Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts…
World Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war.
World Mar 05 With Ramadan days away, talks in Gaza have ended with no breakthrough The United States, Qatar and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker an agreement in which Hamas would release up to 40 hostages in return for a six-week cease-fire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and an influx of aid…
World Mar 03 U.S. visit by Netanyahu’s rival Gantz signals wider cracks in Israel’s wartime leadership The trip by Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival who joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wartime Cabinet following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, comes as friction between the U.S. and Netanyahu is rising over how what the postwar plan for Gaza…
World Mar 02 Israel has agreed to framework for a Gaza cease-fire, U.S. says, with Hamas’ decision pending Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an…
World Feb 28 Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said. The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been working on a ceasefire deal that would release some of the hostages still held by Hamas.
World Feb 27 Biden signals there could be a Gaza cease-fire during Ramadan, but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent Talks to pause the fighting have gained momentum recently and were underway Tuesday.
World Feb 25 A cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay Israel’s assault on Rafah, Netanyahu says An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and claimed that total victory in the territory would come…
World Feb 24 Israeli officials to consider pause in Gaza while Cabinet is set to approve Rafah action plan Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
World Feb 24 Officials warn of ‘environmental disaster’ after attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes oil slick An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the U.S. military said Saturday. It also warned of the danger of a spill from the vessel's cargo of fertilizer.