A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.
Hamas says it won’t rejoin talks until Israel releases 620 Palestinians, as the Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread.
Hamas says it won’t rejoin truce talks until Israel releases 620 Palestinians as the Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread.
Hamas condemns Israel’s decision to postpone release, saying its claim of ‘humiliating’ handover ceremonies was false.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Israel is prepared to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip “at any moment” while vowing to complete the war’s goals “whether through negotiation or by other means”.