Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University area in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 7, 2025. Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—Israel and terrorist group Hamas have reached a deal for the release of hostages, marking a breakthrough toward ending the two-year war in Gaza. After announcing that
Einav Zangauker, center, mother of Matan Zangauker, who is being held hostage by Hamas, reacts after the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg WASHINGTON—Israel and terrorist group Hamas have reached a deal for the release
President Donald Trump (C) speaks as (L-R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and FBI Director Kash Patel listen during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025.
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 2, 2025. Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters President Donald Trump said on Oct. 8 that he may travel to the Middle East on Sunday for peace talks to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining hostages.
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 2, 2025. Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters President Donald Trump said on Oct. 8 his team is “very close to a deal in the Middle East” to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining hostages held
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 2, 2025. Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 8 that he may travel to the Middle East on Sunday for peace talks to end the Israel–Hamas war in Gaza and return the
Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on July 15, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has introduced legislation aimed at identifying Chinese targets for potential U.S. sanctions, in