President Trump’s plan contains elements that Hamas has resisted in the past, and which may yet prove to be sticking points.
Israel says that there are still about 20 living hostages in Gaza, along with the bodies of around 25 others. Details of their release remain unclear.
The president’s comments and a note from Marco Rubio hinted that the two-year-long conflict may be about to pause, if not end.
For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.
People familiar with the mediators’ thinking say the militant group could compromise on a long-held red line, as long as President Trump can guarantee that Israel would not resume fighting.
It was the second attempt in as many weeks to breach the restrictions around the Gaza Strip. Neither have succeeded.
It was the second attempt in as many weeks to breach the restrictions around the Gaza Strip. Neither has succeeded.
In the two years since Hamas militants attacked Israel, we’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza. Their stories stayed with us. So we tried to find them again.
In the two years since Hamas militants attacked Israel, we’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza. Their stories stayed with us. So we tried to find them again.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both architects of President Trump’s plan to end the war, are expected to join mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.