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What we Know About the New Gaza Deal

  Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a ceasefire deal to free the living hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Here is what we know so far about the agreement that was reached in indirect talks in Egypt:  Hostage, prisoner releases  Hamas will release 20 living hostages in one go as ...

Gaza Deal: Ceasefire and Hostage Release

A historic deal has been reached in Gaza: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire following negotiations in Egypt. Hostages taken during the October 7 attack will be exchanged for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Over 400 humanitarian aid trucks will enter Gaza daily, while a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops is planned.  

Israel says Gaza Deal to Take Effect only After Receiving Cabinet Approval

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that an agreement to secure the release of hostages in Gaza will take effect only after receiving cabinet approval. "Contrary to Arab media reports, the 72-hour countdown will begin only after the agreement is approved in the cabinet meeting, which is expected in the ...

How Trump’s Plan Tries to Rewire the Middle East’s Deterrence Map

In a region addicted to repetition, President Donald Trump is once again attempting to rewrite the script. His new “Gaza Peace Plan,” a 20-point proposal for a ceasefire, hostage exchange and technocratic governance under a US-chaired “Board of Peace,” is more than a humanitarian play. It’s a geopolitical lever meant to corner Tehran, ...

Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

In a pivotal development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and peace deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement, announced late Wednesday, includes the release of hostages and prisoners, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and a large-scale humanitarian aid effort. Trump, speaking on Fox News ...

Trump Says May go to Middle East at End of Week

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war. Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian ...

Gaza, Hamas, Israel and Hezbollah on This is America!

On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the ongoing negotiations in Cairo over Gaza and the US government shutdown. We also feature an exclusive interview with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), who shares his insights on the Gaza conflict and the prospects for peace in the region.

Gaza: Paris Meeting on Post-War Plans Sparks Israeli Anger

A meeting scheduled for Thursday in Paris, bringing together European and Arab foreign ministers to discuss “modalities for a collective post-war engagement” in the Gaza Strip, has already drawn Israel’s ire, which denounces it as “an attempt to internationalize the conflict.” “This meeting represents a new step in France’s ...

This Week on This is America: Gaza, Israel and Hamas

On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the Cairo talks and the war in Gaza. We also feature an interview with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), to discuss Trump’s plan for Gaza and a potential peace deal. 

Gaza: Turkey Takes the Lead, Leveraging Its Ties with Hamas

By backing the ongoing indirect negotiations in Egypt between Israel and Hamas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey is drawing on its long-standing ties with the Palestinian Islamist movement. Erdogan said Wednesday that he had been “explicitly” asked by Donald Trump to convince Hamas to engage in peace talks with Israel. The ...

Hamas Says 'Optimism Prevails' in Gaza Talks With Israel

Hamas said Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward last month by US ...

Israeli Far-Right Minister Visits Al-Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, visited the Al-Aqsa compound on Wednesday, his spokesperson told AFP, as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas were being held in Egypt on ending the Gaza war. The visit is Ben Gvir's eleventh as minister to the disputed area, located in occupied East Jerusalem, which ...