Hamas, Israel and ceasefire

Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas
The government vote was delayed by wrangling between Israel and Hamas and by negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right political allies.
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold — and why it is so precarious
Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Letters to the Editor: A cease-fire 'deal'? No, Israel was extorted by Hamas
The Israelis being returned by Hamas were criminally kidnapped. Getting them back isn't a fair 'deal'; it's extortion, says a reader.
Israel and Hamas pause war in Gaza following ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas have worked out a ceasefire deal to pause the current conflict in Gaza. Here are the terms of the deal.
Israel-Hamas war: Where does the ceasefire stand?
More Israeli forces have left the Gaza Strip as the ceasefire with Hamas appears to be holding. Tanks and armored vehicles were spotted streaming back across the border into Israel.
Gaza Ceasefire at Last: How Israel’s ‘First Defeat’ Will Shape the Country’s Future
For the First Time, Israel Just Lost a War.” Regardless of the reasoning behind this statement, which the article divides into fourteen points, it suggests a shattering and unprecedented event in the 76-year history of the State of Israel.
As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has made aid shipments into Gaza possible. But Israel will soon ban UNRWA, the UN agency that ...
Hamas-Israel ceasefire that begins on Jan 19 must not lead to renewed hostilities, says China's deputy permanent representative to UN
Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN Photo: CCTV. The Hamas-Israel ceasefire that begins on January ...
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UNRWA ban looms in Gaza, tensions flare in West Bank
Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, over 2,500 aid trucks have entered Gaza to provide ...
Were international NGOs complicit in Hamas crimes against hostages?
Of all the images I’ve seen of the latest hostage handover, the image of Doron Steinbrecher is planted in my mind. She looks like a petrified child, not a woman of 31; hair braided like a schoolgirl’s ...
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Trump nominee vows to combat ‘antisemitic rot’ at UN, slams UNRWA’s ‘terrorist ties’
Touting her grilling of university heads over campus antisemitism, Elise Stefanik vows to take similar approach at UN; also ...
Survivor of Nova music festival Hamas terror attack wins slot to represent Israel at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael, survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas in October 2023, has turned to music to help her process her trauma and will represent Israel in the Eurovision contest.
Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
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Israel will undermine deal with Hamas by banning UNRWA, agency head says
Philippe Lazzarini told JNS that should UNRWA be unable to operate under Israeli law, its funding and staff could, with donor agreement, move to another U.N. agency.
With UNRWA fate unclear, UN and Israel argue over who's responsible for Palestinians
The United Nations and Israel are arguing over who must fill the gap if U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA stops working in ...