US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed the first phase of a Gaza peace plan

Talks to end the war in Gaza were taken up a notch yesterday with the arrival of senior figures from Israel, the US and regional counties, after Hamas handed over its lists of hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be freed in a swap.

Another Gaza-bound aid flotilla, this one carrying Bangladeshi photographer and writer Shahidul Alam and over 140 journalists, doctors and activists from all over the world, was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters yesterday.

Govt did not disclose which country they reached out to

Here are some of the most prominent Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. It is not yet clear if any of them will be released.

He urged his 'comrades' to carry on struggle for Palestine’s freedom, while Israeli foreign ministry confirmed intercepting Gaza-bound boats

The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, the flotilla said on Instagram

US President Donald Trump yesterday voiced optimism that there was a “real chance” to end the carnage in Gaza, as Israel marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attack.

Says there's a 'real chance' of a Gaza deal

Deal must ensure end to the war and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip, Hamas demands

Antonio Guterres decried a "humanitarian catastrophe on a scale that defies comprehension"

A summary of the extent of the death and damage during the Gaza war

Discussions set to resume around midday

So far, no injuries were reported, the Israeli army said

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he was "pretty sure" a Gaza peace deal was possible and said Hamas was agreeing to "very important" issues as talks with Israel started

Thunberg and 160 others landed at Athens International Airport, where crowds of activists welcomed the

Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt yesterday that the US hopes will bring a halt to the violence in Gaza, facing contentious issues such as demands that Israel pull out of the enclave and Hamas to disarm.

Mediators from Egypt and Qatar push forward US-backed proposal

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement

Talks were set to begin as the war reaches its two-year mark with the majority of 2.2 million Gazans homeless and hungry in a sea of rubble