Israel, Hamas open to new deal: Egyptian...

China and the United States agree to remove most of tariffs following high-level talks in Geneva. A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is underway, though the two countries accuse each other of violations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to res ... Show More

Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended a massive parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. India accuses Pakistan of drone and missile attacks, while Pakistan says Indian strikes have targeted vital infrastructure. ... Show More

Pakistan vows retaliation to avenge the deaths caused by India's air strikes, while India conducts nationwide civil defense drills. The Houthis in Yemen say they've launched fresh drone attacks against Israel. Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladim ... Show More

Israeli tanks and troops push further into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares this is the time for war, rejecting calls for a ceasefire. The air and ground assaults on Hamas targets intensifies as Gazans face a new level of desperation and destruction. The Israeli ... Show More

Ministers in Israel’s government are divided over a possible ceasefire deal with Hamas, which could see the return of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Benny Gantz, a member of the war cabinet, said the government would have no right to exist if it prevented a deal, but far-right fi ... Show More

Israel’s army says it has seized the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, after continuously bombarding eastern Rafah overnight. Tanks moved in on the vital entry point for aid, a day after Israel ordered civilians to evacuate the area. Meanwhile, truce talks are to resum ... Show More

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s North Africa director Riccardo Fabiani, U.S. director Michael Hanna and Dareen Khalifa, Crisis Group’s senior dialogue adviser, to talk about the Gaza war’s impact on Egypt. They assess the latest round of ce ... Show More

Israel issues fresh warning as strikes on Gaza intensify ahead of an anticipated ground offensive in the next phase of the war against Hamas. We hear from the Israel Defence Forces, from a relative of an entire family taken hostage by Hamas, and from a Gaza resident about the dir ... Show More

Israel’s response to the brutal attacks by Hamas has been swift and devastating. The two million people who live in Gaza are now under a siege - they are quickly running out of food and water. The one power station has shut down meaning an end to electricity supplies. Hamas has b ... Show More

Hostages are at the heart of the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth day. As of Monday night, 50 Israeli hostages had been released, as had 150 Palestinian prisoners. More releases were expected on Tuesday, under what Qatari mediators said was a deal to ... Show More

After Hamas launched thousands of rockets, broke through the Israeli border and took hostages in southern towns in a surprise attack on Saturday, Israel has retaliated with its own missile strikes and declared war. Now, Hamas has threatened to execute an Israeli captive for every ... Show More