Israel-Palestine

Israel says Hamas ‘will be disarmed’ after group proposes weapons freeze

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, on Oct 11.

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Tussle over Turks bedevils talks on phase two of Gaza peace plan

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem. Evan Vucci/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

From Israeli-held zones in Gaza, foes of Hamas seek lasting role

The head of an anti-Hamas faction, Hussam Alastal, fires a weapon in the air as he is surrounded by masked gunmen, in an Israeli-held area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, in this screenshot taken from a video released November 21, 2025. Hussam Alastal/via REUTERS

Israeli authorities raid UN Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in Jerusalem. The UNRWA has been accused of bias by Israel.

UNRWA chief denounces Israeli police’s seizure of agency’s Jerusalem assets

Israeli police officers wait outside the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem on Dec 8.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 8, 2025

The first ballot box being delivered to the counting station after polls closed in the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong, on Dec 7.

Israeli military says its forces shot dead Palestinian rock-thrower in West Bank

Israeli soldiers walking past a man during a military operation in the town of Qalqiya, in the occupied West Bank on Dec 4.

Trump UN envoy Mike Waltz, EU’s Kaja Kallas in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid

Displaced Palestinians, children and adults, waiting for food at a shelter in Nuseirat, central Gaza on Nov 23.

Israeli soldiers kill 55-year-old Palestinian and teenager in West Bank

Gaza governance must precede Hamas disarmament in ceasefire deal, says Turkish minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm.

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