DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cast the announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would adva…
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The United States says it’s moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan involving disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff says on social media the ceasefire deal the Republican president helped broker was entering its second phase following two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Witkoff didn't offer any details Wednesday about a new transitional Palestinian administration that would govern Gaza. The White House hasn't offered any details, either. Witkoff says the U.S. expects Hamas to immediately return the final dead hostage as part of its obligations under the deal.
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes ove…
Israel’s prime minister says a former U.N. Mideast envoy, Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, has been chosen to serve as the director-general for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace aimed at overseeing the peace process in Gaza. The appointment marks an important step forward for Trump’s Mideast peace plan, which has stalled since an October ceasefire ending more than two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement after meeting Mladenov in Jerusalem. The announcement included photos of the two men and a short video, without sound, of them shaking hands. There was no immediate confirmation from Washington.
Hamas militants search for the remains of Israeli hostage in Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy on Friday will host top officials from Middle Eastern countries mediating the Gaza cea…