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18 minutes ago

Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?

He hasn't repeated his ultimatum ahead of Saturday's planned release.
18 minutes ago
President Donald Trump during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
1 hour ago

Netanyahu vows 'revenge' after Israel says Hamas sent back wrong body for Shiri Bibas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "revenge" after the Israeli military said one of the four bodies recently released by Hamas did not include a hostage.
1 hour ago
Israeli soldiers carry the coffins of deceased hostages, identified at the time by Palestinian militant groups as Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, and were handed over under the terms of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in the Gaza Strip in this handout image obtained by Reuters on February 20, 2025. GPO/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
2 hours ago

3 buses explode in suspected terror attack near Tel Aviv: Israeli police

Israeli police said in an update they have identified four devices attempted to be used in a "coordinated terror attack."
2 hours ago
Israeli police inspect the scene of one of a series of bus explosions in what authorities said appeared to be a militant attack in Bat Yam, central Israel, Feb. 20, 2025.
February 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Series of bus explosions in Israel suspected to be terrorist attack

Multiple buses exploded near Tel Aviv on Thursday, which Israeli police are investigating as a suspected coordinated terror attack, according to the country's Police Spokesperson's Unit.
February 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
VIDEO: Series of bus explosions in Israel suspected to be terrorist attack
February 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM

IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage

The IDF said the bodies of Shiri Bibas' two children were identified, but the mother was not.
February 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A Palestinian militant stands near coffins during the handover of deceased hostages in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2025.
February 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM

3 buses explode in suspected terror attack near Tel Aviv: Israeli police

Three buses exploded near Tel Aviv on Thursday in what Israeli police are calling a suspected, coordinated terror attack, according to the country's Police Spokesperson's Unit.
February 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
3 buses explode in suspected terror attack near Tel Aviv: Israeli police
February 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Bodies of 4 hostages, believed to include Bibas family, released by Hamas

Red Cross officials took custody of four black coffins during a ceremony in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. ABC News’ Lama Hasan reports.
February 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
VIDEO: Bodies of 4 hostages, believed to include Bibas family, released by Hamas
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Father of Israeli-American hostage describes reuniting with his son

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of Israeli-American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, reacts to his sons release from Hamas.
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
VIDEO: Father of Israeli-American hostage describes reuniting with his son
February 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Mass polio vaccination campaign to continue in Gaza after virus detected in samples

A mass polio vaccination campaign in children is set to continue in Gaza later this week after the virus was recently detected in wastewater samples.
February 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A nurse administers polio vaccine drops to a Palestinian child at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip,  Aug. 31 2024.
February 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Wife of freed hostage speaks out on his return

Aviva Siegel, the wife of Israeli-American former hostage Keith Siegel, celebrated her husbands return after being held hostage for 484 days in Gaza.
February 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
VIDEO: Wife of freed hostage speaks out on his return
February 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM

What Americans think of Trump's support for Israel

538's polling column on what Americans think of President Trump's support for Israel, plus polls on U.S. expansion, the Russia-Ukraine war and Trump's approval rating.
February 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Welcome to Pollapalooza, 538's roundup of the latest polls.
February 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Miami man arrested after shooting 2 men he mistakenly believed were Palestinian

A Florida man has been arrested and charged for shooting 17 bullets at two men who he thought were Palestinians.
February 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Mordechai Brafman is shown in this booking photo taken Feb. 16, 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM

Israel's West Bank crackdown triggers a wave of displacement unseen in decades

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled home following recent Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Palestinians who fled the Israeli military operation in the Nur Shams refugee camp attend noon prayers at a temporary shelter for displaced people in the West Bank town of Anabta, near Tulkarem, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
February 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Hamas to release 6 more hostages, bodies of 4 others

Hamas will release six more hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four deceased hostages on Thursday, Hamas and Israel confirmed.
February 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters marking 500 days in Hamas captivity during a protest outside the Kyria military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 17, 2025.
February 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Why some Arab Americans are sticking with Trump despite comments on Gaza

Some members of the Arab American community still believe Donald Trump was a better candidate than Kamala Harris, despite his comments on Gaza.
February 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including American Sagui Dekel Chen

Just hours ago, Hamas freed three more hostages, including American Sagui Dekel Chen. Israel, in turn, released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
February 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
VIDEO: Hamas releases 3 more hostages, including American Sagui Dekel Chen
February 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM

Netanyahu meets with his cabinet to discuss phase 2 of Hamas ceasefire deal

The meeting comes after the Israeli prime minister said he met with President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to “speed up the process.” ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
February 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu meets with his cabinet to discuss phase 2 of Hamas ceasefire deal
February 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Watchdog says Israel advancing plans for nearly 1,000 more settler homes in West Bank

Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group
February 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Civil defence workers and Lebanese soldiers gather next the remains of a burned car that was hit by an Israeli drone strike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.(AP Photo)
February 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Rubio meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

ABC News’ senior White House correspondent Selina Wang reports on Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over what’s next for war-torn Gaza.
February 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
VIDEO: Rubio meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
February 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Marco Rubio meets with Benjamin Netanyahu

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure mounts on Israel and Hamas to proceed to phase two of the ceasefire agreement.
February 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
VIDEO: Marco Rubio meets with Benjamin Netanyahu
February 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM

Netanyahu to convene security cabinet after release of 3 hostages

Hamas militants released three more Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement.
February 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
People hold flags and posters as they watch news coverage, on the day of the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 15, 2025.  REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
February 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM

American hostage reunites with family after release from Hamas 

Sagui Dekel-Chen, a 36-year-old father of three, was among the three recent hostages to emerge from captivity in Gaza. 
February 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
VIDEO: American hostage reunites with family after release from Hamas 
February 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM

Brother of Israeli hostage on recent hostage release

Illay David, brother of an Israeli hostage, joins ABC News Live to discuss the most recent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas.
February 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
VIDEO: Brother of Israeli hostage on recent hostage release
February 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM

Special Report: Hamas escorts 3 hostages onto stage prior to release

Hamas just escorted each of the three hostages, including Israeli-American Sagui Dekel Chen, into Red Cross vehicles.
February 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
VIDEO:  Special Report: Hamas escorts 3 hostages onto stage prior to release
February 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM

3 hostages to be released by Hamas

Three hostages, including one American, are set to be released by Hamas over the weekend. ABC News’ Marcus Moore has the latest.
February 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
3 hostages to be released by Hamas
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Dad of Israeli-American hostage awaits son’s release in ceasefire deal

Adi Alexander’s son, Edan, is a New Jersey native who was serving in the Israeli military when he was taken captive by Hamas on Oct. 7.
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
VIDEO: Dad of Israeli-American hostage awaits son’s release in ceasefire deal
February 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Egypt, Jordan will stand firm against forced displacement of Palestinians: Experts

Despite Donald Trump continuing to push for the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, he is facing significant pushback from allies and states in the region.
February 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A Palestinians cook on the stairs of a damaged building in Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, Feb. 12, 2025.
February 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Hostages freed from Gaza painfully piece together a changed world

After nearly 500 days in captivity in Gaza, with little access to media, recently freed hostages have many questions
February 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Family of former hostage Keith Siegel, who was freed from Hamas captivity, wife Aviva Siegel, left, daughter Shir Siegel, center, and brother Lee Siegel, right, speak to journalists at the hospital where he is recovering, in Tel Aviv, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Hamas names 3 Israeli hostages to be released Saturday as part of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas militants have named the next three Israeli male hostages to be released as part of a fragile ceasefire deal that had teetered in recent days amid a major dispute that raised the specter of fighting resuming in the devastated Gaza Strip
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
February 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM

3 hostages, including American, set to be released Saturday

Hamas is set to release three more hostages, including Israeli-American Sagui Dekel-Chen in an expected prisoner swap Saturday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports from Tel Aviv.
February 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
VIDEO: 3 hostages, including American, set to be released Saturday
February 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Middle East latest: 3 Israeli men named as latest to be freed in hostage release

The families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group have welcomed the “joyous news” that three men, all taken from the same kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to be freed on Saturday
February 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A demonstrator holding photos of freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi before and after his captivity blocks a highway during a protest demanding all hostages release from Hamas captivity, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
February 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday

The next hostage-prisoner exchange is set to take place Saturday, as previously agreed in the current ceasefire deal.
February 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A man sits on the rubble of a building amid destruction in al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 13, 2025.
February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM

ICC could issue warrants for US officials over Palestinian displacement in Gaza

President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will "clean out" the Gaza Strip and rebuild it, saying Palestinians living there should leave.
February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Palestinians walk in the destruction caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Feb. 6, 2025.
February 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday

The next hostage-prisoner exchange is set to take place Saturday, as previously agreed in the current ceasefire deal. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
February 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Hamas says it will release hostages as planned on Saturday
February 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis

Israel’s defense minister says “all hell will break loose” if Hamas does not release three hostages as planned this weekend
February 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
February 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM

Netanyahu warns 'ceasefire will be terminated' if Hamas doesn't free hostages

The Israeli prime minister's statement comes after President Donald Trump warned that "all hell is going to break out" unless Hamas releases all remaining hostages from Gaza by Saturday.
February 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu warns 'ceasefire will be terminated' if Hamas doesn't free hostages
February 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Egypt to offer Trump Gaza reconstruction plan without Palestinian displacement

Egypt plans to "present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction" of the Gaza Strip that does not require the displacement of Palestinians, the country said.
February 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
People walk and vehicles move along a destroyed road past collapsed buildings in the west of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, Feb. 11, 2025.
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Palestinian doctors either dead, jailed or gone, US doctors tell UN

United Nations officials and nongovernmental organizations have repeatedly warned the health care system in Gaza has collapsed.
February 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
People walk past the heavily-damaged Ayan Hotel in northern Gaza City, on Feb. 11, 2025, amid the current ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas.
February 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Palestinians hope to return to Gaza, West Bank, while some Israelis want annexation

ABC's Britt Clennett reports Palestinians hope both territories will one day be part of a nation-state they can call their own.
February 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Smoke rises following an explosion detonated by the Israeli army, which said it was destroying buildings used by Palestinian militants in the West Bank Jenin refugee camp, Feb. 2, 2025.
February 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Trump pushes Gaza plan, meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah

Sitting next to King Abdullah of Jordan in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was pushed to explain his plans to “take over" Gaza.
February 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
VIDEO: Trump pushes Gaza plan, meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
February 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM

Trump doubles down on comments about US 'owning' Gaza

As Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump reiterated his push for Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians, though both countries have refused.
February 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
VIDEO: Trump doubles down on comments about US 'owning' Gaza
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM

Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza plan

It comes as Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House on Tuesday.
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
President Donald Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025.
February 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Palestinian-American says Trump is pushing 'forced displacement' in Gaza

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib says there is "utter fear, shame and confusion" among Palestinians as Trump continues to discuss plans for Gaza.
February 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
VIDEO: Palestinian-American says Trump is pushing 'forced displacement' in Gaza
February 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Family of hostage Alon Ohel push for his release

The mother of Alon Ohel is demanding his release after learning from former hostages that he is still alive.
February 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Family of hostage Alon Ohel push for his release
February 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Trump’s Gaza plan an ‘existential threat’ to Jordan: Former diplomat

Marwan Muasher, Jordan’s former foreign minister, responds to President Trump threatening to cut off U.S. aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don't go along with his plan for U.S. “ownership” of Gaza.
February 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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February 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza

An Israeli army reservist’s dream vacation in Brazil ended abruptly last month over an accusation that he committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip
February 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Israeli soldiers wave to the camera from an APC as they cross from the Gaza Strip into Israel, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
February 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Israeli raids continue in the West Bank despite fragile ceasefire deal

While the Israel-Hamas ceasefire allows some residents to return to their homes in the Gaza Strip, ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports that Israel has simultaneously stepped up raids in the West Bank.
February 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Israeli raids continue in the West Bank despite fragile ceasefire deal
February 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM

Trump suggests canceling Gaza ceasefire if not all hostages are released by Saturday

President Donald Trump said the Gaza ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t return hostages by noon on Saturday.
February 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trump suggests canceling Gaza ceasefire if not all hostages are released by Saturday
February 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Hamas says it's delaying next hostage exchange

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on Hamas' announcement that it is postponing the next hostage exchange.
February 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
VIDEO: Hamas says it's delaying next hostage exchange
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners

Hamas militants freed three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for Israel releasing another 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire agreement.
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Relatives of Ohad Ben Ami celebrate his release from captivity in Gaza while watching a TV broadcast on Feb. 8, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel.