President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is considering visiting the Gaza Strip to ensure the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas stays on track, NBC News reported Saturday, citing a transition official. According to media reports,...
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he was given assurances by both President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump that he could resume military operations in Gaza after the first phase of the ceasefire deal if he chooses to do so. Under...
Updated on January 19 at 7:04 pm EST The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday morning, leading to Hamas releasing the first three hostages out of the 33 they're expected to free in the first phase of the deal, which involves a 42-day truce....
The Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now may not take effect until Monday instead of Sunday, according to reports in Israeli media. The Israeli security cabinet was initially supposed to approve the deal on Thursday, but Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said in a statement on Thursday that the Gaza ceasefire deal will allow "Israel to return to fighting under American guarantee." The statement was a response to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader...
Israeli strikes on Gaza have been relentless since it was announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. Al Jazeera reported that as of Thursday night in Gaza, at least 87 Palestinians had been...
Israeli strikes killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday after the news that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which still needs final approval by the Israeli government and is expected to take effect on Sunday. Medical sources told Al Jazeera...
On Wednesday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slammed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and said his Religious Zionism party would quit the coalition government unless they were sure Israel's genocidal war would resume at "full force." Smotrich wrote on X, "A...
Update on January 16, 2025, at 8:01 am EST: Netanyahu delayed the cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal on Thursday, claiming Hamas reneged "on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators." However, Hamas reiterated its commitment to the deal that was announced...
CBS News reported Tuesday that both Israel and Hamas have agreed "in principle" to a draft hostage and ceasefire deal that could be finalized this week. The report, which cited US, Arab, and Israeli officials, said if the final details are worked out and the Israeli...
