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Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East hoping to make progress on a deal to pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. The Biden administration hopes the deal could lead to larger diplomatic initiatives across the region. Nick Schifrin reports. ... Geoff Bennett: Secretary of State Antony ...
WATCH: Biden speaks with Egyptian, Qatari leaders about hostages, NSC spokesman says “Both leaders affirmed that a hostage deal is central to establishing a prolonged humanitarian pause in the fighting and ensure additional life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches civilians in need throughout Gaza,” the White House said in a statement ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke Friday with his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts ahead of a trip by his CIA director meant to press toward a deal to secure the release of more hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a pause to fighting with Israel in Gaza. Watch the ...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament Monday, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release, as European foreign ministers joined growing international calls for Israel to negotiate on the creation of a Palestinian state after the ...
... the re-establishment of Jewish settlements there. Hamas is believed to be using the hostages as shields for its top leaders. Israel has rescued one hostage, and Hamas says several have been killed in Israeli airstrikes or during failed rescue operations. Hostages' families want an exchange like the one during ...
Aid bound for hostages and Palestinian civilians France said it took months to organize the shipment of the medicines. Qatar, which has long served as a mediator with Hamas, helped broker the deal that will provide three months' worth of medication for chronic illnesses for 45 of the hostages as ...
The fighting showed how far Israel remains from achieving its goals of dismantling Hamas and returning scores of hostages captured in the Oct. 7 attack that sparked the war.
... are you leaving? Why are they taking Daddy?’” Three days later, Red Cross vehicles ferried Cunio and the girls back to Israel. WATCH: Envoy for hostage affairs describes efforts to free Americans detained abroad Now, Sharon said she won't be able to sleep through the night until David comes ...
In our news wrap Monday, Hamas released video purportedly showing the bodies of two Israeli hostages, U.N. agencies warned of widespread famine and disease in Gaza without more aid, Ukraine's military says it struck a blow against Russia by shooting down an early-warning radar plane and Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's new president...
The families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip kicked off a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night, calling on the government to bring their loved ones home after 100 days spent in Hamas captivity. Thousands of people poured into “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv — a central plaza ...
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