Netanyahu says hostage deal now agreed
AdminsReuters The first six-week phase of the deal would see 33 Israeli hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release…
French president in Lebanon to meet the country’s new leaders and discuss ceasefire with Israel
France’s president began a visit to Lebanon Friday, where he will meet the crisis-hit country’s newly elected leaders, as the nation attempts to recover from the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war. Emmanuel…
US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on…
Biden: ‘I don’t know’ if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election
President Joe Biden has said he is unsure whether Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal in order to influence next month's US…
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does
The US government has "every expectation" that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza if Hamas takes the deal, according…
Colombia’s president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war.…
House speaker Mike Johnson heckled by protesters in tense campus visit
The leader of the US House of Representatives was heckled in a tense visit to Columbia University as protests against the war in Gaza continue to spread across US campuses.…
Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’
US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner than later", as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this…
Israel Gaza: US reports death of senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa
Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said. As deputy military commander, Mr Issa would be Hamas's most senior leader to…
Who is Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s most-wanted Hamas terrorist
Sinwar is accused by Israel of masterminding the Oct. 7 attack. For Michael Koubi, Yahya Sinwar has the eyes of a murderer. Few Israelis know the leader of Hamas in…