Mar 18 Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Continue reading
Mar 02 Israel cuts off aid to Gaza while pressuring Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal By Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel faced sharp criticism on Sunday as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire. Continue reading
Mar 01 Hamas reports no progress in talks on second phase of ceasefire with Israel By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress,” and it's unclear whether they will resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said. Continue reading
Feb 27 Fragile ceasefire deal in jeopardy as Israeli official says army won't withdraw from strategic Gaza corridor By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press An Israeli official says the military will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:07 Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned… Continue watching
Feb 25 Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces a key deadline. Will it last? By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday. It’s unclear what comes next. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal by delaying prisoner release In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope… Continue watching
Feb 22 Gaza ceasefire's future unclear as Hamas frees last 6 living hostages under 1st phase of its deal with Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as growing questions over the next phase clouded the fragile deal's future. Continue reading
Feb 15 Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange with 2 weeks left in ceasefire's first phase By Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press Israel and Hamas completed the sixth exchange of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire. Continue reading
Feb 14 Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday to uphold shaky Gaza ceasefire By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas militants have named the next three Israeli male hostages to be released as part of a fragile ceasefire deal that had teetered in recent days amid a major dispute that raised the specter of fighting resuming in the devastated… Continue reading