Dispute over disarming Hamas bedevils efforts to extend Gaza ceasefire
With the first phase of the truce set to expire Saturday, Israel and Hamas appear far from reaching an agreement to proceed to the second, decisive phase.
Hamas says it will free 3 more hostages. That could resolve its ceasefire dispute with Israel
Hamas says it will release the next group of three Israeli hostages as planned. That would pave the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas says hostage release to go ahead amid fears fragile ceasefire deal will collapse
Mediators have been scrambling to salvage the ceasefire after the militant group previously said it would not hand over three more hostages this weekend as planned
Israel and Hamas agree on exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact
Israeli and Hamas officials said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, keeping their fragile ceasefire intact for at least a few more days.
A Decimated Hamas Prepares for a New Fight With Israel
As mediators try to salvage a Gaza cease-fire that expires this weekend, the militant group’s armed wing has begun mapping out where to position fighters in the event of a return to war, according to Arab officials.
Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase
White House backs Israel's decision to delay releasing Palestinian prisoners
The White House said on Sunday that it supports Israel's decision to delay releasing 600 Palestinian prisoners, citing the ...
Trump previews ‘very hard stance’ on Hamas hostage release deadline
Trump declined to talk about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi canceling his meeting at the White House next week over ...
Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?
With Hamas saying it will release more hostages this weekend, President Donald Trump has yet to weigh in, as he did last week ...
Trump lies again about $100m in condoms for Hamas
Even the originator of the fib, Elon Musk, has since denied the whopper. Trump called the issue ‘incenjuary,’ possibly ...
Trump Bets He Can Threaten His Way to Ending the Israel-Hamas War
Already, Trump’s threat seems to have moved Hamas. On Thursday, the terrorist group said it would return to releasing Israeli ...
White House official: If Zelenskiy says minerals deal isn't finalized, invitation to meet Trump may not make sense
A White House official on Wednesday raised doubts about whether an invitation to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to ...
White House says some employees were fired by mistake
As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its effort to swiftly reshape the federal government, a union ...
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White House envoy says US expects phase two of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal to proceed
President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday the US expects the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal to go forward and that he would visit the Middle East ...
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Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis
Jordan's King Abdullah II did so again after his meeting with Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Trump has also suggested Hamas release all the hostages yet to be freed under the ceasefire’s ...
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Senior Hamas official: I wouldn’t have backed Oct. 7 attack if I knew the outcome for Gaza
Abu Marzouk also tells NYT terror group is ready to consider disarmament proposals * Israel said to be creating program ...