Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises
After Hamas said it would postpone the next release of Israeli hostages, President Trump demanded that all hostages be released Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.”
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans
The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not…
Israeli Hostages’ Accounts of Abuse Raise Alarms for Remaining Captives
Freed hostages have told of starvation, and relatives of others held in Gaza say officials have relayed accounts of torture.
Trump Wants to Clear Bombs From Gaza. He’s Sidelined Groups That Would Do It.
Shortly before the president said he would have to clear unexploded bombs to redevelop Gaza, he ordered all U.S.-funded demining groups globally to stop their work.
Hamas Suspends Next Hostage Release
Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end…
Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza
Israel’s military withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor under the cease-fire with Hamas. During the war, troops patrolled the zone that splits the territory, preventing evacuated Palestinians from returning north.
‘Dad, I Came Back Alive!’ Israeli Hostages Start to Give Glimpses of Ordeal.
Hostages freed before Saturday’s exchange have expressed relief and joy, while descriptions of the torment they endured are trickling out.
Thai Hostages Return From Gaza
Thais were, after Israelis, the nationality most affected by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, with nearly 40 farm workers killed and almost as many captured.
Here’s a Look at the 3 Israeli Hostages Freed Saturday
The release of the three men was the fifth in a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.
Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release
The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next steps in a phased cease-fire deal.