For the first time in months, there's hope and joy in Israel and Gaza

Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Hope by Pope Francis review – the first memoir by a living pontiff

A historic papal autobiography offers unique insights into the challenges faced by the leader of the Catholic church, but skates over scandals. At 88 years of age, Pope Francis is the oldest ...

The Guardian - 6d

Israel-Hamas ‘breakthrough’ raises hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal

Final draft of an agreement sent to both sides as mediators believe they are close to ending war

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Israel-Gaza war live: final draft of Gaza hostage deal presented to sides after ‘breakthrough’, says official

Palestinian official close to talks tells Reuters that information from Doha is ‘very promising’, saying ‘gaps are being narrowed’. The Iran-backed Hezbollah group are reported to have postponed an ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Biden policy on Israel-Gaza sparks warnings, dissent, resignations

Former State Department officials say they worry about how far Washington is willing to go to support Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza.

CBS News - Jan. 12

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks

Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.

CBS News - Jan. 11

Israel is sending the Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks

ABC News - Jan. 11

Israel says airstrike destroys Hamas post in former Gaza school

Yahoo News - Jan. 11

As Gaza deaths climb over 46,000, some pin hope for a truce on Trump

Palestinian officials say the war in Gaza has killed more than 46,000 people, as some on both sides of the conflict hope for "help from Donald Trump."

CBS News - Jan. 10

The First Berserker: Khazan Demo Launching Soon, Two Months Ahead Of Release

Publisher Nexon has announced that The First Berserker: Khazan is getting a demo on January 16, and players will be able to spend as much time as they want in it.. The game's official Twitter ...

GameSpot - Jan. 10

Don't blame Israel — it's Hamas that has put every Gaza hospital in danger

The fact of the matter is, 15 months into the war initiated by Hamas, there is hardly a hospital or medical facility in Gaza that the terror group has not turned into a military command center

The Hill - Jan. 10

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Quaker group pulls NYT ad over paper’s refusal to let it call Israel’s Gaza bombing ‘genocide’

Organization said paper’s refusal ‘outrageous attempt to sidestep the truth’, choosing ‘silence over accountability’. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza

The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

First-time NBA All-Stars? These hopefuls have strong cases

Let’s take a look at some contenders, including Victor Wembanyama, who could make their All-Star debuts this February.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

MPs call for greater criticism of Israel’s policies over Gaza – UK politics live

Palestinians trapped in a ‘doom loop of hell’, MPs told. At the end of last week Robert Jenrick , the shadow justice secretary and runner-up in last year’s Tory leadership contest, said the child ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful The ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken

The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks in the White House, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Three rockets from Gaza fired at Israel, one hits home in Sderot

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Israel frets as soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after serving in Gaza

Israel helped a former soldier flee Brazil as IDF members face a growing risk of arrest abroad over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Israel warns troops off social media after Brazil seeks soldier over Gaza

Decision by federal court hailed as ‘groundbreaking’ by pro-Palestinian group that raised allegations over war crimes

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says

Unrwa senior officer describes 60,000 people sheltering in school buildings sharing 12 bathrooms, but says without aid things will get worse. Social order in Gaza is likely to collapse further if ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Israel faces mounting pressure over detention of Gaza hospital chief after raid

Israel faced mounting pressure Saturday over its detention of Gaza hospital chief Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, during a raid on Kamal Adwan hospital.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Over 100 killed in Gaza Strip in first 3 days of 2025, Hamas-run Health Ministry says

The war between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of slowing in 2025. Over 100 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip in the first three days of the new year, according to the Hamas-run Health ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya

The IDF had earlier told a local NGO it was unaware of his case, sparking concern.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Frozen and flooded, children in Gaza face dire winter in tent camps amid Israel's offensive

Holding the motionless body of his newborn baby wrapped in a blanket, Yahya Al-Batran imagines what his son, Jumaa, would say if he could speak.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Patrick Mahomes Left Off Pro Bowl Roster for First Time as a Starter

Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow were the A.F.C. quarterbacks selected.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Tesla sales declined for first time in a decade

Tesla sales for 2024 declined for the first time in 10 years despite enticing financing offers and low-priced leases. CBS MoneyWarch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the alarming trend. ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Tesla's Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

A surge of promotional deals in the fourth quarter failed to stimulate sales enough to top the prior-year results.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Tesla’s annual deliveries drop for first time since 2011

US electric vehicle pioneer led by Elon Musk has been hit by slowing demand

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Tesla's annual sales drop for the first time in a decade

Tesla's increase in global sales in the fourth quarter was not enough to overcome a sluggish first half of the year.