Gaza ceasefire talks see rare progress, sources say

The negotiations remain focused on a plan involving aid, a civilian administration, and the removal of weapons from Gaza.

Talks between mediators and Hamas leaders in Cairo on implementing a US-brokered Gaza peace plan have made rare progress, sources close to the effort said on Thursday, although an Israeli official said proposed terms were not satisfactory. Earlier, Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, i

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 30 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least four people, including two children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as mediators held new talks with Hamas leaders to work towards full implementation of a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan. A Hamas official and a diploma

Mediators in the U.S.-Iran war negotiations have reported progress in a potential ceasefire after both American and Iranian forces paused attacks, despite continued fighting by other forces in the Middle East. Discussions led by Qatar and Pakistan hope to bridge the gap between the U.S. and Iran and lead to an interim