World Nov 10 U.S. officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire winds down By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Oct 28 Ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame in Gaza The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by saying it would delay handing over the body of a hostage. By Wafaa Shurafa, Renata Brito, Associated Press
World Oct 23 Vance criticizes Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an ‘insult’ Hard-liners in the Israeli parliament had narrowly passed a symbolic preliminary vote in support of annexing the West Bank — an apparent attempt to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while Vice President JD Vance was still in the country. By Renata Brito, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 15 Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war. By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press
World Oct 14 As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages While Israeli officials understood there could be some delay in the recovery effort, the families of hostages and their supporters expressed dismay that only four of the 28 bodies were returned on Monday. By Sam Mednick, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press
Oct 13 What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East By Associated Press In a critical day for the Middle East, Hamas released the 20 living Israeli hostages it still held and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Netanyahu tells Israeli parliament he’s ‘committed to this peace’ as Trump touts Gaza deal By Associated Press Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward. Continue reading