• Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding

    Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding

    Jan 15, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... after scenario. They have adamantly opposed any moves to create an alternative civil administration in Gaza. So there is a straight-up, forward choice between Israeli military rule, the resumption of Hamas rule, which appears to be a strategic decision Israel has made in this agreement, for fear of strengthening ...

  • Father of Israeli-American hostage reacts to deal, ‘the brink of ending this madness’

    Father of Israeli-American hostage reacts to deal, ‘the brink of ending this madness’

    Jan 15, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... efforts to get the hostages released. On the flip side, as you mentioned, Hamas has not been a reliable partner in these talks. But, in Israel, what do you think shifted that allowed things to get to at least this point today, where there is a deal? Jonathan Dekel-Chen ...

  • Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering

    Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering

    Jan 15, 2025 06:36 PM EST

    ... the war could resume this spring. 'We have no strength left’ For hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians living in squalid tent camps and fearing Israeli airstrikes, the end of the war cannot come soon enough. Previous breakdowns in the talks have been followed by renewed Israeli offensives. “Last night ...

  • Israel's Netanyahu says a ceasefire deal with Hamas is still not reached

    Israel's Netanyahu says a ceasefire deal with Hamas is still not reached

    Jan 15, 2025 06:10 PM EST

    JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says a ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said that final details were still unresolved, but that it hoped “details will be finalized tonight.” That comes after multiple mediators had said Israel and ...

  • WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced

    WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced

    Jan 15, 2025 05:44 PM EST

    President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal "has been reached" between Israel and Hamas. Watch White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's briefing in the player above. "It's a very good afternoon because at long last, I can announce a cease fire," Biden said in ...

  • WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

    WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

    Jan 15, 2025 05:35 PM EST

    ... released by Hamas showing surviving hostages in distress, combined with news that a growing number of abducted Israelis have died, put added pressure on the Israeli leader. Hamas, a militant group that does not accept Israel’s existence, has come under overwhelming pressure from Israeli military operations, including the invasion ...

  • Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux

    Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux

    Jan 15, 2025 05:17 PM EST

    ... released by Hamas showing surviving hostages in distress, combined with news that a growing number of abducted Israelis have died, put added pressure on the Israeli leader. Hamas, a militant group that does not accept Israel’s existence, has come under overwhelming pressure from Israeli military operations, including the invasion ...

  • What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever

    What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever

    Jan 15, 2025 04:27 PM EST

    ... power in Gaza in 2007, confining the Western-backed Palestinian Authority’s limited self-rule to parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, which the Israeli government opposes.

  • What's in the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas

    What's in the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas

    Jan 14, 2025 11:25 PM EST

    Nick Schifrin: There's a phase two where you would see another round of Israeli hostages released, another round of Palestinian detainees released, and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. That would begin phase three, which is really the long-term phase. You would get the final Israeli hostages left ...

  • Official says Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire, while Israel says details are being finalized

    Official says Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire, while Israel says details are being finalized

    Jan 14, 2025 02:58 PM EST

    ... blamed Israel for repeated setbacks in the negotiations, saying that on more than one occasion, it had accepted a proposal from mediators only to see Israel reject it or launch a new military operation. Israel and its close ally the United States have blamed setbacks on Hamas.Dozens of protesters ...