Middle East
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You Vote: With Trump slamming Iran for not opening the Strait, should the US take over that task?
The United States and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday that was contingent on Iran reopening the Strait, which is a critical waterway where about 20% of the world's oil passed through before the conflict broke out in February.
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Trump asked Israel to ease up on Lebanon strikes: report
Hoping to improve negotiations with Iran, which insists the Israeli strikes against Lebanon are covered by the ceasefire agreement, Trump reportedly spoke with Netanyahu about the issue.
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Strait of Hormuz traffic barely moving as Iran warns shippers to stay within its territorial waters
In the past 24 hours, only six ships have passed through the strait.
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Second group of hostages held by Hamas released following delay
Seven Israeli children from ages 3 to 16 and six Israeli women from ages 18 to 67 were released, according to reports.
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IDF says 13 Israeli hostages are in Red Cross care being taken to Egypt
The Hamas representative in Lebanon alleges that Israel did not adhere to the original agreement terms.
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Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners in hostage deal with Hamas
Israel’s release of Palestinian detainees marks a successful start to the hostage exchange after Hamas frees 24 hostages from Gaza.
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Elderly Israeli woman reported dead by Hamas among 13 hostages released
Katzir, a mother of three and grandmother of six, along with her son, were among the 75 people abducted from a community near the Israel-Gaza border during the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7.
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Israeli military destroys 400 tunnels used by Hamas for guerilla war tactics against Israel
The Israel Defense Forces published a video last week of what it said was a tunnel shaft that runs 30 feet deep under the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
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Hamas releases the first 13 Israeli hostages
In addition, Hamas has released 10 Thai hostages and one Filipino hostage, according to CNN.
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Hostages in Gaza won't be released until at least Friday, Israel says
Israel on Tuesday announced that it had approved an arrangement to temporarily pause the fighting in exchange for the partial release of up to 80 hostages.
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Israeli government convenes amid talk again of possible ceasefire, 'truce'
There have been multiple unconfirmed reports regarding details of the potential deal.
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California Democratic Party chair vows to hold accountable any delegates who aided ceasefire protest
It is unclear whether any party delegates actively aided the demonstrators, but at least one person who identified online as a delegate voiced support for the protest.
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Israel releases video of hostages in Al-Shifa Hospital as Lebanon border heats up
On day 45 of the Israel-Gaza War, Israel published footage of hostages in Al-Shifa Hospital, the border with Lebanon heats up and reports remain about a potential temporary ceasefire in exchange for hostages.