Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated the Gaza-Egypt border during a news conference in Jerusalem on September 2. Israel won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border, Israeli source says

By Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN

‘Trump Gaza is finally here!’: US president promotes Gaza plan in AI video

By Mick Krever and Mostafa Salem, CNN
Thousands of mourners flock to funeral of slain Hezbollah leader in Beirut

Mourners dressed in black, some waving Hezbollah flags or clutching portraits of the group's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, gathered in their thousands to attend his funeral on Sunday in a stadium on the outskirts of Beirut.

By Editors Desk
Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages, including children

Members of the Bibas family — a mother and her two children, who were 4 years and 8½ months old when they were taken — are expected in the release.

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At an emergency meeting in Paris there are splits on sending troops to Ukraine

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Hamas releases three hostages, including Russian citizen

Alexander Trufanov has been freed following diplomatic efforts by Moscow

2 weeks ago

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Former Russian hostage Alexander Trufanov, during his transfer from Hamas captivity to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Israel. © Sputnik/Press Service of the Government of Israel

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, potentially resolving ceasefire spat with Israel

2 weeks ago

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Jeremy Diamond, Sarah Sirgany, Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN

Hamas fighters patrol a street before they handover three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

Hamas faces hard choice over next hostage release as ceasefire falters

3 weeks ago

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Destruction in Gaza's Zaytun neighbourhood. Any resumption of hostilities is likely to trigger another mass exodus of Palestinians to southern Gaza. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA

Trump stands by his Gaza plan in meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah

Trump made no attempt to soften his Gaza proposal in meeting with Jordan’s king

3 weeks ago

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Kevin Liptak, CNN

US President Donald Trump says the US will take ‘ownership’ of Gaza. Picture: Jim Watson / AFP

Hamas says it is postponing next hostage release, claims Israel broke cease-fire deal

3 weeks ago

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Ronny Reyes

Hamas terrorists seen on Fe. 8, 2025. Anas Deeb/UPI/Shutterstock

Hamas Releases Three More Israeli Hostages for 183 Palestinian Prisoners in Gaza Cease-Fire

3 weeks ago

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Israeli captive Eli Sharabi, who has been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas fighters before being handed over to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Saturday Feb. 8, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana—AP

Israeli hostages released in bizarre parade

Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire.

3 weeks ago

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Editors Desk

Palestinian Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostages (L-R) Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi on a stage before handing them over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. Picture: Bashar TALEB / AFP

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit

President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries

1 month ago

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David Smith in Washington

US president Donald Trump unveiled his surprise plan for the US to take over Gaza, without providing specifics, at a joint press conference with visiting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza

U.S. president's comments come after his meeting with Israel's prime minister

1 month ago

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The Associated Press

Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza

As Netanyahu and Trump meet in Washington, doubts remain about how much Israel's leader wants to end the war

Israel and Hamas are beginning talks to prolong the ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how those could play out

1 month ago

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Hezbollah is not defeated and is re-emerging in Lebanon - analysis

The goal of Hezbollah was to keep quiet and make it seem that the ceasefire deal was achieving something.

1 month ago

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SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Hezbollah operatives. Photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT

Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’

1 month ago

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Israel's offensive in Gaza has reduced much of the territory to rubble. Jehad Alshrafi/AP

Israeli hostages freed by Hamas

The four Israeli women hostages freed by Hamas as part of a Saturday swap are now in the custody of Israeli forces in Gaza

1 month ago

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Hamas fighters escort four Israeli hostages on a stage before handing them over to a team from the Red Cross in Gaza City on January 25, 2025.Picture: Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Israeli military chief of staff resigns over failure to prevent October 7 attack

1 month ago

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Eugenia Yosef, Mick Krever and Jeremy Diamond, CNN

Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Jerusalem on May 6. Amir Cohen/Reuters

Israel releases 90 imprisoned Palestinians hours after Hamas freed 3 hostages

All those released by Israel are women or minors, Palestinian officials say

1 month ago

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Palestinians freed from Israeli prison wave to the crowd from a Red Cross bus on the outskirts of Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, early Monday. (John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images)