Khaled Meshal, one of Hamas’s most senior officials, said in an interview that the militant group expects to play a decisive role in the enclave when the war is over.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that returning residents evacuated from Israel’s north due to cross-border fighting with Hezbollah is now an official war goal.

The European Union's foreign policy chief called Tuesday for more pressure on Israel and Hamas for a Gaza ceasefire as a deal remained out of reach despite several rounds of talks.Months of negotiations brokered by Qatar,

Gaza The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy urged on Tuesday for "compromise" to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, which he believes could end the war and de-escalate the region's "most perilous" situation in years.