Explosions could be seen going off in the distance in the Gaza Strip on Friday. There has been little visible progress in months of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at a new ceasefire and ...

Abu Obeida says there will be no guarantee of a return to partial deals if Israel leaves the negotiating table again.

Netanyahu held a call with Pope Leo XIV, where he expressed optimism about the hostage talks, while the Pope asked to keep ...

The Holy Father placed the call to Cardinal Pizzaballa as the cardinal was traveling to the Gaza Strip with Orthodox ...

In the years before the October 7 attack, there was a power struggle over strategy inside Hamas. Israel’s refusal to engage with any Palestinian leaders who insisted on ending the occupation handed ...

In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli strike today killed five displaced Palestinians sheltering in tents in al-Mawasi — an area designated a “safe zone” by Israel’s military. The attack sparked a major fire.

Top church leaders have visited Gaza after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before.

VATICAN, July 18. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Pope Leo XIV following a shell hitting Gaza’s Holy Family Church, the Holy See press office reported.

Pope Leo XIV spoke to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church ...

Hamas and Israel resumed negotiations in Doha on July 6, with mediation by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States. The talks focus on reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and securing ...