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Rubio meets with Netanyahu in Israel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday to discuss Middle East policy. Rubio and Netanyahu appeared to signal they will move ahead with ...CBS News - 1d -
Israel-Hamas ceasefire on fragile ground
There are troubling signs that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is coming apart amid concerns that the remaining hostages will not be released and military action in Gaza could return. ...CBS News - 5d -
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Israel and Hamas complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin. Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
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Israel's military ramps up West Bank raids
Israel's military is continuing raids in the West Bank and Palestinians are being driven out of their homes. This comes as the ceasefire deal with Hamas remains fragile. CBS News' Chris Livesay ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Hamas blames Israel as it postpones hostage release
Israel's defence minister calls the Hamas announcement a "complete violation of the ceasefire agreement".BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Wednesday Briefing: Israel Threatens to End the Cease-Fire
Plus, New York Fashion Week.The New York Times - 6d -
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Hamas says it is committed to ceasefire conditions with Israel
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza continued to hold steady as Hamas confirmed it is committed to the ceasefire conditions. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian reports from Tel Aviv on the developments and the ...NBC News - 5d -
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Watch: Celebrations in Israel as three more hostages freed
Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn and Sagui Dekel-Chen were handed over to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.BBC News - 3d -
Israel and Hamas Finish 6th Exchange of Hostages for Prisoners
Hamas freed three Israelis who appeared to be in relatively good condition, and Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners. The exchange will likely sustain a fragile cease-fire, at least for now.The New York Times - 2d -
Marking 500 days of the Israel-Hamas war
Demonstrations and rallies are being held across Israel Monday as the country marks 500 days since Hamas launched its deadly October 7 attacks in 2023. Over the weekend, Hamas released three more ...CBS News - 1d -
Israel may not withdraw from Lebanon as deadline looms
Israel's military says it will leave troops in Lebanon as the deadline for withdrawal approaches. This comes as negotiations for the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal are underway. ...CBS News - 1d -
Where the Israel-Hamas war stands 500 days in
Monday marks 500 days of the war in Gaza, and Day 30 of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Middle Eastern leaders this week to discuss President ...CBS News - 20h -
Hamas to Release 6 Living Hostages to Israel This Weekend
The militant group’s chief negotiator also said Hamas would increase the number of living hostages it would release on Saturday to six from three.The New York Times - 42m -
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territoryABC News - Feb. 6 -
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in IsraelABC News - Feb. 6 -
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Fifth ceasefire exchange sees gaunt captives emerge from Gaza and Israel
Weakened state of three freed Israelis shocks country, while several released Palestinians also need hospitalisation. Hamas freed three hostages from Gaza and Israel released 183 prisoners and ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Hamas releases 3 hostages, a sigh of relief for their families and Israel
Scenes from the staged handover of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have angered Israelis. The events have made an already tenuous ceasefire more fragile. Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - Feb. 8 -
Netanyahu praises Trump's as Israel's 'greatest friend' to ever be president
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump in Saturday comments, calling him "the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House." "Israel has no better friend ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Hostage return spotlights tragedy in fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Paraded on a stage by masked gunmen, the gaunt figure of returning hostage Eli Sharabi leaned into the microphone to express a hope that ordinarily would spark happiness and relief.NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two
Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Anger over Israel's arrest of East Jerusalem bookshop owners
Police accuse them of selling books containing incitement, but critics the action unjustified.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
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Hamas suspends hostage release, says Israel is not following ceasefire agreement
Hamas said Monday it was suspending the upcoming hostage release in the Gaza Strip, blaming Israel for not following the terms of a ceasefire agreement that paused the 15-month war in the ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire violations, says it will delay next hostage release
A Hamas spokesperson says the group will delay the next hostage release after accusing Israel of violating ceasefire agreementABC News - Feb. 10 -
Hamas says Israel violating Gaza ceasefire, next hostage release delayed
Hamas accuses Israel of systematically violating the Gaza ceasefire, and says the next hostage release will be delayed.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Lebanon’s Emigrants Return to a Battered Homeland After Israel-Hezbollah War
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Hamas delays next hostage release, accusing Israel of violating ceasefire
Hamas says the next release of hostages is delayed, claiming Israel is violating the ceasefire agreement. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry is tracking the latest from Tel Aviv.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump warns of ending Israel-Hamas ceasefire if all hostages aren't returned
President Trump on Monday suggested he might end a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas if all hostages being held in Gaza are not released by the end of the week, warning that if the deal ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman raises fears in the West Bank
Palestinians say the fatal shooting of a pregnant 23-year-old in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank signals a worrying trend toward more lethal, warlike tactics by Israel in the occupied ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Israel amassing troops in and around Gaza ahead of Hamas hostage release deadline
Israel is amassing troops in and around the Gaza Strip ahead of the upcoming Hamas hostage release, which the Palestinian militant group threatened to delay after accusing Israel of violating the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Israel threatens to resume war against Hamas if it fails to release hostages by Saturday
PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders IDF to mass around Gaza as Donald Trump holds meeting with Jordan’s King AbdullahFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday
Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli forces to prepare for fighting after Hamas postponed more releases.BBC News - 6d
