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As mediators and officials from Israel and Hamas meet in Egypt to discuss end of war, deadly Israeli attacks continue across Gaza.

epa12434327 (FILE) - A Palestinian father (L) mourns over the covered body of his daughter in the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah prior to burial, following an Israeli air strike in the Al Zwaida neighbourhood in the central Gaza Strip, 18 July 2024 (reissued 06 October 2025). 07 October 2025 marks two years since the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, taking dozens of hostages and killing nearly 1,200 people. In response, Israel began its war on Gaza, which has killed more than 66,000 people, displaced millions and destroyed the Palestinians enclave. EPA/MOHAMMED SABER

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‘Peace is still very far away,’ says Israeli ex-official: Analysis

Published On 7 Oct 2025

  • Deadly Israeli attacks have continued across Gaza as the war reaches its two-year mark.
  • Officials from Israel and Hamas, as well as the mediators, meet in Egypt to discuss US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war.