World Feb 18 UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 U.S. envoy says Gaza is entering second phase of ceasefire plan The United States said Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs in Gaza… By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
World Dec 07 Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. By Melanie Lidman, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
World Nov 10 U.S. officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire winds down As the first stage of the agreement nears its end, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his close confidant Ron Dermer in Jerusalem. 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
Oct 23 Vance criticizes Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an 'insult' By Renata Brito, Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 15 Israel receives remains of 2 more hostages as military says another body was not that of a hostage By Sam Metz, Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war. Continue reading
Oct 14 As fragile Gaza ceasefire holds, Israelis lament incomplete return of dead hostages By Sam Mednick, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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