Israel intensified its military strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 31 Palestinians, including six children, according to Palestinian medical sources. Despite a ceasefire agreement, the number of strikes and casualties recorded within a few hours marks the deadliest escalation in recent weeks, residents and officials said. An Israeli drone strike hit a vehicle […]

Israeli media report senior military officials now broadly align with Gaza health authorities and the UN on war fatalities, after previously disputing figures during the conflict

The return of police officer Ran Gvili’s remains clears the way for reopening the Rafah crossing with Egypt, marking a key step in implementing the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan

Washington pitches a sweeping redevelopment vision for Gaza at Davos while violence continues on the ground and officials signal a possible reopening of the Rafah crossing next week

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose sweeping tariffs on French wines and champagne to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into joining his proposed Board of Peace, as France signals it plans to decline the invitation amid broader diplomatic tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a newly appointed Palestinian technocratic body to govern Gaza during a fragile ceasefire’s second phase, as mediators prepare to tackle disarmament, further Israeli withdrawal and post-war governance

Ali Shaath, chosen to administer Gaza under a U.S.-backed plan, says war debris could be pushed into the Mediterranean to create new land and speed reconstruction. He aims to clear rubble in three years and rebuild the enclave within seven

Turkey’s president says he will speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday about peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia and the war in Gaza, days after Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel vows never to fully withdraw from Gaza, planning civilian-military units while upholding security amid ongoing tensions and following the 2023 Hamas attack

Greek PM expresses commitment to peace and international law during talks in Ramallah, while Palestinian President calls for accelerated implementation of the Trump plan and reconstruction efforts

Greece, France, Denmark, Slovenia, and the UK welcome steps toward ending bloodshed in Gaza, urge full implementation of UN resolutions, humanitarian aid, and a two-state solution while condemning West Bank violence and settlement expansion

Hamas’ chief negotiator cautions that Israel’s targeted killing of Raed Saed, a senior commander in the group, Saturday, could destabilize the U.S.-backed truce in Gaza, urging international mediators to enforce compliance

'Greece can act as an honest broker and a reliable interlocutor in the wider region. We plan to participate in the future of Gaza,' FM George Gerapetritis said during the Doha Forum 2025

At a high-level panel on the Middle East’s future, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that the Gaza conflict remains unresolved, while Egypt’s former Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou highlighted a rapidly changing regional landscape

Athens Policy Dialogues event, entitled "The Eastern Mediterranean in Flux", features panel discussion on the situation in the Middle East after Gaza peace plan, and prospects for a new security framework

To Vima’s two-day Athens Policy Dialogues convened prominent international figures for a discussion on the Gaza peace plan, shifting regional power dynamics, and the conditions needed for stability the day after the conflict, during the opening panel titled “Gaza Peace Plan: Challenges of the Next Day”

The UN Security Council has endorsed President Trump’s Gaza proposal, authorizing a transitional authority and international stabilization force as Hamas rejects disarmament and Russia and China abstain

In a wide-ranging interview, U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the Gaza ceasefire, U.S.-Venezuela relations, immigration enforcement, economic tariffs, and the Ukraine war, while criticizing Democrats for the government shutdown