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Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage.
US wants Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘in next two weeks’
The White House is hoping to see a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas concluded before Joe Biden leaves office, Antony Blinken has said.
Israel preparing to remain in Lebanon past 60-day ceasefire - report
We cannot trust Hezbollah, which will strive to restore its capabilities as soon as the IDF leave Lebanon,' a security official said
Israel and Hamas in war of words over ceasefire deal ‘sabotage’
Hamas and Israel accused each other on Wednesday of sabotaging a potential ceasefire-hostage deal despite both sides reporting “significant” progress in past days.
Letter: Israel’s war with Hamas fuels a cycle of retribution and revenge
From Richard Stubbs, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of hostages from Gaza
Israel and Hamas are eyeing a hostage release and ceasefire deal before Donald Trump's inauguration. Copyright 2025 NPR
Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it claimed it was ready to free were dead or alive, throwing doubt on the group's assertion that
US shifts more than $100M in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms
Israel and the Hezbollah militant group accused each other of failing to meet the requirements of a 60-day ceasefire deal, ...
Fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire likely to hold, analysts say
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire that was agreed on 27 November is likely to hold, analysts say, despite repeated ...
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Israel accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire agreement
Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz has accused Hezbollah of failing to comply with the terms of a ceasefire agreement that ...
U.S. envoy in Beirut amid uncertainty over future of Israel, Hezbollah ceasefire
Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura on Monday, amid growing accusations from both sides of ...
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Israel says Hezbollah not meeting ceasefire terms
The Lebanese group has still not withdrawn beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon, as stipulated in the truce deal: ...
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In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back,’ Blinken said in an exit interview after a four year ...
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks ...
Israel says it will send intelligence, military delegation to Hamas ceasefire talks in Qatar
Benjamin Netanyahu's office said representatives of the Mossad intelligence agency and military would attend the talks but ...