The Biden administration says Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and therefore it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had thre

Palestinians in central Gaza on Sunday expressed frustration over Qatar's decision to suspended its mediation efforts to try and bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

Qatar has announced a suspension of its mediation efforts in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The Qatari Foreign Ministry stated that it will pause its role until both parties demonstrate "willingness and seriousness" to resume talks.

The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks on targets nationwide including in the capital Beirut.

Israeli strikes killed dozens of people including children on Sunday in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, as the world watched for signs of how the U.S. election might affect the war against Iranian-backed militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.