Summary

  • Israel and Hamas begin their indirect talks in Egypt, aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza

  • Negotiators in Sharm El-Sheikh are considering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan - Hamas has agreed to some but not all conditions

  • It's the closest both sides have come to a deal - but there are several key sticking points, writes our reporter in Jerusalem Tom Bennett

  • Earlier today, the Red Cross said it was ready to help return hostages and get aid into Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed 21 Palestinians in the last 24 hours, civil defence says

  • Elsewhere, Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece after Israel said it has deported her and 170 others after a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza was intercepted by Israeli forces last week

Live Reporting

Edited by Emily Atkinson, with Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf in Istanbul

  1. 'Time is of the essence': Trump applies pressure as teams arrive in Egypt

    Trump speaking into a conference mic in front of a large US flagGetty Images

    Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump shared a flurry of updates on the peace talks between Israel and Hamas.

    On Truth Social on Sunday night, Trump revealed that "very positive discussions" have been "very successful, and proceeding rapidly".

    "I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST," he warned.

    "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OR, MASSIVE BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW — SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SEE."

    Earlier, Trump said that he believes Hamas are "ready for a lasting PEACE", after the group submitted its response to the US peace plan.

    He also called on Israel to "immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!"

  2. Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as talks begin in Egypt

    Rushdi Abualouf
    Gaza correspondent, reporting from Istanbul

    Palestinians walk by strikesReuters

    Israeli attacks on Gaza City continued overnight and into Monday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.

    Spokesman Mahmoud Basal told the BBC that 24 Palestinians were killed in the latest 24 hours and bombardment has not stopped.

    He added "no aid trucks have been allowed into Gaza City since the offensive began four weeks ago".

    "There are still bodies we cannot retrieve from areas under Israeli control," he said.

    Locals say from 21:30 local time on Sunday (19:30 BST) until dawn, Israeli artillery and air strikes hit several parts of the city. Shelling focused on the southern and western parts industrial zone, and university area, followed by heavy fire in Tel al-Hawa.

    Later, air raids struck al-Tuffah and the public security compound.

    In the early hours, warplanes hit Tel al-Hawa, Beach Camp, and al-Jalaa, while artillery targeted al-Nasr Street near Hamid Roundabout and al-Shifa hospital.

    Witnesses reported explosive boxes dropped over residential areas in al-Nafaq and al-Jalaa. Basal said Tel al-Hawa, al-Jalaa, and al-Nasr Street were among the most heavily bombarded zones overnight.

  3. 'MOVE FAST' - Trump's message as Israel-Hamas indirect talks begin

    A week after Donald Trump announced his 20-point Gaza peace plan in the White House, indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are set to begin today in Egypt.

    Negotiators for each side will be in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, alongside US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

    In a statement on Friday, Hamas provisionally agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages, including around 20 who are believed to be alive.

    However, Hamas also said it wanted further negotiations on other parts of Trump's plan.

    The talks are expected to be among the most consequential since the start of the war. Our teams in London and around the region will being you all the latest news and analysis on this page.