Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel.

Hamas says it has agreed to a new Gaza ceasefire proposal as mediators from Qatar and Egypt push to renew talks ahead of a major Israeli assault on Gaza City.

Few of the Israelis taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, have drawn as much attention as the Bibas family — two parents and two small children. For many Israelis, their abductions came to symbolize the brutality of the assault.

A spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that a "positive response" was received from Hamas over a new Gaza ceasefire.

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its 2023 attack into Israel

As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.

Egypt and Qatar are pushing for renewed talks between Hamas and Israel after Hamas agreed to a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Nic Robertson explains the Israeli sticking points.

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal

In a statement issued yesterday, the 150 academics condemned the claims made in that letter, including accusations that Israel is starving Gaza’s residents. Around 150 professors and senior faculty members at Bar-Ilan University criticized a letter from university leadership to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,