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

The border with Egypt will reopen for pedestrian passage once Israeli forces complete an operation to recover the body of the final Israeli hostage still unaccounted for in Gaza, under conditions tied to the U.S.-backed ceasefire plan

President Donald Trump’s new global peace initiative has drawn support from dozens of countries, caution from key U.S. allies, and questions over its powers, funding and relationship with the United Nations

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 the United Nations should be allowed to continue its work even as governments and experts express concern that his proposed “Board of Peace,” initially focused on Gaza, could undermine the global body

Israeli forces razed structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound, prompting UNRWA to condemn the move as a violation of international law amid long-running disputes over the agency’s role and presence

Beijing says it has received a U.S. invitation to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative, aimed initially at Gaza and potentially other conflicts, but stopped short of indicating whether it will accept amid careful management of U.S.–China ties

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited 60 nations to join his Board of Peace, chaired for life by himself, initially overseeing Gaza and potentially expanding to other conflicts, prompting diplomatic concern that it could undermine the work of the United Nations

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

Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump signals potential strike on Iran if weapons programs resume and calls on Hamas to lay down arms as the Gaza ceasefire plan enters its next phase

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

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

The event is being organized and hosted by the Delphi Economic Forum, The Council – Greece in Global Affairs and the historic Athens weekly “To VIMA” (Το Βήμα), with this year’s theme entitled ‘The Eastern Mediterranean in Flux’

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