Middle East: Hamas accepts new Gaza truce proposal

The proposed truce involves a 60-day ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has accused Israel of a "deliberate policy" of starvation. Follow DW.

• Hamas delegation has accepted 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

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