Mar 01 Hamas reports no progress in talks on second phase of ceasefire with Israel By Samy Magdy, David Rising, Associated Press The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress,” and it's unclear whether they will resume on Saturday, a senior Hamas official said. Continue reading
Feb 28 Israeli mourners bury returned hostage as talks start for ceasefire future By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Tsachi Idan’s body was one of four released by Hamas overnight Wednesday to Thursday, in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners, the last planned swap of the ceasefire’s first phase, which began in January. Continue reading
Feb 27 Israel’s army admits failures on Oct. 7 and says it underestimated Hamas’ capabilities By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the Oct. 7 attack because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities. Continue reading
Feb 26 Tens of thousands of Israelis bid farewell to Hamas hostages Shiri Bibas and her 2 sons killed in Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The Bibas family's plight has come to embody the profound sense of loss and grief still permeating Israel after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:07 Gazans try to rebuild destroyed homes and lives as fragile ceasefire with Israel holds By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Shams Odeh The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned… Continue watching
Feb 25 Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza, facing the reality of living in wreckage By Fatma Khaled, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press The six-week ceasefire is due to end Saturday, and it's uncertain what will happen next. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal by delaying prisoner release In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope… Continue watching
Feb 22 Gaza ceasefire’s future unclear as Hamas frees last 6 living hostages under 1st phase of its deal with Israel By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as growing questions over the next phase clouded the fragile deal's future. Continue reading
Feb 21 Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas is not their mother By Melanie Lidman, Josef Federman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press The Israeli military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys' mother. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:37 Bodies of youngest kidnapped Israelis returned by Hamas as ceasefire holds By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Near Tel Aviv, three buses exploded in a parking lot in a suspected attack that further rattled Israel after the return of the remains of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. A U.N. official called the taunting display during the… Continue watching