Gaza Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's ceasefire plan, Witkoff says Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons. 14/01/2026
Gaza Hamas to dissolve Gaza government after Palestinian body takes over The government and other elements of the truce that went into effect on 10 October, such as disarming Hamas and sending an international security force, are to be supervised by US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace". 12/01/2026
Gaza Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to head Gaza peace board Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020. 08/01/2026
Israel Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza Israel will enforce a ban on 37 international NGOs in the Gaza Strip, citing failure to meet security and transparency standards. 01/01/2026
Italy Italian police arrest nine and seize €8m in Hamas financing probe Investigators said the money also supported families of people involved in suicide attacks or imprisoned for terrorism offences, which prosecutors argued strengthened Hamas' operational capacity. 27/12/2025
Gaza Gaza doctor allegedly killed hostage by injecting air into her veins Nineteen-year-old Noa Marciano was one of 251 people taken as hostages back to Gaza in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. 12/12/2025
Gaza Amnesty: Hamas attacks and hostage treatment crimes against humanity Amnesty International says Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, with Hamas bearing primary responsibility for war crimes including murder and torture. 11/12/2025
Lebanon Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 The attack marks the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year. 19/11/2025
World News Israel and Hamas exchange remains as Gaza death toll continues to rise Israel on Saturday returned the remains of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, a day after Hamas militants returned the remains of one hostage to Israel. 08/11/2025
Austria Austria's intelligence uncovers weapons cache linked to Hamas The weapons cache, which is thought to be part of unspecified foreign operations linked to Hamas, was discovered in a suitcase in a rented storage room in Vienna and contained five handguns and 10 magazines. 06/11/2025
Israel Remains of three hostages returned by Hamas identified, Israel says Since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October, Hamas had released the remains of 17 hostages, with 11 remaining in Gaza before Sunday's handover. 03/11/2025
Gaza Hamas returns remains of three more people to Israel, Red Cross says Hamas has returned the remains of three more people, which were transferred to Israel via the Red Cross late on Friday. The bodies are still being forensically examined to determine their identities and confirm if they were hostages. 01/11/2025
Israel Israel receives remains of two more hostages returned by Hamas Israel confirms the identities of two hostages returned by Hamas, Sahar Baruch and Amiram Cooper, whose remains were handed over in the recent ceasefire agreement. 31/10/2025
Azerbaijan Baku waits for UN resolution to join international troops in Gaza Under the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, Washington and its partners aim to form a temporary multinational mission. Multiple countries are in talks to contribute troops. 30/10/2025
Gaza Israeli PM orders military to carry out 'powerful strikes' on Gaza Netanyahu made the announcement shortly after Israel said that Hamas had opened fire on IDF forces in southern Gaza. 28/10/2025
Gaza Israel: Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza stablisation force Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opposes participation of Turkish troops in Gaza because of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "hostile approach". 28/10/2025
Israel Gaza ceasefire going better than expected, JD Vance says in Israel The ceasefire was tested by renewed fighting on Sunday and accusations from both sides of ceasefire violations, but both Israel and Hamas have said they are committed to the deal. 21/10/2025
The Cube Fact-checking claims that no female hostages made it out of Gaza Commentators on social media have purported that "not a single woman" survived captivity following the release of the last remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023. These claims are misleading. 21/10/2025
Gaza US envoys in Israel to stabilise ceasefire after flareup of violence More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 20/10/2025
Gaza Trump says ceasefire to hold after Israel airstrikes on Hamas in Rafah Trump says the ceasefire is still in place after Israel conducted airstrikes in Rafah, stating Hamas was violating the truce. 19/10/2025