Day: January 26, 2025

A disagreement between Israel and Hamas over a hostage is preventing hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza, putting pressure on a fragile week-old truce.

Trump’s comments come during a fragile ceasefire in Gaza that has seen the release of some Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a surge of aid.

The 60-day deadline for Israeli troops and Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as stipulated in a ceasefire deal, expired.