Netanyahu, Hamas and hostages
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also convened senior security officials to discuss Hamas’s refusal to return the bodies of the fallen and the next phase of the Trump plan. Israel will continue refusing to allow a Turkish delegation of 81 rescue personnel and heavy equipment to enter the Gaza Strip until Hamas returns all the remains of deceased hostages that it can,
Netanyahu tells CBS News he's giving "peace a chance," but despite Trump's assertion the war is over, Israel's leader talks of change over generations.
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Israel and Hamas Accuse Each Other of Breaking Cease-Fire as Trump Warns of Conflict Resuming
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is under renewed strain as both sides accuse the other of violating the U.S.-brokered agreement. Israel continues to press for the return of the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, while Hamas has accused the Israeli military of killing more than 20 civilians since the truce took effect last week.
Israel has reportedly given intelligence to the US, which claims to show that Hamas has access to more hostage bodies than it claims - after two more were identified. Follow the latest below.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil that conditions outlined in the 20-point Gaza peace plan "are very clear."
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Trump wants to push for Middle East peace. Netanyahu is still talking up Israel's military might
President Donald Trump has declared Israel's war with Hamas over and sees the ceasefire as a chance for lasting peace in the Middle East.
The brittle ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has, for the moment, brought an end to the relentless bloodshed. More than two million residents of
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump as Israel's greatest friend and nominated him for the 'Israel prize' for the new peace deal with Hamas.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.
Hamas says it has returned the bodies it can reach in Gaza's ruins, but needs specialised equipment and more time to retrieve others.