The United States proposed a new plan for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, since it is currently impossible to overcome the differences between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas regarding a complete end to the war,

Hamas is unlikely to accept the deal as outlined, an analyst said, since it involves returning half of the remaining hostages in Gaza with few reciprocal commitments from Israel.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO >> Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office said Israel accepted a proposal to extend the ceasefire in Gaza following reports Israel refused to enter the second phase of the agreement or start negotia

Israel says it is stopping the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts a U.S. proposal for an extension of the ceasefire deal.

The temporary truce aims to ease tensions during the religious holidays. Further details on its implementation are yet to be disclosed

For Palestinians observing Ramadan in Gaza, the Muslim holy month started this year under a fragile ceasefire agreement that paused more than 15 months of the Israel-Hamas war

Palestinians get long queues in front of aid distribution centers to receive aid following Israel halted the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip after the end of the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement in Gaza City,

Israel said Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, with artillery fire and an air strike reported in the territory after it and Hamas hit an

Israel on Sunday said it has halted all deliveries into Gaza after the first phase of a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas expired, leaving the population of the war-torn territory at risk of further deprivation.