Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government is considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas.

One source tells ToI latest offer in Doha is 'workable,' but two senior officials quoted elsewhere argue Hamas is actually 'hardening positions' ahead of Dermer-Witkoff meeting

Israel is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage-release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip.

Talks to end the war in Gaza have collapsed, bringing to an end the longest round of negotiations since the war started in October 2023.

Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.

Israel brought its delegation home from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations on Thursday after Hamas delivered a new response to a proposal for a truce and hostages deal. The Israeli prime minister's office thanked mediators for their efforts and said the negotiators were returning home for "further consultations".

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff blames Hamas as Gaza ceasefire talks stall yet again, bringing no hope for Palestinian children who are "starving to death."

In response to escalating international criticism and humanitarian concerns, the Israeli military has implemented a limited pause in fighting in Gaza's populated areas. This tactical move aims to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid and alleviate famine conditions amid ongoing conflict and failed ceasefire negotiations with Hamas.

Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to resume next week following Israel's review of the response by Palestinian Hamas militants, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Friday, citing an Egyptian source.

Anthony Albanese has described the Israeli Prime Minister’s stance on starving children in Gaza as ‘beyond comprehension’.

Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.

Both Israel and Hamas are facing pressure at home and abroad to reach a deal following almost two years of war, with the humanitarian situation inside Gaza deteriorating.