Hamas, Netanyahu and Israel

Netanyahu decries Hamas ‘cruelty’ after Israeli hostage terrified by baying mob during release
Benjamin Netanyahu decried the “unimaginable cruelty” of Hamas after a mob abused and threatened an Israeli hostage during her release on Thursday.
Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal has been finalized after blaming Hamas for "last-minute crisis"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the release of hostages held in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Netanyahu delays Palestinians' release after hostages freed in chaotic scenes
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Eight Israeli and Thai hostages released from Gaza
Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released amid chaotic scenes as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas before being transferred to Israeli forces and taken to Israel.
Gaza ceasefire: Israel confirms release of eight hostages from Gaza
Israeli army has stated that eight hostages, including three Israelis and five foreign nationals, held in Gaza were freed on Thursday as part of the third phase of a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas releases 8 hostages in chaotic hand-over with Israel
Hamas has released eight more hostages as part of an ongoing ceasefire deal with Israel. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports and Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies,
Netanyahu furious about chaotic handover of Israeli hostages from Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a delay in the planned release of terrorists, seeking assurance regarding the release of hostages, but the prime minister's office later indicated that the demand had been satisfied.
Hamas releases another eight hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire deal
Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Why it matters: The release was an important benchmark: There are now no more women who are believed to be alive that are held hostage by Hamas.

Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Israel and Gaza

Trump invites Israel’s Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4.
Netanyahu to visit Trump at White House on Feb 4 amid fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, ...
Israel's Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington on Feb 4 Amid Gaza Ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on ...
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline ...
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Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...
Israeli military chief to resign as tensions rise between Netanyahu, army brass
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he plans to resign in March, in the highest-level departure to date of a military or security ...
Israel's Netanyahu will be first foreign leader to visit White House in Trump's second term
Wadi Gaza, Gaza Strip – U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House ...
Netanyahu: Israel reserves right to resume war in Gaza if necessary
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would resume its war against Hamas “with full force” if the terror group breaks ...
Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas' surprise ...
Benjamin Netanyahu blasts ‘horrific’ scenes of angry mobs at chaotic Gaza hostage handover
Netanyahu blasted the “horrific” scenes during the chaotic hostage handover in Gaza — as the Jewish state then delayed the release of more than 100 Palestinian prisoners that were scheduled to be ...