Trump calls for ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli military orders more evacuations
President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.
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President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.
Israel drops all war-time restrictions, freeing people to return to their lives under a ceasefire with Iran, but uncertainty over the impact of 12 days of war leaves room for anxiety.
President Trump accused Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire, but then said it was "in effect" after a phone call with Israel's leader.
President Trump, Israel and Iran say a ceasefire he announced earlier between the two nations has begun.
"Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice," the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar, said Monday amid concerns about retaliation from Iran.
Operation Midnight Hammer included seven B-2 Spirit bombers, 125 total aircraft and more than 75 precision-guided weapons, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.
President Trump told the nation that "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."
Hamas and the Houthis vow retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran, as reaction from most world leaders focuses on dialogue and deescalation.
Congress members offered a split response after President Trump's announcement that the U.S. had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's announcement comes days after confusion about whether the U.S. government would be assisting American citizens evacuating from Israel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any military action by the U.S. in the escalating war with Israel would be "very, very dangerous for everybody."
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
Joseph Neumayer, who has U.S. and German citizenship, had three Molotov cocktails in his backpack when he went to the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
The meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid a stepped-up offensive in Gaza that the Israeli military said is aimed at putting pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.
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.
In a news conferrence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it."
A part-owner of Los Angeles Football Club apologized after his resharing of reportedly anti-Israel posts on social media was criticized by his club and Major League Soccer as deeply offensive.
Only Israel has suggested openness to Trump's plan for the U.S. to move Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a "Riviera of the Middle East."
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli national, is the first American to be released since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect.
Mediators begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas this week.
President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza's now largely homeless population.
The first three Israeli hostages were released after the ceasefire officially began. Hours later, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection from a benign prostate enlargement.
