LONDON: Hopes were high when the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10, bringing about the first real pause in fighting in many months and the genuine prospect of peace. Events over the weekend, however, have cast those hopes into doubt. Having previously declared the deal “the historic dawn of a new Middle East,” US President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that the ceasefire is still holding after Israel launched deadly strikes on Hamas positions, accusing the group of violating the truce.

LONDON: Hopes were high when the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10, bringing about the first real pause in fighting in many months and the genuine prospect of…

EDITORIAL. The violence on Sunday highlighted the fragility of the first stage of Donald Trump's peace plan for the Gaza Strip. The plan's ambiguities and numerous shortcomings…

The Gaza ceasefire is shaky but is holding despite some serious violations by Israel. Since the truce came into effect, Israel has killed tens of Palestinians in Gaza, carrying…

The world watched in awe as US President Donald Trump’s peace deal last week brought an end to the devastating war in Gaza. After two years of bloodshed, hostage crises and…