Israel

Here's a look at the history of the treaty that has been held through two Palestinian uprisings and a series of wars between Israel and Hamas and what could happen if it is nullified.

Sources said that CIA Director William Burns is expected Tuesday in Cairo for a new round of talks on a Qatari-mediated deal after Israel rejected the initial response last week from Hamas.

As part of the deal, Rabat received Washington's recognition of its claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Israel's main backer, the United States, has said it does not support a ground offensive in Rafah, warning that, if not properly planned, such an operation risks "disaster."

The State Department said Thursday it did not support a ground offensive in Rafah, warning that, if not properly planned, such an operation in a city sheltering more than one million displaced Palestinians risked "disaster".

Shortly before Blinken spoke, Netanyahu took direct aim at Hamas, calling it "delusional" and vowing that Israel would fight on to achieve "absolute victory".

Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory,” adding that the operation would last months, not years.

Blinken is trying to advance the cease-fire talks while pushing for a larger postwar settlement. But the increasingly unpopular Netanyahu is opposed to Palestinian statehood.

Blinken is hoping to shore up support for a truce deal hashed out in Paris in January, but not yet signed off on by either Hamas or Israel.

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told the Wall Street Journal that US President Joe Biden had not given Israel sufficient support.

With its weaponry and financial backing, Iran became the ideological guardian of this growing “axis” of groups across the Middle East.

The army said troops "neutralised" the men who were hiding in the hospital in the north of the occupied West Bank.

So far, at least 26,637 people have been killed and 65,387 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.

International Court of Justice demanded that Israel try to contain death and damage in its military offensive in the tiny coastal enclave.

It was the deadliest single attack on Israeli forces in Gaza since the ground operation began.

The comments come after EU's top diplomat chaired talks between the bloc's 27 foreign ministers and the top diplomats from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and key Arab states.

Relatives of hostages, as well as other protesters, have set up a tent camp outside Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem and vowed to remain until a deal is reached to bring the rest of the captives home.

He said the future government would be a "civilian alternative" but insisted that Israeli forces would have the "freedom of operation" in a way aimed at protecting Israeli citizens.

Though the United States, as Israel's closest ally and largest weapons supplier, has stronger means to apply pressure on Israel, it shows no willingness to use them.