Ceasefire

Hezbollah accepts resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa, sources say

Safa, who heads Hezbollah's liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies, survived an Israeli assassination attempt in October 2024.

Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa (L) talks Hezbollah parliament member Ali Ammar (R), Lebanon December 20, 2015.
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

Why the Rafah crossing reopening is a critical test for Gaza’s ceasefire - analysis

A Red Cross vehicle operates in an area within Yellow Line in Gaza City, November 12, 2025

Israel returned bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza following Ran Gvili's return, Red Cross confirms

A truck carries aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, October 21, 2025.

IDF suggests limiting humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza as part of deal's Phase II


The success of Gaza: Reconstruction is the ultimate test for Israel, Trump, Palestinians - opinion

The question Israelis must face is how to ensure that Gaza turns around and becomes a place of peace.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

Board of Peace now on X, welcomes new members amid Gaza ceasefire

The Board of Peace is expected to play a role in backing the new phase of the Gaza ceasefire, and it may also take on other global challenges.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed Charter of the Board of Peace, as he takes part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Rafah Border Crossing will be test for Gaza’s next stage - analysis

Regional expectations are growing that the Rafah crossing will reopen this week, but doubts remain over how fully Israel will allow movement, as the ceasefire enters a critical stage.

A vehicle carries Egyptian soldiers near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, August 6, 2025

Hamas seeks role for its police in Gaza ahead of disarmament talks, sources say

Hamas is pushing to integrate its roughly 10,000 police officers into a new US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, a move likely to face Israeli opposition as disarmament talks continue.

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

IDF strikes targets in Lebanon in response to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations

The military didn't specify the exact location of the attack or the objective, with the military explaining that they were in response to Hezbollah's multiple ceasefire violations.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes following Israeli military's evacuation orders, in Chehour, southern Lebanon November 19, 2025.

IDF completes demolition of four-kilometer tunnel on Israel-controlled side of Gaza's Yellow Line

The underground tunnel, which was destroyed along with troops from the Yahalom unit, reportedly contained weapons and several rooms.

IDF troops of the 7th Brigade operate in southern Gaza. January 25, 2025.

As end of ceasefire between Syrian gov’t and Kurds approaches, region asks if it will continue

An extension of the ceasefire would be in the interest of most groups involved.

Syrian citizens celebrate and raise Syrian flags on January 20, 2026 in Raqqa, Syria.

Hamas Health Ministry claims that IDF strike in Gaza kills 11, including three journalists

The IDF corroborated that a strike occurred in the central Gaza Strip, noting that Hamas terrorists were operating a drone and posed an immediate risk to soldiers.

Buildings are pictured in the Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon on September 13, 2025.

IDF strikes terrorists in Lebanon for third time in one day amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations

The last strike killed a terrorist in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes following Israeli military's evacuation orders, in Chehour, southern Lebanon November 19, 2025.

US invites Israel to Trump-led Gaza Board of Peace, sources tell Reuters

It was not immediately clear if Israel had accepted the invitation. The Prime Minister's Office did not respond to Reuters's request for comment.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.