Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the group launched an attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli officials. More than 430 Israeli soldiers have died in the conflict, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Trump warned Hamas 'it is OVER for you' if it doesn't release the remaining hostages. The US is also talking directly to Hamas. What's next after the ultimatum?

Hours earlier, the White House confirmed that administration officials had been holding direct talks with Hamas to secure the release of at least some hostages.

Hamas on Thursday called on Arab and Muslim nations to take urgent action to halt Israel's renewed offensive on Gaza, saying they had a "direct moral and political responsibility" to "end the ...

Behind the scenes, some countries have close relationships with Israel. Other nations are home to Iran-backed groups that consider themselves part of the “axis of resistance” opposed to the US and Israel. Jordan, a constitutional monarchy, negotiates a delicate balancing act. One in five people ...

A senior Hamas official urges Arab countries not to recognize Israel, as Saudi Arabia is being courted by the United States to join a small group of its neighbors in normalizing ties.

Powerful Arab nations rejected President Trump's suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the ...

Hamas said on Wednesday it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, saying ongoing talks for a truce were "tough" due to Israel's "intransigence." The Palestinian group said the ongoing ceasefire talks have several sticking points,