Trusting Trump: Why Hamas Gambled on Giving up Gaza Hostages
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Steve Holland and Andrew Mills
CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a "recipe for chaos" and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza.
But one extraordinary phone call...
Israeli Cabinet Ratifies Ceasefire and Hostage Deal with Hamas
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages...
Joy in Israel and Gaza After Ceasefire Announced
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the...
Israeli Forces Shell Gaza on War Anniversary, Hamas and Israel Discuss Trump Plan
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led...
Nine More UN Staff Detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN Spokesperson Says
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Nine more United Nations personnel have been detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities, bringing the total number of arbitrarily held U.N. staff to 53 since 2021, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
"The...
ANALYSIS: Who Is Hamas Chief Negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya?
By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Oct 6 (Reuters) - Khalil Al-Hayya, the senior Hamas official who survived an Israeli raid on Qatar last month, was heading back to indirect talks with Israeli counterparts on Monday over President Donald Trump's plan to...
As Gaza War Hits Two-Year Mark, Former Israeli Hostage Recalls Hamas Torment
By Michal Itzhaki Yaakov
JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - When Tal Shoham walks through Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel where he and his family were abducted by Hamas militants during the October 7, 2023 attack, he says...
Dozens Killed in Gaza Despite Trump’s Call for Israel to Halt Bombing
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa
CAIRO/GAZA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, local health officials said, despite a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump for Israel to stop...
Iran Executes Seven over Killings of Security Forces, Cleric
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday executed seven men convicted of killing security personnel and a cleric several years ago, the judiciary’s news agency Mizan reported.
Six of the men were ethnic Arab separatists accused...
Trump Tells Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza, Saying Hamas Is Ready for Peace
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Gram Slattery
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the...
