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
Dec 03 Watch 7:01 Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Mohammed Zanaty One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel, a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead. But with near-daily… Continue watching
Dec 03 Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization with Israel, prime minister says By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Lebanon’s prime minister says his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel. Continue reading
Dec 03 Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 8:57 'From Hell to Heaven': American describes teen son's release from Israeli jail By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Karl Bostic The day before Thanksgiving was the real celebration for an American family living in the occupied West Bank. Mohammed Ibrahim was released after nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison. The 16-year-old was arrested in February for allegedly throwing stones… Continue watching
Dec 02 Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Megan Janetsky, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The "findings" are believed to be remains of one of the two hostages still in the territory: an Israeli and a Thai national. Continue reading
Dec 01 What to know about Netanyahu's request for a presidential pardon in corruption trial By Associated Press Netanyahu is the only sitting prime minister in Israel's history to stand trial. Continue reading
Nov 30 Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. Continue reading
Nov 28 Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in raid on Syrian village, officials and residents say By Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Continue reading