US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met directly with senior Hamas officials in Egypt on Wednesday to seal the Gaza ceasefire deal, Middle East Eye reported on Monday. Leading the Hamas officials was Khalil al-Hayya, the...
Trump Says Israel Has Used American Weapons ‘Very Well’
President Trump told the Israeli Knesset on Monday that Israel has used US-supplied weapons “very well,” remarks that follow two years of Israeli bombardments in Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of women and children. "We make the best weapons in the world, and...
Trump and Leaders of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar Sign Document on Gaza Ceasefire
Updated on October 13, 2025, at 11:44 pm EST President Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar signed a document on the Gaza ceasefire deal during a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday. "It's going to hold up," President Trump said as he signed the...
President Trump Heads To Middle East for Gaza Talks in Israel and Egypt
President Trump on Sunday departed the US for the Middle East, where he will visit Israel and Egypt, as the first phase of the fragile Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding. During his visit to Israel, Trump will deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset, making him...
Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Destroy Gaza Tunnels Once Hamas Releases Israeli Captives
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that the Israeli military would destroy tunnels in Gaza after the remaining Israeli captives are released by Hamas, which is expected to happen on Monday. "Israel's great challenge after the phase of returning the...
More Than 200 Bodies Dug Out of the Gaza Rubble Since Ceasefire Went Into Effect
Rescue workers in Gaza have recovered more than 200 bodies of Palestinians killed by the IDF from the rubble and from areas they were previously unable to access since the ceasefire went into effect on Friday, and Israeli troops pulled back from certain areas. Gaza's...
Israeli Government Approves First Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Updated at 12:39 am EST on October 10, 2025 The Israeli government approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal early Friday morning during a meeting that included US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. "The...
US Sending 200 Troops to Israel To ‘Support and Monitor’ Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to "support and monitor" the Gaza ceasefire deal, The Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing US officials. The officials said that US troops are being deployed as part of a team that will include partner nations,...
Israeli Strike on Gaza City Kill Four, Buries Dozens Under Rubble
Updated at 7:57 pm EST on October 9, 2025 An Israeli airstrike in the al-Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City on Thursday night killed at least four Palestinians and buried dozens under the rubble. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, about 40 people were missing...
Trump Says Hamas and Israel Have ‘Signed Off’ on First Phase of Ceasefire Deal
Updated on October 8, 2025, at 10:18 pm EST President Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have both "signed off" on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal. "I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace...


