Israeli father says even in Hamas captivity, his daughter heard his pleas to come home alive
RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — For more than 470 days, Eitan Gonen publicly pleaded with his daughter to stay alive while in Hamas captivity. He didn’t know if she would hear him, but he ended every interview he gave with the same hopeful message: Romi is coming home alive.
Rubio told Egypt about need to stop Hamas from governing Gaza again, US says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egypt's foreign minister on Tuesday it was important to ensure Hamas can never govern Gaza again, the State Department said, with their call coming after President Donald Trump suggested Egypt and Jordan should take more Palestinians.
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Who will rule Gaza, if not Hamas? Unanswered question dogs ceasefire
Israel has failed to eliminate Hamas, a key goal of its war in Gaza, and the militant group has reasserted its rule in Gaza. Can that situation last?
Israel says eight of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas in phase one of deal are dead
Hamas to release more hostages after Israel receives list of detainees
Hamas handed over list showing 25 hostages living, out of 33 due for release, Hamas official
A defiant Hamas displays its authority in Gaza, posing a challenge to Netanyahu
Witnessed and recorded by an NBC News crew in Gaza, the fighters' presence at a crossing deemed vital for keeping Hamas from going into the north of Gaza raises big questions about one of Israel’s stated objectives in launching the war: eliminate the militant group behind the worst terrorist attack in Israeli history.
Netanyahu to visit Trump at White House on Feb 4 amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Trump invites Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House next week
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Middle East latest: Israel’s Netanyahu says Trump invited him to Washington
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.
Four more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire continues to hold
Hamas released four Israeli hostages in Gaza early Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners to be released later in the day. It was the second release to occur as part of the ceasefire agreement that began last weekend. Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners.
Eight hostages due for release are dead, Hamas tells Israel
Eight of the 26 hostages still to be released from Gaza during the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire are dead, The Telegraph has learned.
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Israel, Trump, and the Gaza Deal
Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time being, the fighting has stopped in both Gaza and Lebanon, and hostages have begun to come home.
This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war
More than 375,000 Palestinians have made their way back to homes in northern Gaza after 15 months on the run because of war.
Senate Democrats block International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant
Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.