Jan 16 WATCH: Blinken defends U.S. policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached. Continue reading
Jan 16 Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza cease-fire deal By Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 5:10 Israel, Hamas reach a hostage and ceasefire deal that could end 15 months of war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev After nearly a year and a half of war in Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal was struck between Israel and Hamas. The deal was mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar and will begin this weekend. The Biden… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 7:32 Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:47 Father of Israeli-American hostage reacts to deal, ‘the brink of ending this madness’ By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn We're looking at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire through the lens of the families whose loved ones have been held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. Jonathan Dekel-Chen is the father of Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen. He was kidnapped from the kibbutz… Continue watching
Jan 15 Biden and Trump are both claiming credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Biden and President-elect Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering By Melanie Lidman, Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over. Continue reading
Jan 15 Israel’s Netanyahu says a ceasefire deal with Hamas is still not reached By Associated Press In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said that final details were still unresolved, but that it hoped “details will be finalized tonight.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Many longer-term questions about postwar Gaza remain, including who will rule the territory or oversee the daunting task of reconstruction. Continue reading
Jan 15 What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever By Associated Press The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan. Continue reading