JERUSALEM/CAIRO/NEW YORK, Feb 27 — United States (US) President Joe Biden hopes to have a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza start by next Monday (March 4) as the warring parties appeared to close in on a deal during negotiations in Qatar, which also aim to broker the hostages' release.

GAZA CITY, Feb 20 — The Palestinian group Hamas has said it would only accept a prisoner swap deal with Israel if it agrees to a full cease-fire and the entry of relief aid into the Gaza Strip.

JAKARTA, Jan 24 — Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has outlined three crucial points concerning the Middle East, focusing primarily on the urgent need to stop the flow of arms to Israel.

DUBAI/CAIRO/LONDON, Dec 2 — Israel has informed several Arab states it seeks to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of Gaza's border to prevent future attacks as part of proposals for the enclave after war ends, Egyptian and regional sources said.

JERUSALEM, June 3 — Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid announced on Wednesday that a deal has been reached to form a coalition government that would end the 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reported Xinhua.