Hamas released four Israeli hostages in Gaza early Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners who will be released later during the day. It was the second version to happen as part of the ceasefire agreement It started last weekend. Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners. A large crowd gathered in Palestine … Read more
First three hostages freed from Gaza in fragile deal ceasefire agreement and release of hostages between Israel and Hamas entered into force on Sunday arrived in Israel, the army announced. Their mothers were waiting to meet them. The three women – identified by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as Romi Gonen, 24, Doron Steinbrecher, … Read more
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.
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
THE agreement reached between Israel and Hamas in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the hostages immediately aroused the jubilation of thousands of people across the decimated Palestinian territory, but both there and in the streets of Israel, the hope was still limited by anxiety Thursday morning. Nervousness was fueled both … Read more
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement to end more than a year of conflict. fighting in the Gaza StripPresident Biden and the Prime Minister of Qatar announced Wednesday. The agreement comes after a week of intense negotiations mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt. “Today, after several months of intensive … Read more
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages has been agreed in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. officials said and Israelis at CBS News. If the final details are approved and the Israeli government also votes to approve … Read more
Seoul — North Korea tested a ballistic missile Monday during U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Korea, where he warned that Pyongyang was working increasingly closely with Russia on advanced space technologies. Blinken also said that while he believed a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas would end the war in Gazathis might … Read more
Inasmuch as ceasefire that the United States helped negotiate between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group took effect Wednesday, President Biden said his administration would quickly launch “another push” with international partners to reach an agreement to end the conflict even further murderer. war in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Biden, who has less than two … Read more
Hamas says Israeli hostage killed in Gaza fighting – CBS News Watch CBS News Hamas says an Israeli woman taken hostage has died during ongoing fighting in Gaza. Israel has not confirmed his death, as around 100 hostages are still missing. Debora Patta has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as for Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel says he was killed during an airstrike in July. The judges found that there were “reasonable grounds to believe that” Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally … Read more