Hamas set to release more hostages as part of ceasefire deal – CBS News Watch CBS News As part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal reached last week, Hamas is expected Saturday to release four hostages being held in Gaza in exchange for about 200 Palestinian detainees. Ramy Inocencio has more. Be the first to know … Read more
Tel Aviv — As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held into its sixth day, the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group released the names on Friday of the next four Israeli hostages it says it will release on Saturday, in exchange for 200 more Palestinian detainees currently held in Israeli prisons. The hostages named … Read more
The Israeli-occupied West Bank has erupted in celebrations after 90 Palestinian prisoners, most of them women, were released from Israeli jails as part of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Families in the West Bank waited until early on Monday to receive their loved ones, most of whom had been detained without charge. The ceasefire, which ended Israel’s … Read more
The first three hostages released from Gaza as part of a fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas that came into effect on Sunday have arrived in Israel, the military announced. Their mothers were waiting to meet them. The three women — identified by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as 24-year-old Romi Gonen, 31-year-old Doron … Read more
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says “Hamas will never govern Gaza” – CBS News Watch CBS News Mike Waltz, who will take over as national security adviser in the incoming Trump administration, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the new administration will support Israel if Hamas “reneges on this deal.” Further, he … Read more
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Qatar’s foreign minister, Majid al-Ansari, posted on X that the ceasefire will start at 1:30 a.m. EST Sunday, 8:30 a.m. local time in Gaza. He advised people to exercise caution … Read more
First Israeli hostages set to be released after ceasefire deal reached – CBS News Watch CBS News The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to take effect this weekend, with the first hostages expected to be released as soon as Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv. Be the first to know Get browser … Read more
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of devastating war that has left Gaza – home to 2.3 million Palestinians – in ruins. The deal, which is expected to be implemented in three phases starting on Sunday, was approved by the Hamas group on Wednesday. An Israeli Cabinet meeting, which was … Read more
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement to halt more than a year of fighting in the Gaza Strip, U.S. officials told CBS News’ Margaret Brennan on Wednesday. Another source with knowledge of the negotiations told CBS News that a deal had been reached following the Qatari prime minister’s meeting with … Read more
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas. During the call, the two leaders discussed the deal based on the arrangement outlined by Mr. Biden last year, the White House said. “The President discussed the fundamentally changed regional circumstances … Read more