Hamas
After months of stop-and-start negotiations, cease-fire efforts between Israel and the Palestinian militant group appear to have reached a critical stage.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch an incursion into a Gaza city sheltering hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
The United States is stepping up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza.
Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya gave no details of Israel's offer, but said it was in response to a proposal from Hamas two weeks ago.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The man was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza.
U.S. hawks and Israel want the American ally to oust the Palestinian militants' political office. But rare HuffPost interviews with Hamas leaders suggest the move could fail to pressure them.
Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva's resignation could set the stage for more fallout from Israel's top security brass over Hamas' attack.
âBlaming and threatening the mediator is not constructive,â the Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.
Columbia Universityâs president is set to testify over questions of antisemitism and the schoolâs response to escalating conflicts on campus.
The militant groupâs revelation called into question the estimated death toll among the hostages in Gaza.