Oct 10 Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan between police and Islamists amid pro-Palestinian rally By Babar Dogar, Associated Press The clashes in the capital of Punjab province began Thursday but intensified Friday after police baton-charged the demonstrators and fired tear gas to disperse them at multiple locations. Protesters hurled stones at officers in response. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:36 Gazans and Israelis celebrate ceasefire deal with hopes for lasting peace By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Karl Bostic, Solveig Rennan Israel and Hamas signed the agreement President Trump proposed to pause their devastating two-year war in Gaza. Under the terms, Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli military… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 7:48 'Hamas cannot remain' in Gaza for this plan to work, Israeli ambassador to U.S. says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn As Israel and Hamas work to implement the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Geoff Bennett spoke with Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, about what changed to make this agreement acceptable today when it wasn’t previously. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:50 Mideast expert analyzes Gaza peace deal and what comes next for the region By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For another perspective on the Israel and Hamas peace deal, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mouin Rabbani. He is a former United Nations official and non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. He’s also co-editor of Jadaliyya,… Continue watching
Oct 09 U.S. sending troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal, officials say By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war By Wafaa Shurafa, Mariam Fam, Associated Press Many Palestinians express happiness and eagerness for the killings and destruction in Gaza to end but also feel the weight of their losses and uncertainty about the future. Continue reading
Oct 09 What we know about the deal to pause war in Gaza and what's next By Lee Keath, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Left unanswered is a long list of questions over what happens next. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Trump holds a Cabinet meeting as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 09 What world leaders said after Trump announced first steps in Israel-Hamas agreement By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major… Continue reading
Oct 08 Israel and Hamas have agreed to 'first phase' of Gaza peace plan, Trump announces By Eric Tucker, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza. Continue reading