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Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive on the Gaza Strip play at the makeshift tent camp in Rafah, Jan. 23, 2024.

Hamas said talks in Qatar on Tuesday aimed at a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza were "serious and positive", a day after an Israeli delegation flew in to meet with mediators.

Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Cairo today for talks on a ceasefire in Gaza, sources briefed on the developments told Reuters, adding that an agreement is expected to be signed in the coming days.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the D8 meeting in Cairo on Dec. 18, where regional developments, particularly the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, will be discussed, according to diplomatic sources.

The foreign ministers will review preparations for the leaders' summit to be hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Dec. 19.

The United States has emphasized that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is crucial to end the ongoing conflict. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, reiterated this position during a Daily Press Briefing.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that he discussed the imperative of Palestinian militant group Hamas' saying "yes" to the Gaza ceasefire agreement in his talks with Turkey's president and foreign minister.

Hamas today “congratulated” the Syrian people after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, with the Palestinian Islamist movement calling for unity.

Ceasefire and hostage sweep negotiations between Israel and Hamas have progressed to the stage where both sides are exchanging lists of individuals for release, according to a report on Dec. 9.

A Hamas official has announced that international mediators have resumed negotiations with the Palestinian group and Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding that he is hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war is within reach.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry today dismissed as “completely fabricated” an Amnesty International report accusing the Israeli state of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Israel of "committing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a "wake-up call" for the international community.