Oct 13 Watch 8:18 Experienced Mideast negotiators break down how Gaza peace deal came together By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the peace agreement and the release of hostages and detainees, Amna Nawaz spoke with two people with extensive experience trying to negotiate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Dennis Ross had roles in the peace process for both… Continue watching
Oct 13 WATCH: ‘At long last we have peace in the Middle East,’ Trump declares at Gaza summit By Kenichi Serino President Donald Trump celebrated the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel at a summit for Gaza on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Palestinians celebrate return of prisoners released by Israel By Shyla Duff Israel released some 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Monday, days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Freed Israeli hostages reunite with families By Shyla Duff The 20 remaining living Israeli hostages were released Monday after two years of captivity, part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and prisoner and hostage exchange. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump speaks at Gaza ‘peace summit’ after signing deal with world leaders By Associated Press President Donald Trump spoke Monday in Egypt at a global summit on Gaza's future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East after visiting Israel to celebrate a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 13 What to know as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners and Trump visits the Middle East By Associated Press In a critical day for the Middle East, Hamas released the 20 living Israeli hostages it still held and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under a breakthrough Gaza ceasefire deal. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Egypt’s el-Sisi ahead of summit on Gaza ceasefire By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The whirlwind trip, which included a speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, comes at a fragile moment of hope for ending two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 13 These are the living hostages released by Hamas under ceasefire deal By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Hamas released 20 hostages into the custody of the Red Cross, which then brought them to Israel as part of a new ceasefire deal that many hope will signal an end to two years of war in the devastated Gaza… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Netanyahu tells Israeli parliament he’s ‘committed to this peace’ as Trump touts Gaza deal By Associated Press Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Trump celebrates hostage release, calls for Netanyahu pardon in speech to Israeli parliament By Darlene Superville, Chris Megerian, Associated Press As part of a trip to the Middle East, Trump pressed Israel to look past the war, saying the country “has won all that they can by force of arms.”… Continue reading