While much of Blinken’s trip to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Qatar had been centered on ratcheting up pressure on Hamas to take ...

Hamas, in turn, wants to free hostages in exchange for an end to the war. Ceasefire efforts ... killed in war-related violence. Blinken is expected to press Israel on both points during his ...

United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire and said Israel needs ... still being held by Hamas. The families meeting with Blinken came as the US draft ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

[EPA-EFE/TIKSA NEGERI / POOL] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel ... reviving Gaza ceasefire talks and discussing the enclave's future following the death of Hamas leader ...

Initial findings in an Israel Defense Forces investigation showed Israeli tank fire damaged a United Nations structure in Gaza, leading to a staffer's death in March.

Lifshitz was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and his remains were returned from Gaza to Israel last week as part of a ceasefire with Hamas. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) The prisoners previously sl ...

Republicans reject Trump tax-cut bill after president calls for unity U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill failed in a procedural vote in a key congressional committee on Friday, as ...

Only 94 of the hostages are believed to still be alive Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas agreed on a 42-day ceasefire to come into effect on Sunday in Gaza, during which some Israeli ...

Hamas and the Houthis have revived rocket fire at Israel. Where is all this leading? Ironically, it was much easier to predict where things would go two months ago, when the ceasefire deal was ...

Middle Eastcategory· May 17, 2025 Hamas confirms new Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar ...