Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.

A source close to the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar told ABC News that Israel is waiting for Hamas to approve moving into a final "closing round of negotiations," adding there is a "real chance" for a "breakthrough" after a diplomatic blitz in Doha this weekend.

In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Pale

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints across the West Bank.

Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire with Hamas took effect in Gaza. Palestinian health officials said Tuesday's Israeli

Palestinian health officials say a major Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank has left at least six dead and dozens wounded.

The Israeli military on Tuesday launched a deadly assault on Jenin in the illegally occupied West Bank, just days after a fragile ceasefire took hold in Gaza.