As ceasefire begins, Palestinians return to ruins in Gaza

The military confirmed the start of the ceasefire Friday, and the remaining 48 hostages, around 20 of them believed to be alive, are to be released by Monday. Palestinians said heavy shelling in parts of Gaza earlier on Friday had mostly stopped after the military’s announcement.

2 years of Israel-Hamas war: Still no clear way out for battered Gaza

Two years after the Hamas attack on Israel ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated, Israel has clobbered its enemies across the region but failed to achieve its main goals, and no one knows how it all will end.

US: Trump opens door to health care deal as shutdown drags into 6th day

President Donald Trump said on Monday, Ocotber 6, that he’d be open to striking a deal with Democrats on the health care subsidies they’ve made central to the shutdown fight, cracking the door slightly to negotiations that Republicans have said should only happen after the government reopens. But Trump also said “billions and billions” are […]

Israel, Hamas prepare for Gaza truce talks in Egypt ahead of 2-year mark of war

Egypt will host delegations from Israel and Hamas on 6 October 2025 to discuss the proposed exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, the country’s foreign ministry said. US envoy Steve Witkoff is also joining the talks, according to an Egyptian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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