Ceasefire Negotiations

Israel, Hamas Agree to "Interim Governance" Plan in Peace Deal

The Washington Post is reporting, Wednesday, that "the framework is agreed" for a Gaza ceasefire agreement, although a lot of work still remains on finalizing a lot of complex details. According to the WP, Israel and Hamas have both signaled their acceptance of an "interim governance" plan, in which a US-backed force, drawn from supporters of the ...

Hi-Tech Surveillance System in Rafah Linked to Progress in Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Gaza ceasefire talks are ongoing with negotiators on Friday discussing a hi-tech surveillance system in Rafah, on the Gaza-Egypt border. Reuters reports that discussions between Israeli and Egyptian negotiators are ongoing, on Friday, regarding the installation of a hi-tech electronic surveillance system on the Gaza-Egypt border. Negotiators ...

Israel Agrees to Resume Gaza Ceasefire Talks

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. Gaza's Hamas-controlled civil defense agency said Israeli bombardment killed more than 18 people in strikes on two schools on ...

Blinken Says Talks 'Maybe the Last Chance' for a Gaza Truce

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to push for a Gaza truce. He said on Monday that ongoing negotiations were "maybe the last" chance to reach an agreement to end the war. "This is a decisive moment – probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire and to put everyone on a better path ...

Israel Continues to Strike Gaza, a Day After Cairo Truce Talks

Israel's military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after truce talks in Cairo coincided with a major but brief cross-border escalation involving Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. Mediators held meetings in the Egyptian capital on Sunday, but reported no breakthrough in months of protracted negotiations as the fighting in Gaza raged ...