Chances of Gaza Peace Talks Improve as Battles Rage

As Washington reported progress in restarting negotiations, the IDF pressed Hamas throughout Gaza and hit suspected terrorists in the West Bank.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip walk through a street market in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 29, 2024. Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo

Israel and the Hamas terrorist group are inching closer to resuming Washington-led peace negotiations as fighting intensifies both in Gaza and on the West Bank.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on July 5 reported that it was making military progress against Hamas—which controls Gaza—both in Gaza City near the Gaza Strip’s north end and in Rafah in the south.