At least 16,480 Palestinian children have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since last Oct. 7, local authorities said on Monday. “The victims included 115 babies,” Ismail Thawabteh, who heads Gaza’s government media office, told Anadolu. He said 35 Palestinian...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a new “bridging proposal” for a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal, but Hamas said the proposal in fact "meets Netanyahu's conditions” and fits his agenda. Speaking to...

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he believes that a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is "still possible." The talks are "still underway. We're not giving up. (It’s) still possible," Biden told reporters. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Israel to push for a...

US President Joe Biden said Friday he is "optimistic" about a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip. "As of an hour ago, it’s still in play. I’m optimistic. Not — it’s far from over. Just a couple more issues. I think we’ve got a shot," Biden told reporters when asked about the talks....