Hamas, Gaza and Israel

An unlikely team of U.S. negotiators wrestled Israel and Hamas to a ceasefire
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Hamas reasserts itself in Gaza following ceasefire
Hamas has reasserted some control in the Gaza Strip in the days since the six-week ceasefire between it and Israel went into effect.
As Gaza ceasefire begins, Hamas releases three Israeli hostages
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began Sunday as the Palestinian terrorist group released three hostages it held for more than a year, marking a seismic shift in the 15-month conflict driven largely by President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office in Washington and his personal push for the two sides to reach a truce.
Trump says he’s ‘not confident’ Gaza ceasefire will hold
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire would last, despite claiming credit for brokering the agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Israel-Hamas truce holding though Trump doubts it will last
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered a third day Tuesday, while US President Donald Trump said he doubted the fragile deal would hold.Desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to flow into war-battered Gaza after Israel and Hamas conducted the first exchange of hostages for prisoners agreed under the terms of the ceasefire.
Implementing Gaza ceasefire will be up to Trump
The deal happened under the Biden administration, but pressure from Trump may have helped secure it, say analysts
Hamas 'Will Never Govern Gaza' Again: Trump Security Aide
Donald Trump's top national security advisor said flatly Sunday that Hamas militants will never again govern Gaza.
Hamas-Israel hostage deal sets dangerous diplomatic precedent
As the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists no longer disguised themselves as ...
Hamas Finds Hope in Trump's First Day in Office
"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.
After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
Hamas remained in power through four previous wars with Israel. With help from Iran it steadily enhanced its capabilities, ...
Hamas will never govern Gaza, Trump national security adviser says
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Sunday that if Hamas reneges on the ...
Hard part begins for Israel, Hamas, and mediators
Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the war for six weeks, but now the hard part begins for all sides.
Google rushed to sell AI tools to Israel’s military after Hamas attack
The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, ...
Hamas list names 3 hostages set for release Sunday. Chapel Hill, NC native not among them
Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel is on a list of hostages that could be released under the latest Gaza ceasefire, but he’s not ...
'Now the work begins': Special Israeli guests attend Donald Trump's inaugural parade in Washington
US President Donald Trump, during his inaugural parade, greeted the families of recently released hostages from Hamas. He ...