Jan 15 Watch 7:32 Mideast experts analyze the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and its chances of holding By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the Israel and Hamas hostage and ceasefire deal that could end the 15-month war in Gaza, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein Ibish of the Arab Gulf States… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:47 Father of Israeli-American hostage reacts to deal, 'the brink of ending this madness' By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn We're looking at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire through the lens of the families whose loved ones have been held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. Jonathan Dekel-Chen is the father of Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen. He was kidnapped from the kibbutz… Continue watching
Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering By Melanie Lidman, Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over. Continue reading
Jan 15 Israel's Netanyahu says a ceasefire deal with Hamas is still not reached By Associated Press In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said that final details were still unresolved, but that it hoped “details will be finalized tonight.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press Many longer-term questions about postwar Gaza remain, including who will rule the territory or oversee the daunting task of reconstruction. Continue reading
Jan 15 What to know as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever By Associated Press The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan. Continue reading
Jan 14 Official says Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire, while Israel says details are being finalized By Samy Magdy, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized. Continue reading
Jan 13 Biden insists his presidency made strides in restoring American credibility on world stage By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage. Continue reading
Jan 11 Israel sending Mossad director to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks in sign of progress By Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jan 09 More than 46,000 Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000. Continue reading