Tag: Ceasefire
Trump and Israelis may regret the hostage deal he wanted … and got
For most supporters of Israel, Jan. 20 and the beginning of President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration couldn’t come soon enough.
President Joe Biden’s weakness and appeasement of Iran, as well as ambivalent policies and public...
Israeli leaders say they overwhelmingly support emerging hostage deal
Israeli leaders from both sides of the political aisle came out in favor of a hostage deal announced on Wednesday, which the terror group Hamas has committed to in writing, according to reports.
A Hamas...
Biden confirms hostage deal, scoffs at idea Trump deserves credit
U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have reached a breakthrough deal that would see the phased release of hostages whom Hamas holds in exchange for a ceasefire in Gaza...
Hamas signals acceptance of draft ceasefire agreement
Hamas has accepted in principle a draft ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip that includes the release of dozens of hostages, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing two officials involved in the negotiations.
An Israeli official confirmed to...
Trump says Gaza hostage deal almost finalized
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas are near completion, and cautioned that failure to finalize the agreement could lead to unprecedented challenges.
"We are very close to...
Israel denies ceasefire report, calls it Hamas ‘psychological warfare’
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday denied Arab media reports on the framework of an emerging ceasefire deal with Hamas.
"The report in the Arab media about a pause of a number of weeks...
Blinken optimistic on Gaza ceasefire, but deal may come after Biden
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism on Monday regarding a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Speaking to reporters in Seoul, Blinken stated, “If we don’t finalize it within the next two weeks, I’m confident...
CIA chief heading to Doha to advance Gaza ceasefire
CIA Director Bill Burns is set to meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Wednesday to bridge the remaining gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks.
A source familiar...
Hamas hands hostage list to Egypt
The Hamas terrorist group in Gaza has given Egyptian authorities a list of hostages it is holding as interlocuters continue to push for a ceasefire agreement, the Saudi-based Al-Arabiya channel reported on Tuesday.
The list included names...
Why the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is fated to fail … and why that’s a good...
Some 415 days after Hezbollah launched a war against Israel in solidarity with Hamas following its Oct. 7 massacre, the United States, France, Israel and Lebanon announced a ceasefire. While the Biden administration surely...