The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.

The collapse of agreements between Israel and Hamas regarding the Gaza Strip, following the announcement by mediators, would be an unexpected turn of events. However, some political forces oppose the deal,

The full extent of the damage will only be known when the fighting ends and inspectors have access to the territory.

The Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration as an unofficial deadline.

The deal, not yet formally announced, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian detainees held by Israel.

Of course, both adverts will raise cash for aid agencies undertaking life-saving work in Gaza and Lebanon. If the purpose is bringing in money to fund disaster relief operations, does their distorted narrative really matter?

A visual guide to how much has changed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October.

Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.

War zones are no place for children, the most vulnerable victims of armed conflicts who are sometimes forced to fight others’ battles

More than 1 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes in war-torn Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. Tens of thousands of civilians were killed across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and ...

The plan is for Hamas to hand the abductees to the Red Cross, which will deliver them to Israeli officials in Gaza. The hostages will be evacuated to hospitals.