By Samy Magdy and Lee Keath | Associated Press CAIRO — The United States stepped up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza on Monday as the secretary of state said a new proposal had been put to Hamas, whose officials were in Cairo talking to Egyptian mediators. Israeli airstrikes killed 26 people in Gaza’s … Read more
Home News US ‘Hopeful’ Hamas Will Accept ‘Extraordinarily Generous’ Ceasefire Proposal By Israel There are still about 133 hostages who were kidnapped from Israel on Oct. 7 that have not been released by Hamas. US ‘Hopeful’ Hamas Will Accept ‘Extraordinarily Generous’ Ceasefire Proposal By Israel US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has expressed hope that … Read more
Columbia University begins suspending students still at encampment Columbia University begins suspending students still at encampment 03:05 NEW YORK — Protesters on Columbia University’s campus occupied Hamilton Hall early Tuesday — a building demonstrators took over during anti-Vietnam War protests in 1968. Addressing a crowd in front of the building, one protester said, “We demand … Read more
By Jim Vertuno, Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz and Jonathan Mattise | Associated Press NEW YORK — Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as … Read more
Israeli army inside the Gaza Strip (Photo: AP) Tel Aviv: The indirect talks between Hamas and Israel are progressing in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators taking the lead. The talks that commenced on Monday are continuing on Tuesday. According to sources in the Israeli Defence Ministry, the negotiations are on a positive path. After … Read more
“They have to decide, and they have to decide quickly. So, we’re looking to that, and I’m hopeful that they will make the right decision, and we can have a fundamental change in the dynamic,” Blinken said. Hamas releases video of 2 Gaza hostages, as it ponders Israel ceasefire deal A Hamas delegation is due … Read more
Face the Nation: Salvanto, Pape, Russell – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…President Biden and former President Donald Trump are running even in a new CBS News poll of battleground states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC, US on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Saturday used his White House correspondents’ dinner speech to swipe at former President Donald Trump, taking shots at the presumptive GOP nominee while highlighting the stakes … Read more
Hamas released new undated video footage on Saturday of two men— including an American citizen — held hostage in Gaza. The video shows the two men alive and was released on the Palestinian militant group’s social media channel, which is regularly used by the group to publish propaganda videos. The hostages seen on the video … Read more
A new proposal from Israel for a cease-fire in Gaza is reportedly being reviewed by senior Hamas officials on Saturday. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayva said the Palestinian militant group was evaluating Israel’s proposal, and “upon completion of its study, it will submit its response.” According to the Associated Press, he gave no further details … Read more
