Jan 27 Hamas list shows 8 hostages to be freed in first phase of ceasefire are dead, Israel says By Associated Press Government spokesman David Mencer told journalists Monday that Hamas said the other 25 are alive. Continue reading
Jan 27 Palestinians return to shattered northern Gaza for first time since Israel-Hamas war’s earliest days By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have streamed into heavily destroyed northern Gaza in their first chance to return since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to let in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Here’s why the idea is rejected By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a hard “no" Sunday from the two U.S. allies along with the Palestinians themselves, who fear Israel would never allow them to return. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Aid worker describes ‘dire need’ of children in Gaza amid delicate ceasefire By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young The delicate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is allowing food and supplies to flow into Gaza, for now. But after 15 months of war, the need is great and the situation remains dire for Palestinians, especially children. UNICEF’s Rosalia Bollen… Continue watching
Jan 26 Israel blocks Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute with Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 8:19 Uncertainty looms over Israel’s truce in Lebanon ahead of troop withdrawal deadline By Simona Foltyn There was jubilation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday as hostages and Palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest advance for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israel’s fragile truce in Lebanon appears to be in doubt as this… Continue watching
Jan 25 As ceasefire holds, Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 4 Israeli soldiers By Isabel DeBre, Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza returned to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands in Gaza City and handed them over to the Red Cross. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 5:20 Gazans return to homes in ruins and begin clearing rubble as tenuous ceasefire holds By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump’s Middle East envoy said he would soon travel there and be part of a team of “outside observers” to ensure safety during the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Nick Schifrin reports on the relative quiet in Gaza… Continue watching
Jan 21 Palestinians return to rubble in ‘ghost towns’ of Gaza By Tia Goldenberg, Abdel Kareem Hana, Associated Press Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after a ceasefire paused more than 15 months of fighting. Continue reading
Jan 21 Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures as military launches major operation in West Bank By Melanie Lidman, Aref Tufaha, Associated Press Israel's top general has resigned, citing the security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' surprise attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading