Jan 19 Trump's Board of Peace has asked the EU, Russia, Belarus and Thailand to join Gaza peace plan initiative By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 18 More countries confirm invites to Trump's Board of Peace for rebuilding Gaza By Cara Anna, Josh Boak, Associated Press At least seven more countries on Sunday said the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a new body meant to oversee next steps in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 15 Netanyahu says announcement of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is only a 'declarative move' By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press Israeli strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed nine people, including three women, a day after the U.S. announced that the fragile ceasefire would advance to its second phase. Continue reading
Jan 13 Strong winds collapse walls and hypothermia kills 5 as Gaza's living conditions worsen By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardment and aid shortfalls. Continue reading
Jan 07 Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox teen during protest By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The incident happened Tuesday during a demonstration by thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews against a law seeking to draft them into Israel’s military. Continue reading
Jan 06 Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two By Julia Frankel, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been under consideration for more than two decades, but was frozen due to U.S. pressure during previous administrations. Continue reading
Dec 31 Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes By Aref Tufaha, Majdi Mohammed, Associated Press Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps. Continue reading
Dec 30 Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026, including Doctors Without Borders By Melanie Lidman, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned on Jan. 1 did not meet its new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:58 Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase By Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi 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… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:50 Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace proposal advancing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn 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. Continue watching