What to know about the Israel-Hamas truce and hostage release plan
There are still lingering questions about what Trump’s 20-point plan will mean for the future of the Gaza Strip.
There are still lingering questions about what Trump’s 20-point plan will mean for the future of the Gaza Strip.
The previous ceasefire lasted from Jan. 19 to March 18, when Israel resumed military operations in Gaza.
President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan. Trump said he could travel to the mideast this weekend. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has more.
President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace plan. Trump said he could travel to the mideast this weekend. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.
Hamas and Egypt voiced new optimism Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s envoy and key mediators joined talks to end Israel’s war in Gaza.“A spirit of optimism prevails among all,” the militant group said after it submitted a list of Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for Israeli hostages under the U.S. plan.
There were powerful remembrances in Israel on the second anniversary of the brutal Hamas terror attacks. It comes as critical talks are underway over President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.
On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, Eyal Eshel visited the burned-out IDF observation post where his daughter Roni and other young IDF spotters were killed. “Nobody listened to them,” he said, after playing a recording of Roni’s call for help from that day.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid told NBC News’ Matt Bradley “there are so many obstacles” to a lasting deal for peace in Gaza.
The brother of Nimrod Cohen, who was kidnapped by Hamas two years ago, spoke to NBC News’ Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers about his hope for a permanent deal between Israel and Hamas so that all the hostages can be released, including his younger brother.
Three U.S.-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their discoveries in quantum mechanics.