Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel's proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on Saturday.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Shifa Hospital was once the cornerstone of the health system in the Gaza Strip. Now, after 21 months of war and two major Israeli raids, it barely functions.

There was a moment — brief, hushed, and deliberately unrecorded — in April 2024 when Benjamin Netanyahu almost stopped the war in Gaza.Hostage negotiations had progressed. An Israeli envoy had been dispatched to Cairo.

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A majority of Israelis want an end to the fighting in return for the release of hostages, while right-wing members of the government want to keep going, saying Hamas remains undefeated.

A senior Israeli official played down the chances of an imminent end to the war in Gaza, even as US President Donald Trump said negotiators were “very close” to a ceasefire.

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E arlier this week hopes for an imminent end to the war in Gaza were at their highest in months. As Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, touched down in Washington on July 7th, talks to finalise a ceasefire agreement had already begun 11,

Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians, including children, in Gaza. This violence follows a Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people. Efforts for a ceasefire,