The international community will have to maintain pressure on Israel after a hoped-for ceasefire in Gaza so it accepts the creation of a Palestinian state, Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa said on Wednesday.

RAMALLAH (Reuters) - The Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza after the war, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Wednesday, as expectations grew that a deal to halt fighting and start returning Israeli hostages was near.

Anticipation is growing as Israel and Hamas appear to be at the closest point yet to sealing a deal to end 15 months of war. Key mediator Qatar said it

Norway will host the third meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution since its creation last year.

Israel plans to use tax revenue it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to pay the PA's nearly $544 million debt to state-run Israel Electric Co.

Ultimately, though, it caved after Israel made clear it would not accept the release of the money held up in Norway under any other circumstances, the diplomat said. Sweetening the deal for the PA ...

Jimmy Carter's humanitarian work stretched more than four decades after he left the White House in 1981. His work around the world to eradicate disease, build homes for those in need, oversee elections and find peace where conflict existed.

Israel plans to use tax revenues collected on behalf of Palestine to pay off a debt of 2 billion shekels or equivalent to Rp8.8 trillion.

The ceasefire in Gaza is set to begin tomorrow at 8.30am (EET), following the approval of the by Israel’s cabinet and Hamas.

US officials confirmed that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas that would pause the war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages

Although the ceasefire agreement is a much-needed lifeline for Gaza, there is a lot of skepticism regarding it. Past agreements like the Camp David and Oslo accords demonstrate that achieving peace requires bold leadership,