Israel, Netanyahu and Hamas

Netanyahu says Israel 'reserves right to resume war' and calls first phase a 'temporary ceasefire'
The first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is due to start at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday.
Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to return to war if Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas falls apart
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas if its ceasefire-for-hostages deal with the militant group falls apart — and that it would have US backing in doing so.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on knife edge as Netanyahu threatens further fighting
Long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 630am GMT on Sunday – but hostages’ families and Palestinians all fear the deal could fall at the final hurdle
Gaza ceasefire set to start tonight NZT; Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu could ‘restart war’
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning (Sunday night NZT), mediator Qatar said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to bring back “all the hostag
Israel PM Netanyahu demands Hamas hostage list before ceasefire deal implementation
Israel demands Hamas’ hostage list before implementing the ceasefire deal; negotiations mediated by US and Qatar.
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was treating the ceasefire as temporary and retained the right to continue fighting if necessary.
What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.
Israel's Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire vote, accusing Hamas of trying to back out of deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and bring a pause to more than a year of fighting.
Netanyahu says Israel 'reserves the right to resume war,' calls Gaza ceasefire deal 'temporary'
The Israeli premier clarified that the Jewish nation’s “campaign is not over yet” and emphasised that both outgoing and incoming US Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump backed Tel Aviv in this endeav
Netanyahu: Biden and Trump agree Israel can return to war if hostage deal fails
In a televised address before the ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the deal and in part thanked President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. Netanyahu also said he has their approval to return to war if hostage negotiations fail.
Netanyahu: Trump backs Israel restarting Gaza war if Hamas reneges on deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told cabinet ministers that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will support Israel restarting the war in Gaza if Hamas reneges on a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Israel-Hamas live updates: Netanyahu warns that ceasefire is temporary
Israeli government approves ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire to begin in Gaza Sunday morning, hostages to be released in the ...
Netanyahu says Israel has retained ‘right to return to fighting if needed’ in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country retained the 'right to return to fighting if needed' in Gaza.
Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...
Nation braces for release of first three hostages
Cease-fire set to start at 8:30 this morning • Deal includes release of terrorists with blood on their hands • PM says US ...
Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected, ...
Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal to begin Sunday, bringing rare halt to months of fighting
The long-awaited ceasefire and hostage release deal between the Israeli government and Hamas will take effect on Sunday, ...
World holds its breath before Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases
The Israeli Prime Minister's declaration comes as families of hostages held in Gaza brace for news of loved ones, while ...
Trump inherits fragile Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, expected to begin its first phase Sunday, has brought relief to the international community but questions about whether the truce will hold — an issue that ...