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Hamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming, an official says
Sources close to the ceasefire talks said Hamas might agree to a five to seven-year truce in return for ending the war, ...
In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn’t immune from lawsuits
The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing ...
Palestinians might appoint a vice president to serve under the aging Abbas. Here’s why it matters
Senior Palestinian officials loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and ...
Palestinian president urges Hamas to lay down arms
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his ...
Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire disarmament proposal, Palestinian official says
Hamas is said to have rejected an Israeli proposal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza which called for the armed group to give ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 28 people, Palestinians say
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 28 people, mostly women and children. Israeli strikes across ...
Israel probe into deaths of Palestinian medics finds "professional failures" in the unit
The Israeli military investigation said the Palestinians were killed due to an "operational misunderstanding" by Israeli ...
A Palestinian student arrested at US citizenship interview will stay in detention for now, ahead of a hearing next week
A Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at an interview for US citizenship will remain detained in Vermont after a judge ordered his attorneys and the Department of Justice to ...