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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to 4-day cease-fire in Gaza; 50 hostages from Israel to be released

In a statement, the Israeli government said it approved "the first stage" of hostage release, which will free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages that Hamas currently holds. It said that the first tranche ... Read More

Trump’s ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into new phase

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan — which was approved by the U.N. Security Council — lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza. Read More

Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel confirms body received from Gaza is missing soldier

The bodies of the final two American Israeli hostages -- Omer Neutra and Itay Chen -- were returned to Israel by Hamas last week, according to American and Israeli officials. With the return of an ... Read More

Who really broke the Israel-Hamas ceasefire? Here's what we know

On Oct. 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had signed off on the first phase of his ceasefire deal, releasing much-needed aid into Gaza and commencing a hostage ... Read More

Vance says Israel-Hamas ceasefire "going frankly better than I expected"

Vice President JD Vance and Mr. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday that the U.S.-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza is going better than they expected, despite the violence that erupted ... Read More

Israel identifies the remains of a hostage as Hamas says it is committed to ending the war

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said on Tuesday it had identified the body of a hostage that was released by Hamas overnight, while the militant group's chief negotiator said Hamas is determined to ... Read More

Israel says Hamas hands over additional remains believed to be of a hostage

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that Hamas has handed over remains believed to be of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza, the latest step forward under the ... Read More

Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Netanyahu thanked US President-elect Donald Trump in a call after Gaza truce deal

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called Donald Trump to thank him after reaching deal with Hamas in Gaza. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke this evening with US President-elect Donald Trump and ... Read More

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the ... Read More

Amnesty International Accuses Hamas of War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel

The rights group said it had documented atrocities committed by Palestinian armed groups, including murder, imprisonment, torture and sexual violence. Read More

Israel-Hamas war

The war, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Death tolls soared on the fifth day of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 Israelis and ... Read More

Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase

JERUSALEM – Hamas on Tuesday called for more international pressure on Israel before the militant group moves forward with the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, with a Hamas leader saying it wants ... Read More