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 27 Fragile ceasefire deal in jeopardy as Israeli official says army won’t withdraw from strategic Gaza corridor By Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press An Israeli official says the military will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip… 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 26 Hamas will return bodies of 4 Israeli hostages and receive hundreds of prisoners in exchange By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel has delayed the release of about 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it says is the cruel treatment of hostages during their release by Hamas. 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 Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces a key deadline. Will it last? By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday. It’s unclear what comes next. Continue reading
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 3:41 Thousands attend funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel By Simona Foltyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to… Continue watching