World Jan 26 Recovery of the last hostage's remains in Gaza opens the way for next phase of ceasefire By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Jan 19 Trump's Board of Peace has asked the EU, Russia, Belarus and Thailand to join Gaza peace plan initiative Israel has been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, an Israeli official said Monday, while France is holding off accepting for now. By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Jan 11 Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government upon new Palestinian body taking over Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press
World Dec 29 Watch 3:58 Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase President Trump announced a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorsed Israel's position in Gaza. The president, who has declared himself the president of peace, said Hamas must disarm before any progress can be made in finalizing a peace deal… By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi
World Dec 29 Watch 7:50 Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing As work continues on finalizing a peace deal in Gaza, Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with two News Hour regulars, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Dec 24 Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation as blast in Gaza wounds soldier By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas said the blast was caused by an Israeli "war remnant," which Israel's military denied. Continue reading
Dec 14 Hamas confirms death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli airstrike By Associated Press The Hamas statement described Raed Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza, and asserted that he had been “engaged… Continue reading
Dec 10 Aid deliveries into Gaza fail to meet ceasefire terms, analysis shows By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Under the October deal, Israel agreed to allow 600 trucks of aid into Gaza each day. However, only an average of 459 trucks a day have entered between Oct. 12 and December 7. Continue reading
Dec 09 Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase By Megan Janetsky, Julia Frankel, Associated Press Hamas has little leverage in ceasefire negotiations and could come under heavy pressure from regional powers like Qatar and Turkey to not hit the brakes on the fragile truce. Continue reading
Dec 07 Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon enter second phase of ceasefire By Melanie Lidman, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading