Analysis: With Saudi-Israel normalisation frozen for now, Riyadh has stepped up its public diplomacy over the Gaza war but is still treading cautiously.

The aftermath of this conflict has proven to be anything but predictable or straightforward, particularly in the realm of public opinion. Across the United States and Europe, significant shifts have emerged,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli defense forces are currently surrounding the southern Gaza home of the chief of Hamas.

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said security is a major concern of the 27-nation bloc during the holiday season.

Israeli troops are closing in on the home of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu has said. The Israeli prime minister said troops had surrounded the house of the mastermind of the Oct 7 terror attack,

As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaza city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.

The war between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of winding down, as Israel ramps up operations in the southern part of Gaza.

Israeli troops are said to be in the heart of that city, which is the second-largest city in Gaza. Residents there have been given evacuation orders. Israel's push into south Gaza — which was once the only place of refuge for Palestinians to escape the fighting — comes as it expands ground operations in its mission to eliminate Hamas.