As the first three Israeli hostages held by Hamas were handed over to the Red Cross, Brett McGurk, White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the ceasefire agreement is a “detailed and complex arrangement to leave nothing to chance.
A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas officially began after a last-minute delay of nearly three hours. Fighting continued beyond the originally scheduled deadline of 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Eastern) as the Israeli military said Hamas had not provided the names of the first three hostages to be released. , in accordance with … Read more
The long awaited ceasefire agreement and release of hostages between Hamas and Israel will come into force in less than 24 hours, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Majid al-Ansari posted on X that the ceasefire would begin at 1:30 a.m. EST on Sunday, 8:30 a.m. local time in Gaza. He … Read more
First Israeli hostages expected to be released after ceasefire deal reached – CBS News Watch CBS News The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas should come into force this weekend and the first hostages should be released on Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more