The latest ceasefire news, headlines and analysis from The NE Times.
Ukraine has signalled that its offer of a full and unconditional ceasefire may not stay on the table indefinitely, raising the pressure on diplomacy and on Moscow's response.
The Unesco-listed port city is trying to rebuild after weeks of Israeli airstrikes, but residents remain wary that the latest pause in fighting will last.
Mediators say a 14-point understanding, due to be signed in Switzerland, would end more than 100 days of fighting, lift the US naval blockade and extend a ceasefire that reaches into Lebanon.
Senior UN officials told the Security Council that early momentum on Gaza's transition plan has given way to delays, with the ceasefire fraying, aid underfunded and most buildings destroyed.