Hamas releases 8 hostages in chaotic hand over with Israel

Israel ‘wants to extend first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal’ as talks stall

Israel ready to resume fighting if there is no progress in crucial talks this week, reports say. Israel is seeking to extend the first stage of the ceasefire agreement in the war with Hamas in Gaza ...

The Guardian - 6d

Israel seeks Gaza ceasefire extension while shunning talks to end war

First phase of deal with Hamas to halt fighting is meant to end this weekend

Financial Times - 6d

Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal

The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy.

The New York Times - 6d

Bibas family laid to rest as thousands line the streets of Israel

Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel to pay their respects as the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons made its way to a cemetery.

NBC News - 5d

Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank

Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967. Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli ...

The Guardian - 5d

Reports: Israel will not withdraw from Egypt-Gaza border area

Yahoo News - 4d

Israel's refusal to withdraw from narrow strip of desert could threaten ceasefire

Israel’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce

ABC News - 4d

Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase

A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.

The New York Times - 4d

Israel admits failures in Oct. 7 attack in new report

A report by the Israeli military found that Hamas' capabilities were underestimated before they carried out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - 3d

As Phase One of the Israel-Gaza Truce Winds Down, What’s Next?

Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

The arms sale approval comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to expire on Saturday.

CBS News - 3d

Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

The Trump administration approved a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, bypassing the normal congressional review by declaring the war against Hamas an "emergency." The State ...

NBC News - 2d

Israel supports ceasefire proposal from U.S. envoy, Netanyahu says

Israel's government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover.

CBS News - 2d

Israel says it is stopping the entry of all aid and supplies into the Gaza Strip

Israel said Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

ABC News - 1d

Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal

Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US. Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas ...

The Guardian - 1d

Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza Immediately as Cease-Fire Expires

The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is unlikely to accept.

The New York Times - 1d

Israel halts deliveries to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire expires

Yahoo News - 1d

Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country had imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip.

ABC News - 1d

Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

Israel has called for Hamas to accept a temporary extension of the existing cease-fire deal, and to release more hostages.

The New York Times - 1d

Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here's what that means

Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas

ABC News - 1d

Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel

They say the move violates the ceasefire deal - Israel says it acted because Hamas was stealing aid supplies.

BBC News - 1d

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

The New York Times - 22h

Poll shows Americans are still deeply concerned about Israel and antisemitism

The poll makes it clear that Americans remain engaged with the war in the Middle East and continue to robustly support Israel’s right to self-defense.

The Hill - 17h

Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.

The New York Times - 16h

Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

Israel has called for Hamas to accept a temporary extension of the existing cease-fire deal, and to release more hostages.

The New York Times - 17h

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

The New York Times - 10h

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over—for Now

The resolution could potentially restrict how telehealth programs offer cheaper versions known as compounded drugs.

Inc. - Feb. 21

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

The semaglutide shortage has officially ended in the US—which means the GLP-1 drug industry is about to undergo massive changes.

Wired - Feb. 21

Senators fume over Musk

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story GOP senators frustrated over Musk's campaign Republican senators vented their concerns about Elon Musk’s ...

The Hill - 4d

The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: the ceasefire and hostage deal must not fizzle out | Editorial

As Donald Trump persists with a monstrous proposal to remove Palestinians, the immediate need is to prevent fresh conflict. . The pain and damage wreaked in the last 16 months will reverberate ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Police officer killed, five injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting after gunman takes hostages

A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital located just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where a gunman took several hostages and injured at ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

Mother of officer killed in Pa. hospital hostage shooting mourns son with 'warrior heart'

YORK, Pa. — The unease growing inside Nancy Duarte Matarese on Saturday quickly blossomed into full-on dread as she found herself being escorted to a small family room inside WellSpan York Hospital.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Freed Israeli hostage held onto faith to get through months of captivity in Gaza

An Israeli hostage freed in the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas said faith sustained her during her captivity, and she used the few means that were available to her to observe Judaism

ABC News - 6d

Trump administration briefing: Israeli hostage to visit White House; Russia admires US foreign policy

Eli Sharabi expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday; Kremlin says US views now ‘largely’ coincide with Moscow’s own foreign policy vision – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. The ...

The Guardian - 1d

James Cameron: Trump reelection 'like watching a car crash over and over'

Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron said Thursday he is "sickened" by President Trump's reelection, adding it is "like watching a car crash over and over and over." Speaking on “The F#$%ing News” ...

The Hill - 3d