Middle East
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Gaza ceasefire under tension as US envoys arrive in the region
Trump administration envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff touched down in Israel on Monday, seeking to keep the fragile ceasefire together. Vice President JD Vance is expected to follow on Tuesday.
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Trump, Israel say ceasefire still in effect after exchange of fire with Hamas
President Trump said that the ceasefire is “still in place”
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Israel halts transfer of aid, launches airstrikes in Gaza after Hamas attack
Israel’s military says that its troops were fired upon by Hamas militants in southern Gaza.
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Israel allows humanitarian aid deliveries to resume into Gaza
Netanyahu's office says that Israel will "act to deny Hamas the ability to seize control of the distribution of humanitarian aid in order to ensure that the aid does not reach Hamas terrorists."
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Iran ready to make deal with Trump to never make nuclear weapons, says top Iranian official
"If the Americans act as they say, for sure we can have better relations," Ali Shamkhani said.
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New Syrian president told lawmakers he wants to move his country away from Iran, China and Russia
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., said he saw "Make Syria Great Again" signs around Damascus as Trump's popularity grows inside the war-torn country.
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Watch Live: Trump meets with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
President Donald Trump is meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of his visit to several gulf states this week.
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Netanyahu says 'no way' Israel 'will stop the war' in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed
"We can make a ceasefire for a certain period of time, but we’re going to the end," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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Former Hamas captive Edan Alexander reunites with family in Israel
Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier, was the final living American hostage to be released by the group.
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Hamas releases last U.S. hostage from Gaza
Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli soldier, was released to Red Cross representatives in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis.
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Hamas to release final U.S. hostage held in Gaza
U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been in captivity since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
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Former Israeli hostage slams Pulitzer Prize Board for honoring anti-Israel writer
"This is a man who, in January, questioned the very fact of my captivity. He posted about me on Facebook and asked, ‘How on earth is this girl called a hostage?’ He has denied the murder of the Bibas family. He has questioned whether Agam Berger was truly a hostage," says Damari
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Trump to announce US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: report
Iran has claimed it has historic ties to the gulf that is off its southern coast, while Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water.