Oct 13 Watch 8:18 Experienced Mideast negotiators break down how Gaza peace deal came together By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the peace agreement and the release of hostages and detainees, Amna Nawaz spoke with two people with extensive experience trying to negotiate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Dennis Ross had roles in the peace process for both… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH: Pakistani prime minister says Trump is a ‘man of peace’ at Gaza summit By Kenichi Serino Sharif delivered his remarks while attending the summit held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. Continue reading
Oct 13 Living hostages and Palestinian prisoners released as part of Gaza ceasefire By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of… Continue reading
Oct 13 Live updates: Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed as Trump tours Middle East By Associated Press Trump will discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans with other leaders in Egypt later Monday. Continue reading
Oct 12 Israel says it expects hostages, Palestinian detainees to be released on Monday By Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press While both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the initial halt to the fighting and plans to release the hostages and prisoners, the longer-term fate of the ceasefire remains murky. Key questions about governance of Gaza and the post-war fate… Continue reading
Oct 11 Analysis: Trump achieved a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire, but a tough road lies ahead By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations The first phase in a deal to end the two-year Hamas-Israel war is a major achievement. But a sustainable truce remains a challenge and a lasting solution to Palestinian governance appears remote. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:35 Relief organizations ready to surge aid to Gaza as ceasefire takes hold By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Andrew Corkery, Janine AlHadidi There’s relief in both Israel and Gaza as the pause in fighting appears to be holding. As Israeli forces pull back in Gaza, humanitarian organizations prepare to move in to increase the flow of desperately needed aid. Before the ceasefire… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 6:05 Displaced Gazans begin returning to shattered communities as ceasefire takes effect By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan For the first time in more than six months, the guns have gone silent in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis are saying tonight they hope this ceasefire will prove to be the end of the war. Palestinians used the respite from… Continue watching
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