Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage release deal
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.
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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.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal after 15 months of deadly combat in the region. Edward Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the U.S. role in the ceasefire negotiations. Then, Liz Hirsh Naftali discusses her great niece, who was released in the first prisoner-hostage exchange in November 2023.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal after weeks of intense negotiations. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports and Dan O'Shea, a retired Navy SEAL who served as coordinator of the hostage working group at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, joins "The Daily Report" with analysis. Then, CBS News' Aaron Navarro has President-elect Donald Trump's reaction, and Kathryn Watson reports on President Biden's response.
Along with President Biden's Middle East envoy, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration was involved in Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations. Margaret Brennan has analysis.
There are seven Israeli-Americans still held by Hamas, including three believed to be alive in captivity. One of them is Sagui Dekel-Chen, who's among the wounded. The Biden administration says he's expected to be in the first phase of hostages released under the latest ceasefire deal. Norah O'Donnell spoke to his father, Jonathan, about what it was like to hear the news.
After more than a year of tense on-and-off negotiations, Israel and the militant group Hamas reached an agreement on a six-week ceasefire agreement that will include the release of nearly three dozen hostages. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, U.S. officials say. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan unpacks the stipulations. Then, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby joins to discuss further.
Democratic and Republican senators sparred over whether Pete Hegseth is qualified for secretary of defense during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Barbara Starr, senior fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, joins "America Decides" to take a closer look at Hegseth's credentials.
President-elect Donald Trump is taking credit for the ceasefire and hostage deal in the Middle East, although the Biden White House worked on the effort for months. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Nancy Cordes have more.
Ruby Chen, the father of U.S.-Israeli hostage Itay Chen, joins CBS News with more on his hopes for a miracle after a ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas. The agreement also involves the release of Oct. 7, 2023, hostages. Chen says his family was informed in March that his son was killed in Gaza based on intelligence from the region.
The deal between Israel and Hamas establishes a ceasefire and hostage release framework, but the Gaza Strip will suffer for decades from the vast destruction after 15 months of war. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy reports.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reacted to the news of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and hostage release operation. This comes after 15 months of violent fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal includes specific terms on an initial stop to fighting in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held since Oct. 7, 2023. The deal also calls for the release of hundreds of imprisoned Palestinians. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) reacted to the news of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal while he was testifying at his Senate confirmation hearing for the secretary of state post. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from Capitol Hill on the political reaction to the deal's news.
An Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal has been reached. The agreement follows several attempts to broker a resolution to a violent war in the Gaza Strip and the return home for Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv and Rober Berger has more on the deal's process. Also, Nancy Cordes has more on President-elect Donald Trump's take on the deal.
President-elect Donald Trump is praising the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal, taking partial credit for the successful negotiation brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
The world is reacting to an agreement for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. This comes after 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more on the global reaction.
News broke of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas during Marco Rubio's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state. See the moment.
CBS News' Margaret Brennan reports Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff helped efforts for a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the Biden administration on behalf of the U.S. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more details.
U.S., Arab and Israeli officials all tell CBS News that Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with final details being hammered out by negotiators in Qatar. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has details on the potential agreement.
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.
Ceasefire negotiations involving Israel and Hamas are still ongoing in Qatar on Tuesday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a potential deal is "closer than it's ever been before." CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more and the senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jon Alterman, joins "The Daily Report" with analysis.
U.S., Israeli and Arab officials tell CBS News the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed to "in principle." The deal, which could go into effect as soon as next week, would see the release of dozens of hostages. Elizabeth Palmer has the details.
Sources tell CBS News that Israel and Hamas have agreed in principle to a ceasefire and hostage deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is in Tel Aviv with more. Then, national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
An Israel-Hamas temporary ceasefire and a potential hostage release deal may be approaching as sources tell CBS News both sides could be getting close to an agreement. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.