Gaza, Israel and Washington

With the Gaza ceasefire in the balance, all eyes are on Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington
The second phase of negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire could be very rocky. A meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald ...
American hostage slated to be released by Hamas after 15 months
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old U.S. citizen abducted by Hamas, is expected to be freed Saturday as part of the first phase of ...
Exclusive: Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, US figures show
The sources said that while Hamas has successfully recruited new members, many are young and untrained and are being used for ...
FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped ...
Hamas releases U.S. hostage Keith Siegel; Rafah crossing reopens for Gazan patients
Keith Siegel, a 65-year-old citizen of Israel and the United States, and two other male hostages were released Saturday as ...
Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners amid cease-fire
Hamas militants freed three men held hostage in the Gaza Strip and Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners from prisons ...
Trump reinstates executive order protecting monuments to deter ‘pro-Hamas-related vandalism’
Trump, 78, issued the directive in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, over apparent concerns that ...
Second phase negotiations to begin on Monday, as Netanyahu arrives in Washington
The second phase of negotiations for the next stage of the hostage deal will begin on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin ...
First American hostage released by Hamas in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal
American-Israeli Keith Siegel and two other hostages being held in Gaza were released to the Red Cross by Hamas in part of ...