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

Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hostage Release Negotiations Gain Momentum: What to Know

The negotiations appeared to gain momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pushed for an agreement before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

The New York Times - 12m

Gaza mediators send final draft of ceasefire deal to Israel and Hamas

People familiar with the matter say ‘breakthrough’ leaves them at closest point to ending war in months

Financial Times - 12m

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas make 'very real' progress

Advances have been made in negotiations to broker a deal that would end Israel's deadly assault on Gaza and see the release of hostages held by Hamas.

NBC News - 1h

‘Distinct possibility’ of Gaza ceasefire deal this week, top Biden official says

National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s remarks come after Israeli foreign minister reported progress in talks. Senior Biden administration officials have said they believe a ceasefire deal ...

The Guardian - 2h

Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say

Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a ...

ABC News - 7h

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 - 17h

Israel, Hamas ceasefire close, but not 100 percent: Israeli official

Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and release hostages are close but not yet finalized, an Israeli official told The Hill on Monday, after Reuters reported Qatar has handed a ...

The Hill - 3h

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 - 5h

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 - 9h

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 - 18h

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 2d

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

ABC News - 2d

Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship

Eight-year agreement deepens Qatar’s role in the sport Inaugural Nations Championship is in London next year Qatar Airways has agreed a deal worth up to £80m to become title sponsors of the new ...

The Guardian - 3d

Joe Biden speaks for a vanishing age in eulogy praising Jimmy Carter’s decency

Memorial service heard of humility and integrity amid a hyper-partisan, smash-mouth political landscape of 2025. Biden hails Carter’s strength of character in eulogy Jimmy Carter funeral: in ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Trump Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.

ABC News - 4d

Biden cancels trip to Italy, meant as final foreign visit, amid California wildfires

President Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart for Rome and the Vatican, choosing to remain in Washington to monitor the ...

ABC News - 4d

Trump shares inflammatory video with crude reference to Netanyahu

President-elect’s post featuring economist Jeffrey Sachs comes weeks after Israeli PM claims two had a ‘warm’ chat. Donald Trump has shared inflammatory video content calling Benjamin Netanyahu ...

The Guardian - 4d

Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations

President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.

NBC News - 4d

Biden postpones Italy trip amid raging Los Angeles fires

President Biden will no longer travel to Italy this weekend as fires rage in Los Angeles County, the White House said Wednesday. "After returning this evening from Los Angeles, where earlier today ...

The Hill - 4d

Biden says he is deploying federal resources to California amid wildfires

President Biden received a fire briefing in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday before returning to Washington, D.C. He said he is deploying federal resources to the region. CBS News chief White ...

CBS News - 4d

Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?

The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in ...

NBC News - 4d

Biden offers support in LA County amid 'astounding' fires

President Biden on Wednesday viewed the damage from wildfires in Southern California and pledged his administration’s support for state and local officials and first responders battling the blazes. ...

The Hill - 4d

Watch live: Biden speaks after designating new monuments in California

President Biden, with just under two weeks left in office, will give remarks in California Tuesday afternoon. His speech comes after he announced the creation of two new monuments: Chuckwalla ...

The Hill - 5d

Watch: Biden speaks at service honoring New Orleans attack victims

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended an interfaith service in New Orleans on Monday in honor of the victims of last week's deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street. Mr. Biden pledged to ...

CBS News - 6d

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 - 6d

Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal

Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage

ABC News - 6d

Biden heads to New Orleans today amid mourning over New Year's truck attack

The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

CBS News - 6d

Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations

Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military campaign on Syrian soil.

The New York Times - 6d

Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel

The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Biden administration plans $8 billion weapons sale to Israel

State Department tells Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.

ABC News - Jan. 4

Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel

Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in office

Financial Times - Jan. 4

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

Palestinian Authority temporarily suspends broadcast of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV

The Palestinian Authority temporarily halted operations of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television in the territory.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Biden speaks to reporters about New Orleans truck attack

President Biden spoke with reporters briefly about the early investigation into the truck attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people early on New Year's Day. CBS News senior White House ...

CBS News - Jan. 1

Biden speaks to Puerto Rico Gov, Energy Secretary about power outages

President Biden said he spoke with the governor of Puerto Rico and the energy secretary after a blackout hit nearly all of the island early Tuesday morning. During their talk, Biden offered Puerto ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

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

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