Israel, Gaza and Hamas

Netanyahu to visit Trump at White House on Feb 4 amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, making him the first foreign leader to receive an invitation to visit Trump in his second term,
Israel's Netanyahu to meet Trump in Washington on Feb 4 amid Gaza ceasefire
By Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 4, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Saying Hamas Breached Cease-Fire Deal
Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed. Hamas accused Israel of stalling.
Israel says eight hostages due to be released by Hamas during Gaza ceasefire are dead
Eight of the 33 hostages due to be released over the coming weeks as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas are dead, Israel has said.
White House says ceasefire agreement between Lebanon, Israel to continue until Feb. 18
The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline set out in a U.
Trump doubles down on moving Palestinians out of Gaza after end of Israel-Hamas war
U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on potentially moving Palestinians out of Gaza after the destructive and deadly war between Israel and Hamas after the latter’s Oct. 7, 2023
Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians start returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel let tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the ...
Ceasefire disputes between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah throw region into turmoil
The ceasefire agreement between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah is in new jeopardy Sunday as various groups slow walk ...
Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Israel and Hamas reached a deal to resolve a disagreement over the exchange of a female civilian hostage that had threatened ...
Israel's far-right finance minister withdraws threat to quit coalition over ceasefire deal
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withdrawn a threat to quit the government if Israel does not return to fighting ...
Israel Says 8 Ceasefire Deal Hostages Are Dead
An Israeli military doctor who has been treating hostages recently released by Hamas says they are in poor physical condition ...
Middle East updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended to Feb. 18
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel began Jan. 19 after Hamas supplied a list of the hostages slated for return to Israel.
As Trump envoy pushes Gaza ceasefire, Persian Gulf states eye postwar role
Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the ...
Hezbollah chief rejects cease-fire extension; says Israel must withdraw without delay
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Monday that Israel should withdraw from the occupied border areas in southern ...