Israel will not withdraw troops from Lebanon by deadline, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu says Hamas needs to provide names of hostages or risk more fighting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will resume fighting if it needs to as he demands Hamas supply the names of three female hostages expected to be released. NBC News' Raf ...

NBC News - Jan. 18

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal finalized

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Friday the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas has been finalized. It comes after doubt was cast on the deal a day earlier. ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

Biden Says He Urged Netanyahu to Accommodate Palestinians’ ‘Legitimate Concerns’

President Biden said in an MSNBC interview that he pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent civilian deaths during the Gaza war. He also defended his steadfast support for Israel.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

French president in Lebanon to meet the country's new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel

France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war

ABC News - Jan. 17

Netanyahu's office says hostage deal now agreed

Benjamin Netanyahu had delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, blaming Hamas.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Biden says goodbye to the troops

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Bien says goodbye to the troops President Biden on Thursday ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

John Bolton says Trump put "enormous pressure" on Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the Cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal, citing a "last-minute crisis" with Hamas. The vote is now set for Friday. John Bolton, former U.S. ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

4 key elements and takeaways from the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement

The ceasefire agreement is essentially the same as the Biden proposals of May 2024, which had been coordinated with Israel.

The Hill - Jan. 16

Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas deal cabinet vote is coming

Israel's prime minister says he expects a cabinet vote Friday on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the deal as the world awaits an end ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Netanyahu throws curveball into Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is tapping the brakes on claims of success by President Biden, President-elect Trump and partners in the Middle East that a ceasefire and hostage release ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

New crisis holding up Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal final approvals, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning a disagreement over the release of certain Palestinian prisoners held by Israel may deter Hamas from the ceasefire deal recently announced. CBS ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Guinea's main opposition parties call for withdrawal from junta-led legislative body

The main opposition coalition in Guinea has called for its members to withdraw from the country’s legislative body after the ruling junta missed a deadline for a return to democratic rule

ABC News - Jan. 16

Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed to "in principle," officials say

U.S., Israeli and Arab officials tell CBS News the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed to "in principle." The deal, which could go into effect as soon as next ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

Israel steps up Lebanon strikes ahead of withdrawal deadline

Military launches barrage of attacks on what it calls Hizbollah targets as both sides allege ceasefire violations

Financial Times - Jan. 13

300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says

About 300 North Korean troops have been killed and 2,700 others injured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces, South Korean lawmakers said Monday.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have spoken in a phone call on the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release in the Israel-Hamas war

ABC News - Jan. 12

Biden speaks with Israel's Netanyahu amid ceasefire negotiations in Qatar

The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.

CBS News - Jan. 12

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Sullivan says 'history has judged well' Biden’s call to withdraw from Afghanistan

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden made the right strategic call to withdraw from Afghanistan three years ago and that history reflects well on that decision. ...

The Hill - 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

Defending champion O'Sullivan withdraws from Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the defending champion, will miss the Masters in London on medical grounds.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Donald Tusk says Poland will shield Netanyahu from arrest at Auschwitz

Polish premier insists ICC warrant will not be enforced after President Duda demands immunity for Israeli leader

Financial Times - Jan. 9

As U.S. announces new Ukraine aid package, Zelenskyy says send troops

Ukraine's leader says partners sending ground troops would help "force Russia into peace," as America's European allies ponder Trump's next move.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Polish president wants ICC indictee Netanyahu to be able to go to Auschwitz anniversary, aide says

Poland’s president asked the government to ensure Benjamin Netanyahu can choose to attend the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp without fear of arrest.

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

Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Former top-10 QB prospect withdraws from transfer portal, expected to move to TE in search of playing time

After giving quarterback a shot at two different programs, the former blue-chip prospect is changing positions

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 15,000 Russian troops have died in Kursk

Russia’s defence ministry claims capture of Kurakhove, a Ukrainian logistics hub which Russian forces have been advancing toward for months. What we know on Day 1,048.. See all our Ukraine ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch

Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of ...

CBS News - Jan. 6

U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.

The New York Times - Jan. 6