Top U.S. officials return to Israel after violence tests Gaza ceasefire
After Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump's Gaza peace deal, his top negotiators return to the region to shore up the ceasefire.
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Obstacles in implementing Gaza peace plan
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are in Israel Monday to help shore up the Gaza peace deal. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
Trump threatens Hamas with eradication
President Trump on Monday threatened to eradicate Hamas if it doesn't uphold the ceasefire with Israel as top U.S. officials rushed to the region to preserve a fragile peace. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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Wendy Sherman on state of Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains intact despite grievances from both sides. Wendy Sherman, who served as U.S. deputy secretary of state under the Biden administration, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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Demands mount for Gaza aid to flow and Hamas to hand over more remains
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.
Israel limits Gaza aid over hostage remains
In a potentially alarming sign for the newly-signed peace deal, Israel has opted not to reopen a key passage for supplying aid to civilians in Gaza because Hamas has not returned the bodies of all hostages. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Trump: Hamas will disarm or "we will disarm them"
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Devastating chapter closes as hostages come home
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Gaza Soup Kitchen co-founder on aid flow
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Palestinian detainees freed as part of peace deal
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Surviving Israeli hostages have emotional reunions
There is more hope for peace in the Middle East than there has been in a long time after Hamas released the last of the surviving Israelis held hostage since October 7, 2023. Israel, in turn, freed hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Tony Dukoupil, Debora Patta and Nancy Cordes have more.
Ex-U.S. ambassador to Israel on freed hostages
Hamas has released the last 20 living hostages from Gaza more than two years after taking them captive during the brutal attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro joins CBS News with his reaction.
Hamas releases all living Israeli hostages
For the first time in more than two years, Israeli families are getting to see loved ones who were held in Gaza. CBS News' Haley Ott and Olivia Rinaldi report.
U.S. Jewish community reaction to Gaza plan
How is the Gaza ceasefire deal being received by members of the Jewish community in the U.S.? Ron Halber, chief executive officer for the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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Father of freed Israeli hostage on peace deal
The last remaining living hostages held by Hamas have been reunited with their loved ones. Jonathan Dekel-Hen, whose son Sagui Dekel-Hen was taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attacks and was released in February, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
Gaza peace deal signals possibility of new era
On Monday, Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages, and Israel freed Palestinian prisoners as the region turned to the next phase of a U.S.-brokered plan for peace and reconstruction after two years of war in Gaza. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Haley Ott report. Then, Roger Carstens, special envoy for hostage affairs for Presidents Trump and Biden, joins to unpack the historic day.
Former U.S. ambassador to Israel on peace plan
Thousands of Palestinians who fled the northern region of the territory due to fighting are returning after the ceasefire went into effect. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro joins "The Takeout" to unpack phase one of the peace deal.
Aid trucks prepare to enter Gaza
As part of the ceasefire plan, Israel is starting to pull back troops from parts of Gaza. Meanwhile, aid trucks are preparing to enter the Gaza Strip. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest and Will Todman, senior fellow at the CSIS Middle East program, has analysis.
Israeli government approves hostage and ceasefire deal
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.
Israeli ambassador on how deal came together
Celebrations erupted in both Israel and Gaza after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of President Trump's peace plan. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter joins "The Takeout" to explain what led to the deal and discuss what comes next.
Israel-Hamas deal could transform Middle East
President Trump appears so hopeful his Middle East peace deal will hold that he intends to fly there this weekend to cement a solution that could transform the region. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Middle East expert on Israel-Hamas deal
President Trump announced on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas signed off on the first phase of a peace agreement. Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with analysis.
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