Explosions and clouds of smoke were seen across the Gaza Strip on Monday morning as Israel continued to pound the embattled enclave, while Israel-Hamas talks in Egypt look to wind down the war in Gaza after two years.
Relatives of people killed by Hamas on October 7 2023 in kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel held a commemoration ceremony on Monday, the eve of the attack’s second anniversary. Meanwhile, Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Monday in hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza. (AP video by Ami Bentov)
Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire - AP Explains
Mix of anticipation, cautious optimism, skepticism in Gaza as Israel and Hamas hold talks in Egypt
A fire erupts amid buildings destroyed during Israeli ground and air operations, following an Israeli military strike in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
