Middle East: Hamas reportedly receives new Gaza truce plan

Hamas will hold internal consultations on the Gaza ceasefire presented, a Palestinian official has told AFP. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has accused Israel of a "deliberate policy" of starvation. Follow DW for more.

• Hamas delegation is reviewing a truce plan that includes a 60-day ceasefire
• Amnesty International accuses Israel of intentional starvation of the Gaza population
• Israeli human rights activist tells German newspaper that Berlin was right to partially stop supplying weapons to Israel

Below, you can read a roundup of events and developments in the Middle East and on Israel's offensive in Gaza on Monday, August 18, 2025.