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Israeli cabinet ratifies ceasefire deal with Hamas | Israel-Gaza war

The Israeli government has ratified a cease-fire agreement that exchanges dozens of hostages held by Hamas with Palestinians in Israeli prisons and halts the 15-month war in Gaza for the first six weeks. Under the deal, approved after a cabinet meeting that ended early Saturday morning, the six-week ceasefire will come into force on Sunday, […]

I First Raised Ceasefire When Israel Hit Hospital Where Hamas Was Hiding

In an interview with MSNBC that aired during Thursday's broadcast of “The Last Word,” President Joe Biden said he first raised the possibility of a ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because “he was probably in Philadelphia. It must have been when he moved very hard on the line.” Took out the hospital. Now, […]

Israel accuses Hamas of reneging on parts of ceasefire-hostage agreement, delays vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of violating parts of the ceasefire and hostage release agreement announced the day before. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that his cabinet would not sign the deal until Hamas agreed to all parts of the deal. “Hamas has reneged on parts of the […]

Israel’s Netanyahu accuses Hamas of trying to back out of cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of withdrawing from a ceasefire agreement aimed at freeing hostages and pausing more than a year of fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Thursday that a cabinet meeting to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement will not be held until Hamas withdraws from what it calls […]