Dispute over disarming Hamas bedevils efforts to extend Gaza ceasefire
With the first phase of the truce set to expire Saturday, Israel and Hamas appear far from reaching an agreement to proceed to the second, decisive phase.
Gaza ceasefire faces new hurdles as Hamas releases bodies of slain hostages, only 3 of 4 identified
Hamas released four caskets ostensibly carrying the remains of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, but one contained the body of a Palestinian woman. Israel has condemned this as a violation of the ceasefire that began in January.
Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange as fragile Gaza ceasefire appears intact
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of four hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli source told CNN, indicating the fragile Gaza ceasefire remains intact for now.
Israel, Hamas reach deal on handover of hostage bodies, prisoner release
Israeli and Hamas officials say the latest standoff over the exchange of prisoners and bodies of hostages has been resolved by Egyptian mediators. The resolution in the Gaza ceasefire deal came on the same day as the funeral of the young Bibas family following the handover of their bodies last week.
Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies
Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday in what it said would be an exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, capping the first phase
Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in the balance as both sides accuse each other of violations
Israel and Hamas are trading accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire in Gaza with less than a week left in the initial ...
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Israel says troops will stay in Lebanon past ceasefire deadline
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal that halted 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Israeli premier calls for full disarmament of Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for the full disarmament of the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Speaking ...
Israel to begin negotiation for second phase of Gaza ceasefire, minister clears confusion
A “Hezbollah model” in Gaza would not be acceptable to Israel “and therefore we need a total demilitarisation of Gaza and no ...
Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
An Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the ...
Netanyahu vows to "open the gates of hell" if all hostages in Gaza not returned
The Israeli prime minister, who met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also vowed to "finish the job" against Iran ...
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Israel Suspends Release of Palestinian Prisoners as End of Ceasefire Looms
The cease-fire deal does not include stipulations about how prisoners should be released, and some international observers noted that Israel has released Palestinian detainees wearing shirts ...
Hezbollah chief says Lebanon must ensure Israeli withdrawal
The developments came as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from Jerusalem, called on Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah following its war with Washington’s closest regional ally Israel.
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Netanyahu sends negotiators to Cairo for Gaza truce talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed negotiators to head to Cairo tomorrow to discuss the "continued ...
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Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
An Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire with Hamas ...
Benjamin Netanyahu tells army to step up raids after bus blasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank, ordering the army ...