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
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
Roger Carstens, the White House special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, speaks on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” from Jordan after traveling to Syria to seek information on Austin Tice. In Syria, he said he was “stunned” by the number of prisons that operated under Assad’s rule, making the search for Tice even more … Read more
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), attend a rally demanding his release in Swabi, Pakistan, November 9, 2024. — Reuters Few PTI leaders have contacted the US section of the party to stop the propaganda. PTI supporters staged protests in the US during the army chief’s latest visit. … Read more
Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says 01:03 PLAINVIEW, New York — American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, from New York, was confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Monday. Grandson of Holocaust survivors, 21 years old from Long Island He was thought to be … 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
Two Somali pirates sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist Michael Scott Moore and held him hostage for 977 days, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Moore, a freelance journalist, traveled to Somalia in 2012 to study piracy and the country’s economy. On January 21, he was kidnapped by several heavily armed men and … Read more