Hamas leader who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says
Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.
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Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a "precise strike in the area on the City of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday.
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Hamas called Saturday's strikes "a renewed flagrant violation" and urged the United States and other mediating countries to push Israel to stop the strikes.
The "Board of Peace" was first announced as part of the Trump administration's peace plan for Gaza. Mr. Trump led a signing for its founding charter in Davos.
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The funeral for Omer Neutra, the American-Israeli soldier killed on Oct. 7, will be held Friday in Israel.
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Among the 8 deceased Israeli hostages whose remains are yet to be returned from Gaza is soldier and U.S. citizen Itay Chen.
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Less than 24 hours after the release of the remaining living Israeli hostages, the bodies of four more hostages are now being handed over to Israel, and tensions are rising as President Trump makes it clear Hamas needs to do more in the peace deal. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
While leaders must still address the big issues of disarming Hamas and governance of Gaza, President Trump has outlined his vision of immediate next steps.
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The president is celebrating the return of the Israeli hostages and telling Arab leaders that negotiations over the second phase of the ceasefire are underway. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Israeli military said Friday that a ceasefire went into effect at noon local time (5 a.m. Eastern) as part of the first phase of President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Gaza. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Israel and Hamas signed a deal Thursday in Egypt for what President Trump is calling the first phase of an agreement to end the two-year war in Gaza. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Trump says Hamas will likely release all Israeli hostages by early next week, as the "first phase" of a deal to end the war in Gaza is expected to take effect soon.
A ceasefire in Gaza may shortly take effect. Israel would then pull some of its troops out of Gaza. That withdrawal would start a 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release all remaining Israeli hostages. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore and Lisa Rozner have team coverage.
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The NYPD took more than 20 people into custody after a Knicks watch party in the area of Bryant Park became violent.
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