Jan 19 Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire with Hamas clears first hurdle By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 4:16 Why Netanyahu announced a last-minute snag in Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Just 12 hours before the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to go into effect, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said it would not go forward until Hamas made good on its agreement to provide a list of hostages they’re… Continue watching
Jan 18 Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar officials say By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press he ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:10 Gazans desperate for aid but hopeful ceasefire means the worst is behind them By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israel's security cabinet approved the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Hamas after Prime Minister Netanyahu signed off on the agreement. The deal goes into effect Sunday local time. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks with Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:56 Brett McGurk breaks down complex negotiations to reach Israel-Hamas ceasefire By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa. He joined Amna… Continue watching
Jan 17 Israel's Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The ceasefire — just the second achieved during the war — is expected to begin Sunday, though key questions remain, including the names of the 33 hostages to be released during the six-week first phase of the ceasefire and who… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 4:33 Israeli vote on ceasefire delayed as Gazans hope deal will bring lasting peace By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israel's Cabinet has delayed a vote on the ceasefire deal struck to suspend the war in Gaza and swap hostages and detainees. Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Hamas for the delay, saying the militant group was trying to change the deal,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:46 White House official Jon Finer breaks down strategic steps to reach Gaza ceasefire deal By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev The Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday largely mirrors a proposal made by President Biden last May. In recent days, President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy joined the Biden team to push the deal to completion. Those eight months have been bloody… Continue watching
Jan 16 Palestinians eager to return home after Gaza ceasefire but worried they will find nothing left By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
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