Dispute over disarming Hamas bedevils efforts to extend Gaza ceasefire
With the first phase of the truce set to expire Saturday, Israel and Hamas appear far from reaching an agreement to proceed to the second, decisive phase.
Gaza ceasefire faces new hurdles as Hamas releases bodies of slain hostages, only 3 of 4 identified
Hamas released four caskets ostensibly carrying the remains of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, but one contained the body of a Palestinian woman. Israel has condemned this as a violation of the ceasefire that began in January.
Hamas Says Date for Swap of Palestinian Prisoners for Israeli Hostages' Bodies to Be Announced at Right Time
Palestinian group Hamas said on Wednesday the date for an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for the bodies of Israeli hostages will be announced at the right time. Hamas said the swap will take place "through a new mechanism" that guarantees Israel's commitment.
Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel releases prisoners
Hamas says talks with Israel about further steps in the Gaza ceasefire deal are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being freed as agreed. Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinians in return for six living and four dead hostages who had been freed,
Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange as fragile Gaza ceasefire appears intact
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of four hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, an Israeli source told CNN, indicating the fragile Gaza ceasefire remains intact for now.
Hamas Says Solution Reached Over Release of Palestinian Prisonsers
Hamas said on Tuesday it has agreed during a visit to Cairo on a solution to end the delay of releasing of Palestinian prisoners. The solution is to release the Palestinian prisoners simultaneously with the bodies of the killed Israeli hostages who were agreed to be handed over during the first phase,
Middle East latest: Hamas says no more ceasefire talks until Israel frees prisoners
A Hamas official says Israel’s delay in the release of some 600 Palestinian prisoners is a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement and talks on a second phase of the accord are not possible unt
Israel says troops will stay in Lebanon past ceasefire deadline
The Israeli military said it would remain in what it called “five strategic points” in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials ...
Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
An Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the ...
Israel sends tanks to the West Bank for the first time in 20 years. Here’s why that’s significant
Israel launched a major military incursion in the northern West Bank in August, which it called “Operation Summer Camps.” It ...
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Netanyahu says Israel demands ‘complete demilitarization’ of southern Syria
(Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post) 3 min DAMASCUS, Syria — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, as tensions between Israel and Hamas threatened ...
Middle East latest: Hamas says no ceasefire talks until Israel frees prisoners as agreed
A Hamas official says Israel’s delay in the release of some 600 Palestinian prisoners is a “serious violation” of the Gaza ...
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Israeli military begins Lebanon withdrawal as deadline approaches
Under the ceasefire, Lebanon's military was to deploy in the ... A strong Lebanese state that can take on and disarm ...
Israel will leave troops in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday deadline, military spokesperson says
Israel will keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, a military ...
Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for ...
Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints advisor with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
The U.S.-born Ron Dermer is a Cabinet minister who's widely seen as Netanyahu’s closest adviser. He previously served as ...