A senior Hamas official has censured Israel for seeking a new truce deal, saying the only way to secure the release of Israeli captives is to start phase two of the ceasefire agreement.

Israel's far-right ministers and lawmakers say this is the right moment to "open the gates of hell" on Gaza.

Israel’s airstrikes have killed four people and injured six others across the Gaza Strip on Sunday.

Hamas has rejected Israel’s proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, calling on the international community to pressure the occupying regime to proceed to the second phase of the deal.

Days after Israel failed to release hundreds of Palestinians in exchange for Israeli captives, Hamas says it has reached a new agreement with mediators in Egypt to bring the abductees home.

Several children, including a newborn girl, have died of cold weather overnight in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict the entry of tents and mobile homes.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT, on February 22, 2024.