The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Qatar and the United States announced a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas,

The European Union plans to deploy border management experts to support the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, diplomats confirmed to dpa on Friday. Member states have approved a revised plan for the EU Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point,

Ceasefire, hostage release agreement offers hope region desperately needed. But humanitarian situation remains grim in Gaza," says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - Anadolu Ajansı

The Palestinian government is ready to manage Gaza and the West Bank, partnering with the EU and Egypt. They seek aid for security forces and hope a ceasefire leads to political resolutions. Israel aims to dismantle Hamas,

UNRWA's work to support Palestinians in Gaza, region now 'more important than ever,' must retain international support, says Hadja Lahbib - Anadolu Ajansı

A cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will start Sunday morning, Qatar's foreign ministry said, after Israel approved the deal early Saturday. Implementation of the agreement would pause the 15-month war that began on Oct. 7, 2023 ...

The European Union is in talks to revive a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah following the announcement of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

Gazans will be returning from tents to rubble. Over the coming weeks and months we will get more accurate figures of the Palestinians killed over the last 15 months. Disease and starvation is widespread across the strip and will not end with the ceasefire.

A warning has gone out to seafarers in the Persian Gulf over what appear to be attempts by Iran's Revolutionary Guard to compel ships to enter Iranian waters.

In Spain, an ‘unprecedented’ housing tax on foreign-owned properties  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said last Wednesday that his government would issue a 100% housing tax on properties bought by residents from outside the European Union.

Hamas has announced the names of the next four hostages it will release this weekend as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. The truce is supposed to halt fighting