Egyptian mediation efforts, says it’s ready to negotiate disputed points to end humanitarian crisis and achieve permanent ceasefire - Anadolu Ajansı

The announcement followed remarks from mediators Qatar and Egypt, who said they would intensify efforts to broker a ceasefire in the war-battered Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military is again advancing into Gaza and has blocked most aid, causing widespread hunger. A new but widely criticized system for getting in relief started operating last week.

Joint statement calls for all parties ‘to exercise responsibility and support the efforts of mediators aimed at resolving the crisis in the Gaza Strip’ - Anadolu Ajansı

The announcement comes a day after Hamas gave an updated proposal to US special envoy Steve Witkoff. However, Witkoff rejected the new terms, saying the proposal was "totally unacceptable" and "takes us backward.

The White House says the U.S. has submitted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal that has Israeli support. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy had expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement that could halt the Israel-Hamas war,

The U.S. government is awaiting a response from Hamas to a U.S. ceasefire proposal in Israel, which the Israeli government has already accepted.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war.

The trucks entering into Gaza were stopped by hungry Palestinians, the World Food Programme says. Meanwhile, Hamas says it has responded to a US-led ceasefire proposal. Follow the latest below and watch a special episode of The World with Yalda Hakim looking at the war in Gaza.