U.S. announced next phase of Gaza ceasefire plan
The focus is now shifting to disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory, and creating a new Palestinian committee to run Gaza day-to-day.
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The focus is now shifting to disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory, and creating a new Palestinian committee to run Gaza day-to-day.
The countries’ leaders signed the ceasefire agreement during a ceremony with President Trump.
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding Monday morning, despite weekend conflict and airstrikes, and aid deliveries are restarting as well.
Red Cross vehicles waited for Israel to grant them entry Monday. The convoy included empty aid trucks, and two refrigerated trucks to transfer the bodies of Palestinians from Israel to Gaza. Bradley Blackburn reports.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
The ceasefire brings an end to a two-year-long conflict that began with the Oct. 7 attacks in 2023.
President Trump said he plans to travel to the Middle East next week as the Israeli government formally approves a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release.
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
Protesters across Israel and the world are demanding an end to the war.
The leaders from both countries are set to meet on Monday to talk about a ceasefire. Thailand’s foreign minister said his country agrees in principle to have a ceasefire in place.
Israel claims Hamas is the hold up right now after refusing to give key data about how many Palestinians would be released in exchange for Israelis. Hamas claims Israel is not talking seriously about a permanent ceasefire, making a deal difficult.
Both sides are accusing each other of the stalemate. Health officials said 10 people, including six children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike at a water distribution point in central Gaza.
The meeting between Mr. Trump and Netanyahu could give new urgency to a U.S. ceasefire proposal being discussed by Israel and Hamas, but whether it will lead to a deal that ends the war is unclear.
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Hamas released dual U.S.-Israeli national Sagui Dekel-Chen along with two other hostages as the Gaza ceasefire remained on track after a tense week.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the release of hostages held in Gaza.
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.
A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
It would end fighting for at least a month, possibly two.
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