A top Chinese envoy has visited Israel and Palestine, signalling Beijing's willingness to engage in regional affairs following the Gaza ceasefire, though observers cautioned that the results might be limited results given the close ties between the US and Israel.

The group is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.

China on Monday executed two men convicted of separate deadly attacks carried out in November amid a series of violent crimes committed in the Asian nation.

China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement and hopes that this agreement will be implemented effectively and that there will be a full and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas formally entered into force on Sunday, paving the way for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. A spokeswoman for Beijing's foreign ministry said "China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement coming into effect".

Militant group Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Sunday from Gaza. After their release, the female hostages were reunited with their families.

China welcomes the establishment of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza, hoping that the agreement can be effectively implemented to achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in the region,

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) resigned from the House on Monday morning, as he prepares to join President-elect Trump’s Cabinet as national security adviser. Waltz’s resignation was read on

Hamas named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday more than two hours after the ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to have begun. Israel had earlier said it would keep fighting until it received the names.

China welcomed on Thursday a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas. China hopes that the agreement can be effectively implemented to achieve a comprehensive and permanent ...

Israeli human rights group B'Tselem shared on X that a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in Sebastia, West Bank. The post, accompanied by a video, accused settlers of imposing a "price tag" for the release of Palestinian prisoners.