Hamas has criticized the United States sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a senior United Nations Human Rights Council official, for her alleged antisemitism, support for terrorism and "open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West".

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is willing to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, but only if Hamas surrenders its weapons and military authority.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.-backed aid distribution initiative supported by Israel, is currently the primary method for Palestinians in devastated Gaza to access supplies in designated spots after Israel lifted its aid blockade in mid-May.

President Donald Trump has ramped up expectations around a possible 60-day ceasefire in the war in Gaza after he said Thursday that a response from Hamas was expected within the next day.

Hamas has voiced strong opposition to any potential ceasefire deal that allows Israeli troops to remain stationed in buffer zones within Gaza, denouncing

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Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.