20240506	The truce proposal Hamas agreed to	ceasefire	Hamas officials have shown Al Jazeera a copy of the Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal that the movement says it has agreed to. The proposal includes three phases and would see an end to Israel’s war on Gaza as well as the release of Israeli captives held in the enclave and Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
20240506	Full Text of the Ceasefire Agreement That Hamas has Accepted	ceasefire	Al-Araby al-Jadeed obtained the text of the Gaza ceasefire agreement announced on Monday, May 6, 2024. Hamas has informed Qatar and Egypt of its acceptance of the agreement on Monday evening. Following is the verbatim text of the agreement that has a three-stage implementation plan, each lasting for 42 days:
20240506	A Gaza cease-fire deal hangs in the balance, as Israel begins striking eastern Rafah	ceasefire	A Gaza cease-fire deal is hanging in the balance, as Israel began striking targets in eastern Rafah, hours after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar.
20240506	Israel disputes Hamas claim of ceasefire deal to halt seven-month-long war in Gaza	ceasefire	Hamas says it has accepted deal ahead of promised Rafah offensive, but Israel reportedly says it’s not any deal they agreed to
20240506	Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah	ceasefire	Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Still, Israel said it would continue negotiations.
20240505	Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows a military operation soon	ceasefire	The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after "in-depth and serious discussions," the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.
20240504	Gaza ceasefire talks progress as Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt	ceasefire	Egyptian state media reported a consensus had been reached on some points between US and Egyptian mediators.
20240504	Ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo	ceasefire	Efforts have intensified to secure a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, with talks resuming in Cairo on Saturday. Hamas said its delegation was travelling in a "positive spirit" after studying the latest truce proposal.
20240504	Thousands of Israelis protest for Gaza truce as ceasefire talks continue in Cairo	ceasefire	Delegates from Egypt and the US are set to continue talking Sunday in the hopes of finding an agreement on a ceasefire deal. Thousands of Israelis protested Saturday to demand a truce.
20240504	Hamas, mediators end day of talks without Gaza cease-fire agreement	ceasefire	Hamas has asked for a complete end to the war and the withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Gaza. Israel has vowed to crush Hamas and has said it will not agree to end the war as part of a hostage release deal, nor has it taken its intended Rafah invasion off the negotiating table.
20240504	Israel tells Hamas to accept ceasefire terms or risk new onslaught ‘in near future’	ceasefire	Netanyahu refuses demands of permanent ceasefire and also moves to shut down Al Jazeera network
20240502	Hamas Studies a Gaza Cease-Fire Offer From Israel, and Hints at Progress	ceasefire	Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, said the group was reviewing the latest proposal in a “positive spirit,” and would send representatives to Cairo to continue negotiations.
20240501	Gaza ceasefire must be permanent, Hamas official says	ceasefire	Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official with the Palestinian militant group said Wednesday, stressing that any ceasefire needs to be permanent.

December 2023 includes failed renewed attempts ceasefire talks
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION
20231229	Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal	new ceasefire talks	Israel pounded Gaza on Friday (December 29), nearly 12 weeks into the war started by the October 7 attacks, as Egypt was to host a Hamas delegation for talks aimed at ending the conflict.
20231229	Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal	new ceasefire talks	Israel pounded Gaza on Friday, nearly 12 weeks into the war started by the October 7 attacks, as Egypt hosted a Hamas delegation for talks aimed at ending the conflict that has devastated much of the besieged Palestinian territory
20231229	Hamas leaders attend Egypt talks as Israeli attacks push deeper into Gaza	new ceasefire talks	A delegation of high-level Hamas leaders is visiting Egypt for talks aimed at bringing the devastating war in Gaza to an end, even as the Israeli military pushes deeper into the centre and south of the strip, displacing tens of thousands of people.
20231229	Palestine factions reject external scenarios for Gaza future	new ceasefire talks	The Palestinian resistance factions have categorically rejected all “external” solutions and scenarios for the so-called “future of the besieged Gaza Strip”, stressing that only a Palestinian national solution will be presented based on the formation of a national unity government which emerges from a comprehensive national consensus.
20231228	Israel offers new prisoner exchange deal: Report	new ceasefire talks	Israel, via the United States, has proposed a new prisoner exchange deal to mediator Qatar, according to Israel’s Channel 13.
20231228	Egypt puts forward framework proposal to end bloodshed in Gaza	new ceasefire talks	Egypt has put forward a framework proposal aimed at ending the bloodshed in Gaza, including a three-stage plan for a ceasefire, according to the head of the country’s media body.
20231228	Egypt says it is awaiting responses on plan to end Gaza war	new ceasefire talks	Egypt confirmed on Thursday that it had put forward a framework proposal to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip that includes three stages ending with a ceasefire, and said it was awaiting responses on the plan.
20231228	Hamas delegation to discuss Egypt's Gaza ceasefire plan	new ceasefire talks	A Hamas delegation is due in Cairo Friday to give its "observations" about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire that would end the war in Gaza, a Hamas official said.
20231228	Hamas 'open to any ideas or proposals for a complete and final cessation of aggression in Gaza'	new ceasefire talks	As Gaza enters its 83rd day of Israel's brutal war, seven Palestinians were killed in an attack on Nuseirat camp, Israel expanded its ground operation into the center and continued artillery shelling in Khan Younis, while its forces raided the occupied West Bank cities, killing at least one Palestinian and injuring 15, while seizing $2.5 million from exchange shops.
20231228	Hamas to discuss Egypt's Gaza ceasefire plan as Israeli strikes continue	new ceasefire talks	A Hamas delegation is due in Cairo Friday to give its "observations" about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire that would end the war in Gaza, a Hamas official said.
20231228	Israel expands offensive as Hamas warns only permanent ceasefire will free hostages	new ceasefire talks	"They are so thin. It's cold, it's windy," said one Palestinian woman who gave birth to quadruplets in a refugee camp bombed by Israel.
20231228	Netanyahu says ‘in contact’ to release hostages held by Hamas	new ceasefire talks	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he is holding “contacts” to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip
20231227	What is Egypt's proposal for Gaza?	new ceasefire talks	Egypt has held talks between Hamas and its allied Islamic Jihad to try and broker a permanent ceasefire in Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, which has killed tens of thousands, laid waste to the Hamas-governed territory, and displaced the majority of the 2.3 million Palestinian residents.
20231227	President Sisi and King Abdullah reject all attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause	new ceasefire talks	17:00 Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II discussed on Wednesday the latest developments in the region, especially in the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to refrain from expanding the conflict, which threatens security and stability both regionally and globally.
20231227	End to Gaza war still distant amid tough negotiations on Egypt proposal	new ceasefire talks	Negotiations mediated by Egypt and Qatar to end the dystopian war in Gaza grapple with mounting complexities as recent media leaks purporting a three-phased proposal from Cairo appear to be somewhat detached from the actual core of the discussions, according to sources close to the negotiations.
20231226	Hamas rejects any temporary cease-fire	new ceasefire talks	The militant Islamist group Hamas has reiterated that it will not negotiate without a complete end to fighting with Israel. Both sides reacted coolly to an Egyptian plan to halt the conflict.
20231226	Egypt presents Gaza ceasefire plan, WHO worried about hospitals	new ceasefire talks	Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan altogether, raising the possibility of a new round of diplomacy to halt a devastating Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
20231225	Egypt sets out ambitious Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan	new ceasefire talks	Israel’s divided war cabinet to discuss proposal. Hamas reported to reject suggestion of sharing power in Gaza.
20231225	Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war as death toll in an Israeli strike rises to 106	new ceasefire talks	Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat said Monday.
20231225	Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say	new ceasefire talks	Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire.
20231224	Biden avoids seeking ceasefire in Gaza in call with Netanyahu	new ceasefire talks	US President Joe Biden, in a conversation, late Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, refrained from asking for a ceasefire or to stop the ongoing war in Gaza.
20231222	Hamas says no more hostage releases until war ends	new ceasefire talks	Hamas, the group which controls the Gaza Strip, has ruled out any more hostage releases until Israel agrees to a "full cessation of aggression". COMMENT 20231202 - Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire
20231222	No more hostage freed until Israel stops attacking Gaza	new ceasefire talks	Hamas will not release more hostages until Israel stops its military operation in Gaza, said Ghazi Hamad, senior leader of the Palestinian militant group. COMMENT 20231202 - Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire
20231222	Qassam Brigades: No prisoner exchange deal before Israel stops war	new ceasefire talks	The official spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obaida, said yesterday that the movement refuses to engage in any prisoner exchange talks before Israel stops its war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
20231222	Reports: Hamas seeks release of Marwan Barghouti in any hostage deal	new ceasefire talks	Hamas has demanded the release of three top Palestinian leaders in any hostage swap deal with Israel, Israeli media reports revealed yesterday.
20231221	UAE foreign minister meets with Palestinian official in Abu Dhabi	new ceasefire talks	The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has met a senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official in Abu Dhabi where they discussed international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, the Emirati state news agency reported on Thursday.
20231221	Hamas: No talks on hostage swap deal before complete ceasefire in Gaza	new ceasefire talks	Hamas today announced that Palestinian resistance groups have taken a “national decision” ruling out talks with Israel on a prisoner exchange deal before a comprehensive ceasefire
20231221	Hamas rejects hostage talks	new ceasefire talks	Hamas says no talks without halt to Israeli onslaught, after Netanyahu appeared to dismiss prospect of another truce
20231220	Hamas head in Cairo as momentum builds towards new Israel-Hamas truce talks	new ceasefire talks	The visit comes as Israel’s government signals it is open to another truce, but key sticking points remain.
20231220	Hamas leader visits Cairo as talks over another Gaza cease-fire gather pace	new ceasefire talks	Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners at a moment when Israel’s offensive shows no signs of slowing.
20231220	Hamas leader visits Egypt amid intensive talks on new ceasefire	new ceasefire talks	The leader of Hamas paid his first visit to Egypt for more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and get more hostages freed.
20231220	Talks on new pause in Gaza war gain urgency as Hamas chief visits Cairo	new ceasefire talks	While a full ceasefire in the Gaza Strip still looks a long way off, there are fresh signs that a new pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas could be possible.
20231220	Ceasefire talks renewed as Gaza comes under heavy bombardment	new ceasefire talks	Talks over a week-long ceasefire and release of dozens of captives reportedly under way as Hamas leader lands in Cairo
20231219	Qatar, Israel hostage talks positive but deal not imminent - source	new ceasefire talks	A meeting between Qatar’s prime minister and the heads of Israel’s Mossad spy agency and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Warsaw on Monday about hostages held by Hamas was positive but there is no expectation of an imminent deal, according to a source briefed on the diplomatic efforts.
20231219	Israel ready for new humanitarian pause in Gaza for hostage release: President	new ceasefire talks	Israel is ready for a second humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, President Isaac Herzog said Tuesday
20231216	Netanyahu hints new negotiations under way to recover Gaza hostages	new ceasefire talks	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on Saturday to hint that new negotiations were under way to recover hostages held by Hamas, after his chief of Mossad intelligence met the prime minister of Qatar, a country mediating in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
20231216	Israel keeps the pressure on Gaza as Qatar confirms truce talks	new ceasefire talks	Attacks on Saturday heavily targeted Khan Younis in the south, where thousands have been forced to flee.
20231216	Israeli envoy meets Qatari PM amid hopes for fresh truce talks	new ceasefire talks	A senior Israeli envoy has met the prime minister of Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict in Gaza, a source said on Saturday, while sources from Egypt suggested Israel appeared to be more open to a new deal with Hamas.
20231215	No EU call for Gaza ceasefire despite Belgium and Ireland's pleas	new ceasefire talks	EU leaders failed to sharpen their stance on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during talks on Friday, despite Belgium and Ireland's leaders advocating for a ceasefire.
20231214	dystopian war cabinet 'blocks Mossad chief' restarting talks in Qatar	new ceasefire talks	David Barnea offered to kick off negotiations over hostages but ministers don't want Israel to make first move, according to Channel 13
20231214	Israeli ministers block Mossad head’s effort to restart Gaza hostage talks	new ceasefire talks	Relatives of the abductees say they are shocked, as reports say David Barnea was stopped from visiting Qatar
20231212	Australia, Canada, New Zealand back efforts towards Gaza ceasefire -statement	new ceasefire talks	Canada, Australia and New Zealand support urgent international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, the prime ministers of the three countries said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
20231212	Israeli, Arab media report ongoing negotiations for ceasefire in Gaza	new ceasefire talks	Irris Makler said negotiations for a ceasefire in exchange for the remaining hostages may be ongoing between Israel and Hamas.
20231211	Gaza ceasefire negotiations unlikely to restart for weeks, diplomats say	new ceasefire talks	Second pause may rely upon Israel proving it has captured or killed some of Hamas’s senior operatives
20231210	Hamas armed wing: Israel cannot recover its hostages without negotiations	new ceasefire talks	Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday Israel will not be able to recover any of its hostages unless it engages in talks over conditional swap deals.
20231210	Hamas says no captive will leave alive unless demands met	new ceasefire talks	Palestinian resistant group Hamas warned Sunday that no captive would leave the territory alive unless the group's demands were met.
20231210	Ceasefire in Gaza chances shrinking, Qatar says	new ceasefire talks	Israel's bombardment of Gaza is "narrowing the window" for a new truce, the Qatari prime minister has said.
20231203	No more talks while Israel bombards Gaza: Hamas	new ceasefire talks	The deputy head of Hamas’s political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, tells Al Jazeera there will be no prisoner-captive exchange as long as the onslaught on Gaza continues. “There are no negotiations now on the truce. There will be no prisoner exchange until the aggression ends and there is a comprehensive and definitive ceasefire,” he said. “The occupation insists there are still women and children being held, but we said we have handed all of them over. The remaining prisoners in Gaza are soldiers and civilian men who served in the occupation army. “Our Zionist prisoners will not be liberated until all our prisoners are freed and a ceasefire takes hold. The resistance is ready for all Israeli military scenarios whether ground war, air or other.” Earlier, Israel pulled negotiators from its intelligence agency Mossad out of Qatar, which has been mediating ceasefire efforts.
20231202	Israel pulls Mossad negotiators from Qatar after ‘impasse’ over captives	end of ceasefire	Hamas says there will be no further prisoner exchange with Israel until the dystopian war is over.
20231202	France's Macron says he is going to Qatar to work on new Gaza truce	end of ceasefire	French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that France was "very concerned" by the resumption of violence in Gaza and that he was heading to Qatar to help in efforts to kickstart a new truce ahead of a ceasefire.
20231202	Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire	end of ceasefire	Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be exchanged with Israel until there was a ceasefire in Gaza.
20231201	Palestinians celebrate release of prisoners from Israeli jails	end of ceasefire	Bus carrying 30 Palestinian prisoners is welcomed in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.
20231201	Palestinian man criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed	end of ceasefire	A Palestinian man has described his time inside an Israeli prison as "not normal", after 30 more prisoners were released under the truce with Hamas.
20231201	Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails	end of ceasefire	Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.

20231201	Netanyahu says Hamas broke truce by refusing to release more hostages	end of ceasefire	In the last hour, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Hamas did not agree to release further hostages, which violated the terms of the truce.
			Comment: In the last hour, Netanyahu said Hamas did not agree to release further hostages, which violated the terms of the truce. However, the resistance group appear to have send a list of names, Netanyahu discussed in his war cabinet around 06:00 am. The discussion included the handover by Hamas of the dead bodies of the Israeli woman and child killed by Israelis themselves. Netanyahu refused the dead bodies!. Then, Ben-Gvir threatens to dissolve Israel gov’t if bombing of Gaza stops

20231201	Israel announces strikes on Gaza after truce expires, clear sign that war has resumed in full force	end of ceasefire	Israel accused Hamas of having violated the terms of the cease-fire, including by firing rockets toward Israel from Gaza.

20231201	Israel accuses Hamas of violating truce deal - military operations resume	end of ceasefire	A spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said: "Hamas violated the operational pause and in addition fired towards Israeli territory." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office added that Hamas did not agree to release all women hostages, infringing on the terms of the truce, and also launched rockets at Israel.
			Comment: The resistance group appear to have send a list of names, Netanyahu discussed in his war cabinet around 06:00 am. The discussion included the handover by Hamas of the dead bodies of the Israeli woman and child killed by Israelis themselves. Netanyahu refused the dead bodies!. Then, Ben-Gvir threatens to dissolve Israel gov’t if bombing of Gaza stops

20231201	Netanyahu reaffirmed to Blinken Israel’s determination to eliminate Hamas	end of ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel will not stop its war on the besieged Gaza Strip until Hamas is fully eliminated.


20231201	Analysis: Why Israel’s military wanted to end the Gaza truce, and what now?	end of ceasefire	Israel has warned that the war will spread to the ‘whole’ of Gaza. That could force other nations to step in.
20231201	Netanyahu’s intention to continue war ‘clear since the beginning’: Analyst	end of ceasefire	Luciano Zaccara, associate professor of Gulf politics at Qatar University, says it was always Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to restart military operations in Gaza.
20231201	Why has the Gaza ceasefire come to an end?	end of ceasefire	Fighting resumed between Israel and Hamas on Friday morning, ending a seven-day ceasefire between the two sides that had seen hostages and prisoners released and much-needed humanitarian assistance reaching the Gaza Strip. COMMENT The resistance group appear to have send a list of names, Netanyahu discussed in his war cabinet around 06:00 am. The discussion included the handover by Hamas of the dead bodies of the Israeli woman and child killed by Israelis themselves. Netanyahu refused the dead bodies!. Then, Ben-Gvir threatens to dissolve Israel gov’t if bombing of Gaza stops
20231201	What happened in Gaza when the truce ended	end of ceasefire	Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza after a seven-day truce ended on Friday morning.
20231201	Mediators push to renew truce as world recoils at reignited Israel-Gaza war	end of ceasefire	Those in power have decided that the killing of children would recommence’, UN official says as ceasefire ends.
20231201	The Israel-Hamas truce has ended: What we know so far	end of ceasefire	Israel resumed its deadly aerial bombardment on Gaza, minutes after the truce expired.

November 2023
DATE	DEVELOPMENT	CONTEXT	DESCRIPTION

Gaza truce
20231123	‘Important but not enough’: What does Israel-Hamas deal mean for US policy?	ceasefire	Advocates pledge to continue to push for ceasefire as Biden welcomes captives deal that will see temporary pause to war.
20231123	‘Can regain our soul’: Relief and fear in Gaza ahead of Israel truce	ceasefire	Some hope to find missing loved ones, return home and grieve for killed relatives. Others just want to get some sleep.
20231123	Israel says truce, captives release will not start ‘before Friday’	ceasefire	Senior official says negotiations on how to handle the exchange of captives are continuing.
20231123	Mediator Qatar announces key points of Israel-Hamas truce	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas’ four-day truce is set to begin on Friday at 7am local time in Gaza. Majed al-Ansari, the spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry lays out the main points of the deal.
20231123	Mediator Qatar says truce in Gaza to start on Friday	ceasefire	A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza will start on Friday at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT), with a the first batch of hostages to be released at 4 p.m., a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
20231123	Israel and Hamas to start four-day truce on Friday -Qatar mediators	ceasefire	Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas will start a four-day truce on Friday morning with a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages released later that day, mediators in Qatar said.
20231123	Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow ‘as soon as possible’	ceasefire	A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas was set to begin Friday morning, Qatar said, a day later than originally announced, as negotiators worked out final details of the deal, which is to bring the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
20231123	Qatar says Gaza ceasefire, hostage release to start Friday	ceasefire	A Gaza truce and hostage release will start on Friday morning, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said
20231123	Gaza ceasefire to begin on Friday morning with hostage releases to follow	ceasefire	Negotiators work out final details of four-day truce between Israel and Hamas after seven weeks of conflict
20231123	Gaza truce to start Friday, says Qatar	ceasefire	Mediator Qatar said a pause in fighting will come into effect on Friday morning and will be followed by the release of 13 hostages in the afternoon. Meanwhile, Israel said it detained the director of al-Shifa hospital.
20231123	Qatar says 13 hostages to be released, after Israel-Hamas truce starts at 7am on Friday	ceasefire	Qatar's foreign ministry says that 13 women and children held hostage by Hamas in Gaza will be handed over to the Red Cross.
20231123	Retired US general: Temporary truce will negatively affect Israel	ceasefire	Retired US Brigadier General James A. Marks said the Israeli occupation forces’ will be negatively impacted by the temporary truce in the besieged Gaza Strip
20231123	Turkiye says it plans evacuation of some wounded, sick Gazan children on Friday	ceasefire	Turkiye plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third round of evacuation, Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday
20231123	Israel confirms it has received initial list of hostages to be released	ceasefire	Israel has received an initial list of hostages to be released from Gaza, planned to take place after a ceasefire with Hamas takes hold on Friday, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Thursday.
20231123	Netanyahu says hostage deal 'not without challenges	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu cited, on Thursday, challenges in reaching a deal to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip
20231123	Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leads group's diplomacy as Gaza war rages	ceasefire	Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader based in Qatar, has been the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war has raged back in Gaza where his family home was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in November.
20231123	Uncertainty, hope for Palestinian, Israeli families before Gaza truce	ceasefire	Amid high tensions over captives-for-prisoners swap, far-right Israeli minister demands clampdown on celebrations.
20231123	The Take: Inside the Hamas-Israel truce deal	ceasefire	The deal between Israel and Hamas took weeks of negotiations involving several countries and competing interests.
20231123	What makes a truce lead to lasting peace?	ceasefire	With Israel and Hamas agreeing to a four-day pause in fighting, here’s a look at how truces from other wars played out.
20231123	Middle East Roundup: Nervous anticipation for truce, exchange of captives	ceasefire	As Palestinians wait with bated breath for a pause in the Israeli bombardment, here’s the Middle East this week
20231123	Israel steps up attacks on Gaza before truce	ceasefire	Mass bombardment ‘keeps creating tragedies and misery for Palestinians’.
20231123	World leaders hail Israel-Hamas truce deal, release of hostages	ceasefire	World leaders on Wednesday welcomed a truce deal between Israel and Hamas that agreed a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel.
20231123	Hostage deal is 'right decision', Netanyahu tells Cabinet	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Tuesday night that a hostage deal is the "right decision".
20231123	Gaza truce offers Palestinians the chance to sleep, eat and recover	ceasefire	Residents of Gaza City say they look forward to walking their streets again, while others will look for the bodies of loved ones under the rubble
20231123	Anxious families await children's release from prison	ceasefire	A truce deal between Israel and Hamas would see 150 Palestinian women and children freed in exchange for 50 hostages held in Gaza

20231123	What Israelis won’t be asking about the Palestinians released for hostages	ceasefire	The list of Palestinians slated to be exchanged for Israelis should provoke reflection over the role of mass imprisonment in the occupation.

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20231122	Three Americans expected to be included in Gaza hostage release-US official	ceasefire	Three Americans held by Hamas in Gaza since its attack on Israel last month are expected to be among at least 50 hostages to be released by the Islamist Palestinian group under a deal arranged with Israel, the U.S. and Qatar, a senior U.S. official said.
20231122	The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal	ceasefire	Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work to get the captives freed.
20231122	Hopes Israel-Hamas hostage deal will end Gaza conflict	ceasefire	The warring parties agreed to a four-day truce and partial hostage release on Wednesday.
20231122	Israel, Hamas agree to truce, paving way for some captives’ release	ceasefire	Fifty women and children held captive in Gaza will be released in exchange for Palestinian women and children in Israeli prisons.
20231122	Israel and Hamas agree on a truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in Gaza — a breakthrough that will facilitate the release of dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, and bring a large influx of aid to the besieged territory, officials said Wednesday.
20231122	Break in fighting expected Thursday	ceasefire	A pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants is expected to begin Thursday morning. At least 50 hostages will be released by Hamas amid a four-day pause in fighting with Israel.
20231122	Four-day truce agreed, 50 hostages to go free	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and free at least 50 hostages held by militants in the Palestinian enclave in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel.
20231122	Israeli government approves hostage-release deal with Hamas	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting of at least four days to allow for the release of 50 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas, and of 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. The deal has been welcomed by hostages' families.
20231122	Gaza ceasefire due to come into effect on Thursday morning	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas confirm four-day truce, but logistics of hostage exchange could mean delays
20231122	Israel’s Ben-Gvir: Truce deal in Gaza a ‘dangerous precedent’	ceasefire	Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, today slammed the terms of the Gaza Strip truce agreement reached with the Israeli occupation authorities as a “dangerous precedent” that repeats past mistakes.
20231122	Netanyahu avoids political rebellion over Hamas hostage deal but ally calls it ‘immoral’	ceasefire	Israel’s PM facing pressure from all sides as some say ceasefire agreement does not go far enough
20231122	Behind the scenes: How the Israel-Hamas truce deal came together	ceasefire	how the negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US and Egypt unfolded.
20231122	Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?	ceasefire	A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas’ raid on Israel is expected to bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza and a glimmer of hope to the families of the captives.
20231122	What happened in Gaza before the truce deal	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas have announced a truce deal after 47 days of fighting. Here is a rundown of what happened in Gaza since October 7.
20231122	US reveals ‘excruciating’ five-week negotiations behind Israel-Hamas deal	ceasefire	A secret cell headed by CIA and Mossad chiefs, and multiple contacts between US President Joe Biden and leaders of Israel, Qatar, and Egypt underpinned an "excruciating" five weeks resulting in the truce agreement, a US official said.
20231122	Which captives, Palestinian prisoners could be freed?	ceasefire	Hamas and Israel have both said that they will release women and children.
20231122	Analysis: A pause in fighting – what’s in it for Hamas?	ceasefire	Hamas can benefit militarily from the ambiguous truce deal, but as an opportunity rather than a necessity.
20231122	Analysis: Gaza ceasefire deal brings relief but little hope of durable peace	ceasefire	Israeli military and intelligence services reported to have backed deal but are clearly committed to continuing efforts to ‘crush’ Hamas
20231122	Israel-Hamas truce deal: All that you need to know	ceasefire	The two sides have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting, but Israel has made it clear that it is not ending the war.
20231122	Palestinian women and youths to be swapped for Israeli hostages	ceasefire	Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers held prisoner by Israel for periods of a few months to several years will gain their freedom under Wednesday's deal for the release of 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza by the Islamist group Hamas.
20231122	300 Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails listed before hostage swap	ceasefire	An initial 10 Gaza hostages expected to be released, followed by 50 Palestinians, according to source
20231122	What do we know about Israeli hostages in Gaza?	ceasefire	The Israeli government voted on Wednesday to back a deal to release some of roughly 240 Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza in exchange for a multi-day truce and the freeing of a greater number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
20231122	What we know about Israel-Hamas Gaza deal on hostages	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to exchange 50 of the hostages held in Gaza for a four-day pause in fighting.
20231122	The hostage deal and ceasefire explained	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza to allow for the release of 50 hostages held by the militant group in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and also to allow for more aid to enter the enclave.
20231122	World reactions to Israel-Hamas truce	ceasefire	Agreement will see some captives released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
20231122	Arab nations say Israel-Palestine truce should be extended, aid ramped up	ceasefire	Arab foreign ministers welcomed an agreement for a temporary truce between Israel and Gaza group, Hamas, on Wednesday but said it should be extended and become a first step toward a full cessation of hostilities
20231122	Israel-Hamas truce deal: The devil is in the details	ceasefire	Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war.
20231122	South Africa hopes Gaza truce bolsters efforts to end conflict	ceasefire	South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday, welcomed an agreement for a four-day truce in Gaza and said he hoped the deal between Israel and Palestinian group, Hamas, would bolster efforts to achieve an outright end to their conflict
20231122	Israeli right-wing association files petition against hostage swap deal with Hamas	ceasefire	An Israeli right-wing association submitted a petition, Wednesday, to the Supreme Court against the implementation of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas
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20231113	Hamas armed wing says it discussed freeing 70 hostages in return for 5-day truce	ceasefire	The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday it told Qatari mediators the group was ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce with Israel.
20231112	Hostage release talks fail as Netanyahu again dismisses calls for ceasefire	ceasefire
20231112	German chancellor opposed to 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza	ceasefire	German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he opposed an "immediate" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as calls multiply globally to halt the conflict triggered by Hamas's Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
20231111	EU Socialists MEP: Israeli pauses in Gaza not enough	ceasefire	Pedro Marques, deputy leader of the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament, has told DW the move is a "step in the right direction" and shows the results of international pressure. Pedro Marques said citizens on both sides of the conflict in the Middle East need to be protected.
20231111	Netanyahu rejects ceasefire calls, rules out role for PA in post-war Gaza	ceasefire	Netanyahu on Saturday rejected mounting international calls for a ceasefire and ruled out a role for the Palestinian Authority (PA) in post-war Gaza.
20231111	Hundreds of thousands rally in London demanding Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Many far-right counterprotesters clash with police, arrested to ‘prevent breach of peace’.
20231110	Will Israel’s ‘humanitarian pauses’ mean much for Gaza? No, say experts	ceasefire	Analysts say the temporary cease in fighting is not only glaringly inadequate but a PR move led by US interests.
20231109	The war on Gaza: A masterclass in disinformation	ceasefire	Israeli government tries to deflect responsibility, sow doubt as it seeks to define the narrative in the war on Gaza.
20231109	France promises €100 million aid for Palestinians as Macron calls for humanitarian pause in fighting	ceasefire	France will allocate an additional €80 million to humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people this year, bringing the total to €100 million, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday.
20231108	G7 calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza	ceasefire	Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) have called for “humanitarian pauses” in Israel’s bombardment in order to deliver aid to desperate Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip
20231108	G7 nations urge ‘urgent action’ to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting	ceasefire	Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies called Wednesday for “urgent action” to help civilians trapped in an increasingly dire situation in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting to allow aid in and people out, in announcing a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
20231108	More than 1,000 USAID employees sign letter backing Israel-Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Hundreds of staffers at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a letter calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, as a growing number of government employees voice dissent against US support for Israel’s military offensive there.
20231107	UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war as Gaza death toll passes 10,000	ceasefire	Despite more than two hours of closed-door discussions Monday, differences remained. The U.S. is calling for “humanitarian pauses” while many other council members are demanding a “humanitarian cease-fire” to deliver desperately needed aid and prevent more civilian deaths in Gaza.
20231107	After Biden and Blinken push, Netanyahu says Israel open to ‘little pauses’ in Gaza, no cease-fire	ceasefire	After more than a week of public pressure from the U.S. for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday allowed that his government might be open to only “little pauses” in its assault on Hamas. The Israeli leader sought to play down differences with his country’s most vocal backer on the world stage at a time of rising scrutiny of the sharply rising civilian toll of fighting.
20231106	UN chief Guterres urges ceasefire as Gaza becomes ‘graveyard for children’	ceasefire	United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has strengthened his calls for a ceasefire as Palestinian authorities reported that more than 10,000 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
20231106	Biden, Netanyahu discussed potential 'tactical pauses' in Gaza fighting	ceasefire	U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the potential for "tactical pauses" in fighting in Gaza for humanitarian reasons and possible hostage releases in talks on Monday, according to a spokesperson.
20231106	Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fighting	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a grueling Middle East diplomatic tour on Monday in Turkey after only limited success in efforts to forge a regional consensus on how best to ease civilian suffering in Gaza as Israel intensifies its war against Hamas.
20231106	Protesters calling for Gaza cease-fire block road at Tacoma port while military cargo ship docks	ceasefire	Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic Monday at the Port of Tacoma, where a military supply ship had recently arrived.
20231105	Netanyahu again rules out ceasefire until Hamas returns hostages from Gaza	ceasefire	Netanyahu on Sunday again rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza until all of the more than 240 hostages captured by Hamas during its 7 October attack were returned.
20231105	Israel rebuffs mounting calls for ceasefire; Lebanon strike angers Hezbollah	ceasefire	Israel rebuffed growing international pressure for a ceasefire and continued intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Sunday as the top U.S. diplomat scrambled to contain a crisis that threatened to cause further escalation in neighbouring Lebanon.
20231105	Israeli hostages’ relatives call for concessions to secure their release	ceasefire	Relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to make significant concessions to secure the freedom of their loved ones.
20231105	Ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup, says Blinken	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza would allow Hamas to regroup and carry out further attacks.
20231105	Blinken rejects push by Arab states for immediate Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected the demand by Arab nations to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza because he says Hamas could still attack Israel.
20231105	Abbas joins Arab leaders in calling for Gaza truce in meeting with Blinken	ceasefire	Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Antony Blinken there must be an immediate ceasefire to the war in Gaza during a meeting with the top US diplomat in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to Abbas’s spokesperson, adding to a growing chorus of Arab leaders stressing the need for a truce as the death toll in Gaza approaches 10,000.
20231104	US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civilians	ceasefire	he United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israeli military strikes killed civilians at a U.N. shelter and a hospital, and Israel said the besieged enclave’s Hamas rulers were “encountering the full force” of its troops.
20231104	Arab leaders press Blinken for Gaza ceasefire after school blasts	ceasefire	Arab leaders publicly pressed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Palestinians said an Israeli air strike killed at least 15 people in a U.N.-run school being used as a shelter.
20231104	Blinken rebuffs Arab states' push for immediate Gaza ceasefire	ceasefire	Arab leaders on Saturday urged an immediate ceasefire in Israel's military offensive in Gaza, pressing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convince Israel, but the top U.S. diplomat said such a halt right now would only allow Palestinian militant group Hamas to regroup and attack Israel again.
20231104	Divides remain between US and Arab partners after Blinken meets counterparts in Jordan	ceasefire	Sharp divides persisted between the United States and its Arab partners on their response to Israel’s war against Hamas after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Middle Eastern counterparts in Amman, Jordan on Saturday.
20231104	Erdogan cuts ties with Netanyahu as Israeli PM rejects call for humanitarian pause	ceasefire	Turkey has announced the recall of its ambassador to Israel for consultations, due to Israel's refusal to accept a ceasefire in Gaza. Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar was recalled in view of "the ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza caused by Israel's continued attacks on civilians and Israel's refusal (to accept) a ceasefire," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
20231104	Turkey recalls ambassador to Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy in Gaza’	ceasefire	Turkey says it has recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations over Israel’s sustained bombing of civilians in the Gaza Strip and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave.
20231103	Blinken discusses ‘humanitarian pauses’ as Israel encircles Gaza City	ceasefire	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he discussed “humanitarian pauses” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose forces continue to hammer the Gaza Strip.
20231103	Israel resists US pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first	ceasefire	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against growing U.S. pressure for a “humanitarian pause” in the nearly month-old war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza, insisting there would be no temporary cease-fire until the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas are released.
20231103	Blinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have ‘partners for peace’	ceasefire	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Israel on Friday that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas.
20231102	Biden ‘covering up for Israel as it is finishing its genocide’ in Gaza: AJ analyst	ceasefire	Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says US President Biden is “covering up for Israel as it is finishing its genocide” in the Gaza Strip. “Biden and Blinken are still giving cover to Israel, diplomatic and otherwise – and the promises of peace – in order for Israel to continue with this genocide,” Bishara said.
20231102	Biden calls for ‘pause’ in Israel’s war in Gaza for the first time	ceasefire	President Joe Biden has voiced support for a humanitarian “pause” to Israel’s war in Gaza as the United States presses to evacuate all Americans trapped in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

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