Hamas rejects proposal showing continued Israeli control over parts of Gaza, including Rafah buffer zone, sources tell ToI; Palestinian official: Netanyahu 'bought time' with US trip

A recent attack against Israeli soldiers in Gaza highlights a Hamas shift to guerilla-stye tactics as the militant group, battered and weakened after nearly 21 months of war, wages an insurgency campa

Delegations from Israel and Hamas have been in Qatar since Sunday in a renewed push for an agreement which envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals and discussions on ending the war entirely.

Negotiators make progress on closing gaps regarding aid and IDF withdrawal, but will need US president's help to bridge key dispute on whether deal will permanently end war

The talks, mediated by Qatar, the US, and Egypt, have reportedly stalled over two major sticking points: how humanitarian aid would be distributed during the ceasefire and whether Israeli forces would withdraw from areas of Gaza currently under military control.

Hamas has voiced strong opposition to any potential ceasefire deal that allows Israeli troops to remain stationed in buffer zones within Gaza, denouncing

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials told the Associated Press on Sunday, as Israel's military said it has struck over 100 targets in the embattled enclave in the past day.

Hamas said on Wednesday it would release 10 hostages as part of ceasefire talks on the Gaza Strip after Israel struck an upbeat note about the prospects for a deal to stop the fighting in the embattled Palestinian territory.