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What to expect as Israel-Hamas cease-fire goes into effect on Sunday

The three female hostages are expected to be the first to be released after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas goes into effect Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. ET). As of Saturday at 8pm ET, Israel is still waiting for a list of which hostages will be released first. The […]

Trump warns ‘all hell will break out’ if Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal collapses

President-elect Donald Trump has warned that “all hell is going to break out” if the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which is set to take effect Sunday morning, falls apart. Less than 48 hours before returning to the White House, President Trump was asked if he thought hostages would be released by terrorist organizations […]

Netanyahu praises Trump in 'temporary' ceasefire announcement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump's role in negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas. “President Trump has been involved in the hostage release mission from the moment he was elected. He spoke with me on Wednesday night,” Netanyahu said in a statement on Saturday. “He welcomed the agreement and […]

Mulvaney says 'hard to deny' Trump's influence on Israel-Hamas ceasefire

President-elect Trump's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas should be applauded, said Mick Mulvaney, who served as acting White House chief of staff during Trump's first administration. “Obviously both the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Biden administration were involved in this. I'm sure it was because of the transition period between elections,” he said during […]

Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israel's Security Cabinet voted on Friday, two days after President-elect Donald Trump first approved the Gaza ceasefire agreement. announce An agreement was reached. The Security Cabinet is some of the government officials most directly involved in military conflicts. The entire cabinet, with more than 30 ministers, meet It is expected to take place late Friday […]

Former Iran hostage Barry Rosen overjoyed by Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal

Upper West Siders understand better than anyone the hell endured by hostages taken from Israel by Hamas, and they are elated knowing that freedom is near. Barry Rosen “lived in darkness” for 444 days after being taken by Iranian revolutionaries on November 4, 1979, experiencing new feelings of “hopelessness and helplessness” every day. After the […]