Latest in Middle East live updates: Netanyahu calls ceasefire 'temporary'
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Gaza ceasefire deal set to start Sunday, but Netanyahu issues warning
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that Israel retains the right "to return to fighting" if needed fewer than 12 hours before the ceasefire and hostage release deal begins.CBS News - 1h -
Netanyahu praises Trump in 'temporary' ceasefire announcement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected, ...The Hill - 3h -
Trump's Middle East envoy is considering a visit to the Gaza Strip amid ceasefire deal
President-elect Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is considering a visit to the war-torn Gaza Strip as part of his efforts to keep a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on ...NBC News - 3h -
Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Israel's prime minister says his country is ready to go back to war in Gaza if negotiations for a second phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas collapses.BBC News - 3h -
How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East
With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.The New York Times - 16h -
Middle East latest: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on Sunday
Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 0630 GMT on SundayABC News - 18h -
Dizzaract Games launches in Abu Dhabi as Middle East’s largest game studio
Dizzaract Games has officially launched as the largest game development studio in the Middle East.VentureBeat - 1d -
Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday
The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15-month war that has ...The New York Times - 4h -
Middle East live updates: Netanyahu calls ceasefire 'temporary'
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks ending with success in Qatar.ABC News - 6h -
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 - 1d -
The Papers: Elianne's 'legacy will live on' and Middle East 'on tenterhooks'
The conviction of Elianne Andam's killer and a ceasefire in Gaza feature on Friday's front pages.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Islamist groups in Middle East will emerge from Gaza war weakened
Hamas, Hezbollah and other militia are enfeebled – but Palestine is likely to stay at forefront of global politics. Middle East crisis – live updates The ceasefire due to come into force on ...The Guardian - 2d -
What to know about Netanyahu claim that Hamas is backtracking on parts of ceasefire deal
The viability of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is being called into question after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement announced Wednesday. ...CBS News - 2d -
Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking on parts of ceasefire agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing Hamas of trying to "extort last-minute concessions" in the Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday. Netanyahu's security cabinet still needs to ...CBS News - 2d -
Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms
Israeli prime minister’s demand before expected cabinet meeting threatens to derail peace negotiations. Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has said his cabinet will not meet ...The Guardian - 2d -
Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says
The Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved. President Biden said hostages were to be released over 42 days.The New York Times - 2d -
This Gaza ceasefire deal is tainted by Trump, Netanyahu and their disregard for peace | Simon Tisdall
From these beginnings must come a just and lasting settlement for Palestinians and Israelis alike – and a reckoning. At last! The yearned for Israel-Hamas ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finally ...The Guardian - 2d -
A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown
The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile. There may be no winners in war, but history suggests combatants are often ...The Guardian - 3d -
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as ceasefire talks continue
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend to discuss the ongoing negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - 5d -
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.BBC News - 5d -
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 warABC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 GazaABC News - Jan. 11 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire
Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Harris, Emhoff cancel trip to Singapore, Middle East, Germany amid California fires
Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff announced their decision to cancel their upcoming international trips on Thursday in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. “In response to ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Middle East latest: Death toll in Gaza passes 46,000; Lebanese parliament elects new president
Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflictABC News - Jan. 9 -
Port strike averted on East and Gulf coasts, in what both sides call ‘win-win agreement’
A union that represents thousands of workers on the East and Gulf coasts reached a tentative six-year agreement with their employers, according to a joint statement released on WednesdayMarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Trump expected to appoint Eric Trager as Middle East director for National Security Council
President-elect Trump is expected to announce Eric Trager as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council, a congressional aide told The Hill. Trager has ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Plans in motion for Gaza's future after war in the Middle East ends
The United Arab Emirates, the U.S., Israel and other nations are in discussion for a joint, temporary administration of the Gaza Strip after the war ends, according to Reuters. CBS News foreign ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Middle East latest: Israel's military launches wave of raids across the occupied West Bank
The Israeli military has launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militantsABC News - Jan. 7 -
Live updates: Congress certifies Trump's election victory
President-elect Trump's election victory will be certified on Monday, marking a sense of vindication for his team and a blow to his critics, while Kamala Harris is preparing to affirm his victory ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli forces ‘fired on World Food Programme convoy in Gaza’
Statement from UN agency ‘strongly condemns horrifying incident’ on Sunday which it says risked lives of staff. ‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear after shooting of journalist ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Israel ramps up strikes across Middle East
The war in Gaza shows no signs of slowing down in 2025. Israel turned up the pressure in one of the deadliest weeks of fighting, with nearly 150 people killed. Holly Williams has the latest ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Trump announces Middle East appointment: Hopefully she's learned her lesson
President-elect Trump tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration. Trump noted in ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
2025 will test the ageing warhorses of the Middle East
There are few grounds for optimism over the Palestinian question but the west can help Syria get back on its feetFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
Middle East crisis live: at least 37 killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza including in al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’
Airstrike hit tent encampment sheltering displaced families and also killed director-general of Gaza’s police department. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports that Israeli forces fired two ...The Guardian - Jan. 2