### [2026-06-17](/feed/2026/06/17/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Hamas reports progress in the second phase of ceasefire talks. 




### Sources:

1. [Shafaq](https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Hamas-reports-progress-in-talks-on-Gaza-ceasefire-second-phase)

### Related:

1. [Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. ](/feed/2026/06/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-united-states-president-donald-trump-announce-that-iran-and-the-us-have-re.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
2. [Hamas meets with mediators and Palestinian factions in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss implementing the first phase of the ceasefire signed in October 2025 and arrangements for the second phase. ](/feed/2026/06/6/hamas-meets-with-mediators-and-palestinian-factions-in-cairo-egypt-to-discuss-implementing-the-first-phase-of-the-ceas.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
3. [The Israeli military says that the Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy have conducted strikes in the Gaza Strip killing four Hamas officials and nine Palestinian civilians, in violation of the current ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/06/4/the-israeli-military-says-that-the-israeli-air-force-and-israeli-navy-have-conducted-strikes-in-the-gaza-strip-killing-f.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis_
4. [Following a fourth round of peace talks, the governments of Israel and Lebanon reach an agreement to renew the ceasefire if Hezbollah ceases its attacks and both countries will implement pilot zones in security zones across Lebanon where Hezbollah militants would be banned. ](/feed/2026/06/3/following-a-fourth-round-of-peace-talks-the-governments-of-israel-and-lebanon-reach-an-agreement-to-renew-the-ceasefire.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
5. [Iran confirms that it has sent a proposal to the United States for ceasefire talks including a withdrawal of American troops from areas close to Iran, an end to all conflicts in the region, and compensation for damages caused by the war. ](/feed/2026/05/19/iran-confirms-that-it-has-sent-a-proposal-to-the-united-states-for-ceasefire-talks-including-a-withdrawal-of-american-tr.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
6. [The Israeli military announces that troops from the 205th Brigade and Yahalom have destroyed four Hamas tunnels over the weekend. ](/feed/2026/04/14/the-israeli-military-announces-that-troops-from-the-205th-brigade-and-yahalom-have-destroyed-four-hamas-tunnels-over-the.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis_
7. [Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghaddam says that the Pakistan-mediated framework aimed at a ceasefire to end the war has reached a "critical, sensitive stage". ](/feed/2026/04/7/iranian-ambassador-to-pakistan-reza-amiri-moghaddam-says-that-the-pakistan-mediated-framework-aimed-at-a-ceasefire-to-en.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
8. [Ceasefire mediators in Cairo, Egypt, give Hamas and all armed groups in the Gaza Strip 90 days to hand over their weapons in the coming months, including their missiles and rocket launchers along with their tunnel network. ](/feed/2026/03/20/ceasefire-mediators-in-cairo-egypt-give-hamas-and-all-armed-groups-in-the-gaza-strip-90-days-to-hand-over-their-weapon.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis, ceasefire_
9. [Israel launches an airstrike and tank shell targeting Hamas members in Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing six Palestinians, including two children. ](/feed/2026/03/8/israel-launches-an-airstrike-and-tank-shell-targeting-hamas-members-in-gaza-city-and-the-nuseirat-refugee-camp-in-the-ga.md) _Context: Hamas, Middle Eastern crisis_
10. [Hamas says it will resume the release of hostages according to the terms of the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel. ](/feed/2025/02/13/hamas-says-it-will-resume-the-release-of-hostages-according-to-the-terms-of-the-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-deal-with.md) _Context: Hamas, ceasefire_