Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to the United States for a pivotal meeting with President Trump during which they are expected to discuss “victory over Hamas” and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries. The meeting Tuesday at the White House will be Mr. Trump’s first with a foreign leader since returning … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was traveling to Washington on Sunday for meetings this week with President Donald J. Trump and senior administration officials at a pivotal moment for the Middle East. Mr. Trump has made it clear that he wants the wars in the Middle East to end after the October 2023 Hamas-led … Read more
American-Israeli freed in Hamas’ latest hostage release – CBS News Watch CBS News As the ceasefire continues to hold, Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday, including American-Israeli Keith Siegel, who was held for 15 months. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, … Read more
Hamas gunmen released three more hostages and Israel freed more than 180 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, quickly conducting the latest exchange in a tense cease-fire deal and avoiding the chaos that marked a drawn-out transfer earlier this week. Hamas released two of the hostages, Yarden Bibas, 35, and Ofer Kalderon, 54, in a highly theatrical … Read more
A broad group of Arab nations on Saturday rejected an idea floated by President Trump for Gazans to be moved to Egypt and Jordan, saying in a joint statement that such a plan risked further expanding the conflict in the Middle East. The statement, signed by Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, did … Read more
Sick and wounded people left Gaza for Egypt through the Rafah border crossing on Saturday for the first time in nine months under a key provision of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. But officials in the Gaza Health Ministry said that only 50 of the thousands of ill and injured people in need … Read more
American-Israeli among 3 hostages released in ceasefire deal | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by Hamas militants in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Saturday, more than 15 months after they were taken captive by the group during its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist … Read more
Hamas has included an American-Israeli in its hostage releases for the first time since the militant group’s cease-fire agreement with Israel came into effect two weeks ago. On Saturday, Hamas handed the hostage, Keith Siegel, over to the Red Cross at a ceremony in Gaza City, with dozens of rifle-wielding militants standing nearby. Mr. Siegel, … Read more
Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday as part of its cease-fire deal with Israel, in a quick process that was a stark contrast to a chaotic handover earlier this week. The hostage release is part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect last month, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas … Read more
Tel Aviv — American-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel was among three hostages released by militants in the war-torn Gaza Strip on Saturday, more than 15 months after they were taken captive by Hamas. Siegel was freed in Gaza City about two hours after Israelis Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon were released in the southern city of … Read more