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An international peace summit kicked off Saturday at Egypt's new administrative capital east of Cairo, where heads of state and ministers from several countries are discussing ways to de-escalate the ongoing Israel-Hamas armed conflict in the Gaza Strip. Dubbed the Cairo Summit for Peace, the conference was called by Egyptian…

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa says Japan will continue considering providing further aid to the Gaza Strip, which is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The explosive new round of violence in the three quarters of a century-old Palestinian-Israeli conflict has potentially served to hasten regional geopolitical realignments, with Saudi Arabia putting normalization talks with Israel on hold, and Iran and America’s Arab allies uniting in condemnation of the IDF’s actions in Gaza.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again reiterated his call for sustained humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza.

The spokesman for Israel's military said it would shortly increase its attacks on Hamas. Earlier, some 20 trucks crossed into Gaza carrying aid, as UN agencies called for unrestricted access. Follow DW for more.

Cairo: Leaders and top officials from more than a dozen countries have gathered in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for a conference to discuss ways to “de-escalate” the Israel-Hamas war amid growing fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Dubbed the Cairo Summit for Peace, representatives from countries including Jordan, France, Germany, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, the United States, Qatar and

While Arab and Muslim states called for an immediate end to Israel's offensive, Western countries mostly voiced more modest goals such as humanitarian relief for civilians.

Egypt hosted summit with hope of gathering support for peace and Palestinian demand for statehood

Israel vowed to accelerate its air and artillery assaults against Hamas targets in Gaza Saturday ahead of an expected ground offensive.

Egypt hosts a peace summit in Cairo as the first aid convoy enters Gaza after two weeks of war.