Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call a meeting with ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia to discuss action on Gaza. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call at a meeting in Istanbul on Monday for arrangements to be made as soon as possible to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians,

The swing-district congressman has faced hard questions and small protests over the conflict. He addressed it in an interview with the Times Union.

President Donald Trump made sure during his visit to Asia this week to praise regional allies who have backed his push to bring about a permanent end to the Israel-Hamas war. As he handed out plaudits,

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend an Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Istanbul on Monday to advocate full enforcement of the Gaza

Yael Adar, whose son Tamir’s remains were returned by Hamas last week as part of the Gaza ceasefire, says Israel “must not proceed to the next phase of the agreement before the final hostage is returned.” The remains of 11 deceased hostages are still held in Gaza, including a soldier killed fighting in the 2014 Gaza war.

Thirteen families whose loved ones were taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack are still waiting for Hamas to return their remains from Gaza.

Ultimately, the survivability of the much-vaunted ceasefire deal, as well as the wider, 20-point Trump peace plan for Gaza, depends heavily on the continuing engagement of the current White House.