In this photo released by the Israeli Army, Emily Damari, right, and her mother Mandy embrace near kibbutz Reim, southern Israel after Emily was released from captivity by Hamas militants in Gaza, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Israeli Army via AP) RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The first three...
A view of a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group has named the three hostages it plans to release on Sunday, potentially clearing the way for the start...
Demonstrators hold portraits of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip during a protest calling for their immediate release in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip...
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday, January 19 welcomed the reported ceasefire deal in Gaza that would pause the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas starting today. The ceasefire comes after 15 months of conflict that has left Gaza in devastation, with nearly 47,000 Palestinians...
The Philippines welcomed the long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages. “The Philippines welcomes the announcement of the long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages in Gaza," the Department of Foreign Affairs...
An Israeli soldier sits on a tank at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office...
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s chief diplomat on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay,” raising pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged Palestinian territory, often coming close to a deal before a frustrating breakdown...
Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,...
A girl watches as Mohammad Eid mourns his cousin Dima, along with her uncle and grandfather, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, during their funeral in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Israel and Hamas appear to be...
Palestinians carry U.N.-donated flour in Khan Younis, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File) CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas appear closer than they have been in months to agreeing to a ceasefire that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza and...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during their meeting at Ankara Esenboga Airport on December 12, 2024. (Andrew Caballero Reynolds, Pool Photo via AP) AQABA, Jordan (AP) — Top U.S. officials were in the Middle East...
