New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to the White House – National

New details of the Gaza ceasefire proposal emerged on Sunday as Israel sent a negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s White House visit for talks toward an agreement. Inside the territory, hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians. “There are 20 hostages that are alive, 30 dead. I am determined, we are determined, … Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill 38 in Gaza as truce negotiating team heads to Qatar – National

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials said on Sunday, as Israel was sending a ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s White House visit for talks toward a deal. U.S. President Donald Trump, who will meet with Netanyahu on Monday, has floated a plan for … Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 die seeking food – National

Israeli airstrikes killed 14 Palestinians in Gaza and another 10 were killed while seeking food aid, hospital officials in the embattled enclave told The Associated Press on Saturday, as U.S.-led ceasefire efforts appeared to gain momentum after nearly 21 months of war. Two American aid workers with the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in southern Gaza in an … Read more

Hamas says ‘positive’ response to Gaza ceasefire proposal sent to mediators – National

By Wafaa Shurafa And Samya Kullab The Associated Press Posted July 4, 2025 4:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. It was not clear if … Read more

Israeli strikes kill 95 in Gaza as work continues toward elusive ceasefire – National

Israeli airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza late Wednesday and Thursday, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday. Families wept over the bodies from a strike that hit a tent camp during the night as displaced people slept in southern Gaza. At least … Read more

Netanyahu says ‘no Hamas’ in postwar Gaza as U.S. proposes ceasefire – National

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with the militant group suggesting it was open to an agreement while the Israeli prime minister vowed “there will be no Hamas” in post-conflict Gaza. Both stopped short of accepting the proposal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on … Read more

Iran will suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, president orders – National

Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors’ ability to track Tehran’s program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. The order by President Masoud Pezeshkian, however, included no timetables … Read more

Trump calls for a deal on the war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge – National

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-month-long conflict as Israel and Hamas appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. A top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cabinet Minister Ron Dermer, was … Read more

At least 34 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as ceasefire prospects inch closer – National

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff say, as Palestinians face a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ceasefire prospects inch closer. The strikes began late Friday and continued into Saturday morning, among others killing 12 people at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which was sheltering displaced people, … Read more

Iran’s top diplomat says U.S. strikes ‘complicated’ potential nuclear talks – National

Iran’s top diplomat said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country’s nuclear program has been “complicated” by the American attack on three of the sites, which he conceded caused “serious damage.” The U.S. was one of the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal in which Iran agreed to limits on … Read more