Even before the outbreak of war, Gazans faced a number of environmental concerns. “The situation in Gaza on the ground prior to October 7, 2023 was, from an environmental and humanitarian point of view, not good,” says David Lehrer, Arava Institute’s director of applied environmental diplomacy.

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.

In a triumphal address to the Israeli Knesset, Donald Trump heralded a “new dawn” of peace in the Middle East.

U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside leaders from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, signed the ‘The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity’ in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday.

In all, Israel’s campaign has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians and wounded nearly 170,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. More than 40,000 of those wounded have life-altering injuries, according to the World Health Organization.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a breakthrough deal to pause the war in Gaza and release the remaining hostages. But many questions remain unanswered.

Protests swept campuses after the war began. But tough discipline, pushed by Republicans, curbed a student movement that was one of the largest since the Vietnam War.

Official in Prime Minister's Office says developments still only in 1st stage dealing with release of hostages, follow-up steps must be completed, denies talks on 2nd stage underway