People gather for the iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on 1 March 2025 by the rubble of collapsed buildings that were destroyed during the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo: Bashar Taleb / AFP
Hamas has rejected threats by US President Trump - saying it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce.
Hamas also accused Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of a ceasefire agreement.
Also this week, leaders from the region came together in the Egyptian capital, Cairo to develop a plan to rebuild Gaza.
The BBC Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher explains what's been happening.
