Call for permanent peace deal after Gaza ceasefire UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope tonight that a ceasefire in Gaza will set the stage for talks on a final Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. News • 26 Aug 14
Eight killed in air strikes on Gaza Israeli air strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza today, while Hamas militants kept up their cross-border rocket fire. News • 25 Aug 14
Israel says boy killed by Gaza mortar bomb A mortar bomb fired from Gaza killed a four-year-old Israeli child in a border collective farm, Israeli security sources said. News • 22 Aug 14
Armed wing of Hamas withdraws from Cairo talks The armed wing of Hamas has declared an end to its participation in Egyptian-brokered efforts for a durable ceasefire with Israel, as violence escalated after … News • 20 Aug 14
Gaza ceasefire talks collapse A temporary ceasefire in Gaza has "collapsed" after a midnight deadline passed with no agreement to extend a truce, a senior Palestinian official has said. News • 19 Aug 14
Gaza ceasefire extended by 24 hours Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to extend a Gaza ceasefire by another 24 hours to allow time for the sides to continue negotiations for … News • 18 Aug 14
Israel prioritises security needs at Gaza talks Israel will not agree to any long-term ceasefire in Gaza at indirect talks in Cairo unless its security needs are clearly met, Prime Minister Benjamin … News • 18 Aug 14
New Gaza truce off to shaky start A truce that has largely tempered a five-week war in Gaza was renewed last night, but the deal got off to a shaky start with … News • 14 Aug 14
Fresh strikes after five-day Gaza truce agreed Israeli aircraft have carried out air strikes across Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket fire and shortly after a new ceasefire brokered by Egypt came … News • 13 Aug 14
Israel reports no progress at Gaza talks Talks to end a month-long war between Israel and Islamist militants in Gaza have made no progress so far, according to an Israeli official. News • 12 Aug 14
Gaza ceasefire holds as talks continue in Cairo A three day truce in Gaza appears to be holding as talks between Israeli and Palestinian representatives take place in Cairo to try to end … News • 11 Aug 14
72-hour ceasefire under way between Hamas & Israel A fresh 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza has begun on the 33rd day of a conflict between Israel and Hamas that has killed more than 2,000 … News • 11 Aug 14
Obama and Cameron call for end to Gaza hostilites US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza and pressed for action that … News • 09 Aug 14
Israel strikes Gaza after rocket fire resumes Israel has launched airstrikes across Gaza in response to Palestinian rockets after Egyptian-mediated talks failed to extend a 72-hour truce in a month-old war. News • 13 Aug 14
Gaza conflict in numbers As talks continue on extending the truce in Gaza, here are some of the figures from the conflict so far. Special Reports • 07 Aug 14
Hamas urges no truce extension unless demands met Hamas has urged Palestinian negotiators not to extend the Gaza truce unless their demands are met as talks continue in the Egyptian capital Cairo. News • 08 Aug 14
Israel offers to extend current Gaza truce A 72-hour Gaza truce has held through its second day and Israel has said it is ready to extend the deal beyond Friday. News • 07 Aug 14
Bomb Gaza app taken down following complaints A mobile phone app which invited players to drop bombs on Gaza from an Israeli military plane has been removed from Google Play following complaints. News • 05 Aug 14
Israelis and Palestinians in Egypt for talks Israeli and Palestinian delegations are in Egypt for talks aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire after a three-day truce took effect this morning. News • 06 Aug 14
Israel and Palestinians agree to 72-hour ceasefire Israel and Palestinians groups have agreed a new 72-hour Gaza ceasefire that would start at 6am Irish time on Tuesday morning, according to a senior … News • 05 Aug 14
Israel alleged to have spied on John Kerry Israel eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during failed peace talks with Palestinians last year, German news weekly Der Spiegel reported. News • 05 Aug 14
UN chief condemns airstrikes on Gaza school The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described a deadly attack on a UN school as a "moral outrage and a criminal act". News • 05 Aug 14
Netanyahu: Israel will pursue military campaign Israel's prime minister has said it will keep up its military campaign in the Gaza for as long as needed and with as much force … News • 03 Aug 14
Obama calls for Hamas to commit to ceasefire US President Barack Obama has called on Hamas to show they were serious about wanting a ceasefire and urged them to release an Israeli soldier … News • 01 Aug 14
Israel and Hamas agree 72-hour ceasefire Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire in their conflict in the Gaza Strip starting on Friday morning, US Secretary of State John … News • 01 Aug 14
