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Netanyahu to visit Trump at White House on Feb 4 amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, making him the first foreign leader to receive an invitation to visit Trump in his second term,
Hamas and Israel trade blame over deal violations. Will the fragile ceasefire and hostage agreement hold?
The fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas was laid bare on Saturday, after Israel accused Hamas of withholding a hostage, prompting a halt in the movement of Gazan civilians back to their homes in the north.
Four more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire continues to hold
Hamas released four Israeli hostages in Gaza early Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners to be released later in the day. It was the second release to occur as part of the ceasefire agreement that began last weekend. Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding steady. Does Trump deserve credit?
Both the Trump and Biden administrations have publicly claimed credit for pushing the agreement over the line.
Hamas Releases Four Female Israeli Soldiers Under Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war.
Palestinians head back to northern Gaza amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Militant group Hamas has hailed the return of thousands of displaced people to northern Gaza a "victory", as Palestinians gathered with their belongings to return to the strip for the first time since the war began.
Israel accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire, refuses to open crossing points to northern Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinians waited to return to their homes in northern Gaza, voicing frustration after Israel refused to open crossing points.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers as part of Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal.
Hamas frees four Israeli female soldiers as fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza
Israeli hostages Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Karina Ariev and Daniella Gilboa were released by Hamas on Saturday, and transferred to Red Cross vans in Gaza City.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds
Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza have returned safely to Israel after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands and handed them ove
Hostages and prisoners released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues, AP explains
The release of four Israeli hostages Saturday comes nearly a week into a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and is part of a long and uncertain process aimed at eventually ending the war.
Middle East latest: Hamas says 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead
Israel says a Hamas list shows that eight of the 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire are dead ...
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the ...
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Four female hostages return to Israel; 200 Palestinians released
Latest news and live updates on the Gaza ceasefire deal as four female hostages are set to be released. The hostages are all ...
Ceasefire disputes between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah throw region into turmoil
The ceasefire agreement between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah is in new jeopardy Sunday as various groups slow walk ...
As Trump envoy pushes Gaza ceasefire, Persian Gulf states eye postwar role
Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the ...
Israel claims to have killed two Hamas members in strike on vehicle in Tulkarem
The two men were killed as Israel’s large-scale military raid in Jenin continued into its seventh day. View on euronews ...
Former Hamas hostage Naama Levy breaks silence in first message since her release
Naama Levy, one of the four IDF soldiers released from Hamas captivity on Saturday, writes a message of gratitude in her first statement since arriving home.
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The Gaza Ceasefire and its Aftermath: Danger and Opportunity
The ceasefire in Gaza provides some respite, but without a durable solution to the conflict, the locus of violence will only ...