Feb 11 Watch 4:07 Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover idea as Israel threatens to restart war with Hamas By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The fate of the ceasefire in Gaza seems fragile after Israel threatened to restart the war unless Hamas releases all Israeli hostages by Saturday. The overall fate of Gaza was the focus of an Oval Office meeting between President Trump… Continue watching
Feb 11 Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad face action for alleged war crimes in Gaza By Molly Quell, Associated Press A pro-Palestinian legal group had convinced a federal judge in Brazil to open a war crimes investigation for his alleged participation in the demolition of civilian homes in Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 11 Israel’s Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday By Josef Federman, Associated Press Hamas said Monday — and reiterated Tuesday — that it planned to delay the release of three more hostages after accusing Israel of failing to meet the terms of the ceasefire, including by not allowing enough tents and other aid… Continue reading
Feb 11 Hamas’ threat to delay next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press Hamas' threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire that's seen as having the potential to wind down the war. Continue reading
Feb 10 Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting fragile ceasefire at risk By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Hamas says it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump says Palestinians would have no right to return under his plan for U.S. ‘ownership’ of Gaza By Zeke Miller, Samy Magdy, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:29 Lebanese villagers blocked from returning home as Israeli forces remain in area By Simona Foltyn, Ahmad Baydoun Israel pulled its forces from a key Gaza corridor Sunday as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. Meanwhile, on Israel’s northern front inside Lebanon, concerns are mounting that its forces there may stay past a second deadline to… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Egypt to host Arab summit on Gaza’s future after Trump remarks In our news wrap Sunday, Arab leaders will gather to discuss Gaza’s future at the request of Palestinian leaders, Trump will become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, the Trump administration instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Continue watching
Feb 09 Pressure to extend ceasefire in Gaza mounts as Israeli troops withdraw from key corridor By Mohammad Jahjouh, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Talks on the second phase, meant to see more hostages released and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, were due to start Feb. 3. But Israel and Hamas appear to have made little progress, even as Israeli forces withdrew Sunday… Continue reading
Feb 08 Three Israeli hostages exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as Gaza ceasefire continues By Wafaa Shurafa, Mohammad Jahjouh, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza. Continue reading