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18.08.2024 21:00 The US is presenting modified proposals aimed at bridging gaps between Israel and Hamas.

17.08.2024 20:20 US President Joe Biden had said a ceasefire was "closer than we have ever been" following talks in Qatar.

17.08.2024 20:20 Lebanon said the building was housing refugees, while Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot.

17.08.2024 06:10 The US president says negotiators are moving closer than ever to a ceasefire deal after new talks.

17.08.2024 00:33 The US, Qatar and Egypt say talks will resume in Cairo next week with the aim of agreeing a deal.

16.08.2024 04:22 The Palestinian health ministry says one man was killed and another was critically injured

15.08.2024 18:30 The US believes a deal could help calm the Middle East, but do Israel and Hamas's leader want one?

15.08.2024 18:30 A deal is considered key to stopping the war from spiralling into an all-out regional conflict.

15.08.2024 13:50 The actual number of people killed in the war is likely to be higher, local officials say.

15.08.2024 03:20 Locals in the capital Beirut tell the BBC their fears of another war between Israel and Hezbollah.

14.08.2024 22:20 Mediators make urgent push for deal after the killing of Hamas's leader raises fears of regional war.

14.08.2024 12:11 The US is stepping up its efforts to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

14.08.2024 03:10 The twins were just four days old when their home was bombed in an Israeli air strike.

13.08.2024 22:13 Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound with Israelis who defied a ban on Jewish prayer.

13.08.2024 18:00 Iran's president says retaliation for the killing of Hamas's leader is its "legal right".