Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

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Protesters flood Istanbul streets, demanding end to Israel’s war on Gaza

By Virginia Pietromarchi and Caolán Magee

Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025

  • Delegations from Hamas and Israel, together with the mediators, are due to convene in Egypt for talks, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to “move fast” to end the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip.
  • Hamas says its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was target in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month.