The Israeli government halted the entry of humanitarian aid into the war-torn Gaza Strip on Sunday, just hours after the expiry of the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office claimed that the aid was stopped over Palestinian...

The Israeli government approved a bill allowing the military to call up an additional 400,000 reserve soldiers amid delays in the start of negotiations for the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. Israeli Channel 14 said the decision came amid fears of renewed...

Palestinian militant group Hamas told AFP Sunday it insists on the implementation of a second ceasefire phase after Israel endorsed a temporary extension of the initial phase. “The only way to achieve stability in the region and the return of the prisoners is to complete the...

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey, following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, asking the group to disband. It was the first reaction from the PKK after Ocalan this week called for the dissolution of his Kurdistan Workers’ Party...