Gaza

Volodymyr Zelenskyy must have felt a little triggered walking into the Oval Office this week. But Donald Trump's public anger is now often directed at another at-war ally. 

Palestinians in Gaza have expressed scepticism about Hamas's declaration it will lay down its weapons in a bid to kickstart the stalled peace process, concerned it will not actually change the situation in the war-ravaged strip.

Middle East analysts are sceptical Hamas will willingly lay down its weapons and that Israel will totally withdraw from Gaza.

US President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.

More than 130 Palestinians have been detained in weekend raids across the occupied West Bank, according to Israel's military, following a deadly clash between settlers and Palestinians last week.

After initial disappointment after a late loss to Argentina, many Egypt football fans are joyously reflecting on the team's historic campaign, while using the stage to show support for Palestinians.

Hamas officials announced the resignation of senior members of the government, but warned that some people would remain in senior positions in Gaza's administration to "prevent any vacuum that could harm our citizens".

The "Yellow Line" that marks the boundary of Israeli-controlled territory in Gaza has been moved deeper into the enclave.

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The Australian Federal Police is considering a brief of evidence from the Australian Centre for International Justice, detailing alleged war crimes in Gaza by an Australian citizen who was in the Israeli Defence Force.

The Israeli government is condemning the inquiry and rejecting its findings, labelling the United Nations report "deeply flawed" and full of "errors and distortions" designed to push a "politically driven anti-Israel narrative".

Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 11 people, including two children and an Al Jazeera cameraman, in the latest violence to rock the Palestinian territory despite a ceasefire.

The ceasefire agreement fits a pattern from Donald Trump where the signing of a deal appears to be the major goal and the details often seem a distant secondary consideration. 

It's been seven months since the ceasefire in Gaza, but reconstruction has barely begun, water remains contaminated and minimal aid is getting into the strip. This is what life is like for its residents.

More than seven months into a ceasefire in Gaza, daily life remains bitterly hard.

Iran has denounced US strikes in the country's south as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations toward a possible deal to end the war continue.

One of Israel's most prominent opposition politicians has called for an investigation into Israel's far-right national security minister, after he posted video showing alleged abuse of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla last week.

Most of the 11 Australian activists on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have returned home after being detained by Israel.

The Australian government says it is engaging with Israel over the welfare of 11 Australians detained, as Israeli forces fire "non-lethal" shots at two boats in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Israeli forces detain 11 Australians after its navy intercepts ships seeking to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza, flotilla organisers say.