Israel, Hamas to exchange hostages today amid ceasefire uncertainty
GAZA: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Sasha Troufanov will return from Gaza on Saturday. Egyptian and Qatari mediators helped prevent a standoff that could have ended a fragile ceasefire. Hamas said it would release the three in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners. This eased fears that the deal
In pictures: Palestine celebrates ceasefire
A ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect after a nearly three-hour delay during which Israeli attacks killed at least 19 in Palestine.
Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
REUTERS: United States President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal that will end the fighting in Gaza and surge humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. “I can announce a ceasefire and a hostage deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas,”
Hamas, Israel finally ‘strike’ Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON: A ceasefire agreement has been reached to halt 15 months of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, according to statements from Hamas, Israeli officials, and sources familiar with the negotiations. The historic deal, reported on January 15, 2025, will also see the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza
Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Amnesty calls Israel’s actions ‘genocide’
GAZA (Reuters): The Israeli military killed at least 39 Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, medics said on Thursday, including at least 20 in an attack that set ablaze tents sheltering displaced families in a crowded camp. Residents carried a body wrapped in carpets out of the charred
Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a US official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has come into effect. The package, which was
Biden says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire will take effect Wednesday morning
(Reuters) – A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. The accord, clearing the way for an end to a conflict that has killed thousands of people since
Canada’s Trudeau condemns violent protests as NATO meets in Montreal
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday condemned violence and antisemitism at anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian protests in downtown Montreal on Friday night, where NATO delegates have gathered for the alliance’s annual assembly. Around 300 delegates from NATO members and partner states are meeting in Montreal from Nov. 22-25. Local media
Top US diplomat due in Israel for Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas leader death
A top US diplomat is set to land in Israel with hopes of reviving Gaza ceasefire talks and discussing the enclave’s future following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will land in Tel Aviv on Tuesday – his eleventh trip to the region –
Qatar PM says: how can mediation succeed when one side assassinates negotiator?
Qatar PM warns assassination jeopardizes Gaza ceasefire efforts Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas, was assassinated, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, has raised serious fears that this might jeopardize existing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. “Political assassinations and continued targeting of civilians