Arab countries, led by Egypt, have categorically rejected President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza and resettle its more than 2 million Palestinian residents to turn the territory into a luxury real estate development. Instead, they’ve put forward an alternative. In a Cairo summit, the leaders of the 22-member Arab League voted
Six Israeli hostages who are being held in Gaza by Hamas will be released on Saturday, and four others’ bodies will return to Israel on Thursday, according to Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. The information was a relief but also accompanied with some grief to the families, as efforts continue to bring the remaining hostages home.
During a trip to Israel, US Senator Marco Rubio firmly defended Israel’s Gaza initiative, declaring Hamas “must be destroyed.” The statement brings more skepticism about the fragile ceasefire, which will shift into its second phase within weeks. Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a regional tour in which he is sure to
Hamas-led militants on Saturday freed three frail and visibly emaciated Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners in a deal related to an ongoing ceasefire, as a temporary truce has stalled the 16-month-long war in Gaza. The freeing of the Israeli hostages—Eli Sharabi, 52; Ohad Ben Ami, 56; and Or
