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After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza

Jan. 21, 2025 02:13 AM EST

As a ceasefire brought calm to Gaza's ruined cities, Hamas was quick to emerge from hiding. The militant group has not only survived 15 months of war with Israel — among the deadliest and most destructive in recent memory — but it remains firmly in control of the coastal...

Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has 'returned to life'

Jan. 20, 2025 21:38 PM EST

One of the Israeli hostages freed on the first day of the Gaza ceasefire said Monday in her first comments since being released that she has “returned to life.” Emily Damari, 28, was one of three hostages freed Sunday after spending 471 days in captivity. Officials at a hospital...

As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners

Jan. 20, 2025 05:21 AM EST

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity and returned to Israel, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners walked free from Israeli jail, leaving both Israelis and Palestinians torn between celebration and trepidation as the...

Middle East latest: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages

Jan. 19, 2025 21:35 PM EST

Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel. A large bus carrying dozens of Palestinian detainees exited the gates of Israel’s...

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?

Jan. 19, 2025 07:14 AM EST

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet on Sunday to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal. The resignation of Itamar Ben-Gvir does not threaten the ceasefire, but it does weaken...

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Jan. 18, 2025 19:42 PM EST

CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed...

Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire set to start 8:30 am Sunday after 15 months of war

Jan. 18, 2025 18:10 PM EST

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday, mediator Qatar said. The ceasefire will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens of hostages held by the militants in the Gaza Strip and hundreds...

What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Jan. 18, 2025 17:19 PM EST

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After more than a year of devastating war, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the 15-month conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip. The deal is the most significant breakthrough in...

Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

Jan. 17, 2025 21:21 PM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever. The...

Middle East latest: Israel's full Cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Jan. 17, 2025 21:18 PM EST

Israel's Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire deal that would pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages held by militants, along with Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The approval came early on Saturday after a marathon session by the full Cabinet. The prime minister’s...