Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza

Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes during the war with Hamas, repair and recycle it for construction, building tents or selling it, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) 17 Aug 2026 05:09AM (Updated: 17 Aug 2026 05:12AM) CAIRO: Donald Trump's e

Trump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza  Reuters

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the U.S. president's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Hamas officials were present at some of t

Israel has resumed strikes on Gaza, wounding at least five Palestinians in a strike which hit a tent encampment, medics in the enclave said

CAIRO, Aug 16 - Donald Trump's envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the U.S. president's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave.