Among the attendees was Ernst Van Alphen, a professor of Literary Studies at Leiden University, who was allowed to enter the Gaza Strip for three days. He believes that art, architecture ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he remained hopeful of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and promised to use his remaining month in office to achieve it.

Blinken said the Hamas statement was "a hopeful sign" but definitive word was still needed from the Hamas leadership inside Israeli-besieged Gaza. "That's what counts, and that's what we don't ...