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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
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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)
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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.
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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.
February 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
People walk with belongings along the Wadi Gaza bridge along al-Rashid street across between Gaza City and Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Feb. 10, 2025.
February 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM

Talks start for second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Amid reports that the Israeli hostages freed on Feb. 8 were abused during their 16 months in captivity, talks resumed for enacting the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
February 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
VIDEO: Talks start for second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
February 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM

'We will not leave': Palestinians set up thousands of tents amid return to north Gaza

A visual analysis of satellite imagery and video of northern Gaza indicates thousands of people have returned and set up tents.
February 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A before and after satellite view of a large tent camp in the Al Nazla neighbourhood of Gaza City
February 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Hamas releases 3 more hostages as part of ceasefire deal 

ABC News’ Britt Clennett provides the latest updates on if the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold.
February 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Hamas releases 3 more hostages as part of ceasefire deal 
February 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Father of Israeli-American hostage on latest hostage-prisoner exchange

Adi Alexander, father of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, discusses the latest release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
February 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
VIDEO: Father of Israeli-American hostage on latest hostage-prisoner exchange
February 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Teddy bear helps hostage’s family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release

As Gillian Brisley and her husband, Pete, watched their son-in-law’s release from captivity, she clutched a teddy bear to her chest
February 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
FILE - Pete and Gillian Brisley visit the home of their daughter, who was killed along with her two daughters in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and their son-in-law, who was taken captive, in Kibbutz Be'eri, southern Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Brother-in-law of Israeli hostage on latest hostage and prisoner release

Moshe Lavi, brother-in-law of Israeli hostage Omri Miran, joins ABC News Live to discuss the latest release of hostages by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
VIDEO: Brother-in-law of Israeli hostage on latest hostage and prisoner release
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM

3 new hostages released

ABC News’ Britt Clennett is in Tel Aviv with the latest news on hostage and prisoner release happening Saturday.
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
VIDEO: 3 new hostages released
February 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Trump's idea to relocate Palestinians could worsen humanitarian crisis: Experts

President Donald Trump recently suggested relocating the entire population of Gaza. Experts say this could worse the humanitarian crisis on the ground.
February 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Palestinians purchase goods at a makeshift market set up amid widespread destruction caused by the Israeli military's ground and air offensive in Gaza City's Jabaliya refugee camp,  Feb. 7, 2025.
February 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM

Trump's idea to relocate Palestinians could worsen humanitarian crisis: Experts

President Donald Trump recently suggested relocating the entire population of Gaza. Experts told ABC News this could worsen the humanitarian crisis on the ground.
February 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
President Donald Trump recently suggested relocating the entire population of Gaza. Experts told ABC News this could worsen the humanitarian crisis on the ground.
February 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Hamas to release more hostages this weekend

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the upcoming hostage release while Israel accuses Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire.
February 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
VIDEO: Hamas to release more hostages this weekend
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week.
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office has released a photo of the Golden Pager that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump earlier this week.
February 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Trump dials back key part of Gaza takeover idea amid questions, criticism: ANALYSIS

Trump is continuing to outline his vision for U.S. control of Gaza, though is dialing back after widespread rebuke that his first plan would violate international law.
February 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
President Donald Trump bows his head during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Feb. 6, 2025.
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu's office said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
February 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu's office said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Trump’s Gaza proposal is ‘unserious’ and ‘dangerous’: Democratic lawmaker

Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., calls President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza “the language of a real estate developer.”
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s Gaza proposal is ‘unserious’ and ‘dangerous’: Democratic lawmaker
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Trump Gaza takeover proposal rejected by Palestinians

Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States "take over" the Gaza Strip.
February 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ismael Mohammed, 47, who was displaced with his family to the southern part of Gaza at Israel's order during the war, rests with his children near the rubble of their destroyed house in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, Jan. 30, 2025.
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM

White House faces questions amid Trump’s proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza

After President Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza sparked international outrage, Trump administration officials are seeming to dial back some of the president's language.
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
VIDEO: White House faces questions amid Trump’s proposal to ‘take over’ Gaza
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM

Unpacking Trump's brazen proposal for a US takeover of Gaza: ANALYSIS

President Trump's improbable proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza prompted plenty of pushback and questions.
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Trump proposes that the US ‘take over’ Gaza

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins ABC News Live to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal that the U.S. should “take over” Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Trump proposes that the US ‘take over’ Gaza
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM

Palestinians in Gaza react to Trump's proposal of US taking it over

Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza,” Amer Al-Sawafiri, a Palestinian in Gaza told ABC News. 
February 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza,” Amer Al-Sawafiri, a Palestinian in Gaza told ABC News. 
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Lawmakers react to Trump's proposal to 'take over' Gaza

Democrats are outraged over President Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" and rebuild Gaza, while Republicans were supportive but admitted they were short on details.
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Democrats are outraged over President Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" and rebuild Gaza, while Republicans were supportive but admitted they were short on details.
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM

Father of Israeli-American man held hostage remains hopeful his son is still alive

Father of Israeli-American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, says the release of all remaining Israeli hostages is the “lynchpin for any better future” in Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Father of Israeli-American hostage awaits son’s release.
February 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM

Democrats slam Trump's 'insane' Gaza plan as supportive Republicans await details

Democrats are outraged over Trump's Gaza plan -- calling it everything from "horrifying" to "ethnic cleansing," while Republicans were supportive, but short on details.
February 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Speaker of House Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 5, 2025 in Washington.
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM

UN chief warns about 'any form of ethnic cleansing' after Trump's Gaza proposal

President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed that the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it.
February 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
President Donald Trump during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 4 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM

'This is absolute insanity': Yousef Munayyer on Trump's Gaza 'take over' comments

Yousef Munayyer, an author and expert on Palestinian-Israeli relations, discusses President Trump's comments on Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
VIDEO: 'This is absolute insanity': Yousef Munayyer on Trump's Gaza 'take over' comments
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM

US 'should play some role in stabilizing' Gaza says Rep. Erin Houchin

Rep. Erin Houchin reacted to President Donald Trump's comments on Tuesday that the U.S. will "take over" Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
VIDEO: US 'should play some role in stabilizing' Gaza says Rep. Erin Houchin
February 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Father of Israeli-American hostage awaits son’s release

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Israeli-American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, says the release of all remaining Israeli hostages is the “lynchpin for any better future” in Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
VIDEO: Father of Israeli-American hostage awaits son’s release
February 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Trump’s Gaza plan ‘not plausible’: Defense analyst

ABC News’ Luis Martinez and ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discuss President Donald Trump calling for the U.S. to "take over" Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s Gaza plan ‘not plausible’: Defense analyst
February 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM

From Gaza to the US: A teen's journey from war and amputation to hope

Motassembelah Abuzayed is one of more than 25,000 Palestinian children injured in Gaza, according to the United Nations.
February 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Motassembelah Abuzayed is one of more than 25,000 Palestinian children injured in Gaza, according to the United Nations.
February 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza Strip

In an extreme foreign policy shift in the Middle East, President Donald Trump called for a U.S. takeover of Gaza, saying the U.S. would "own" one of the most contested strips of land in the world.
February 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza Strip
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Middle East reacts to Trump’s remarks on Gaza

ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell shares the reaction from Palestinians and leaders in the Middle East after President Donald Trump proposed the idea of a U.S. takeover in Gaza.
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
VIDEO: Middle East reacts to Trump’s remarks on Gaza
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Gaza teen who lost arm in Israel-Hamas war now receiving care in US

Motassembelah Abuzayed was injured in northern Gaza in October 2023, losing his left arm and several fingers on his right hand. He's now in the U.S. receiving treatment.
February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Motassembelah Abuzayed, 17, was seriously injured at his home in northern Gaza in November 2023. He is receiving medical treatment in the U.S.
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'

He said the U.S. would "level the site" and create "an economic development."
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.
February 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Gaza is in ruins, and it's unclear how it will be rebuilt

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war
February 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
FILE - Children play next to their tent in a refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana, File)