Israel’s government and military are preparing for the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, they said early Saturday after Hamas made a similar statement – marking a potential breakthrough after months of failed efforts to end the war.

U.S. and Israeli officials are divided over whether to allow the militants, stranded inside a tunnel network in Rafah, safe passage.

Hamas returns remains of three hostages including American Omer Neutra, to Israel through Red Cross coordination, President Donald Trump announces.

All four were killed when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The number has shrunk steadily in recent days as Hamas has repatriated the remains of half a dozen hostages, including Itay Chen, the final American-Israeli held in Gaza.

President Trump says an international force will arrive in Gaza “very soon,” calling it “strong peace.” He warns Hamas of severe consequences if it fails to comply: “They’ve got a big problem.”

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking that he pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repeating more formally a previous request made during his speech to the Knesset last month. Newsweek has contacted Netanyahu's and Herzog's offices for comment.

The BBC just got outed as such a purveyor of straight-up propaganda that it mashed up clips of President Donald Trump speaking on Jan. 6, 2021 to make it sound like he encouraged the crowds to

The BBC's boss and its head of news quit following criticism over bias at the British broadcaster, including the way it edited a Trump speech.