Biden, Trump teams pushing for Gaza ceasefire before Jan. 20

Donald Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff meets Qatari officials in Doha as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ without Israel-Hamas deal
Biden, Trump teams pushing for Gaza ceasefire before January 20
With less than two weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office, his aides are working with President-elect Donald Trump’s team in a last-ditch push for a ceasefire in Gaza. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports.
Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations
President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.
Biden aides optimistic about a Gaza ceasefire
NBC News has been told by a senior Biden administration official that a Gaza ceasefire deal that is currently on the table is the same that the president outlined back in May. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports for Early Today.
Families of American hostages held in Gaza to attend Trump’s inauguration
Relatives of the seven American hostages held in Gaza will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, representatives of the families said. The announcement Wednesday comes as Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden are both working to close a ceasefire deal in Gaza that would free some of the nearly 100 hostages,
Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in Tel Aviv hold protests,
Gaza deaths top 46,000 as one study suggests it could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump
Palestinian officials say the war in Gaza has killed more than 46,000 people, as some on both sides of the conflict hope for "help from Donald Trump." ...
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From inside an obliterated Gaza, gunfire not a ceasefire
O nce home to nearly 200,000 residents, Jabalia, the main town in northern Gaza, is a deserted wasteland of destroyed ...
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Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni
Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage ...
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people across Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as talks to halt the fighting ...
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that ...
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the ...
Netanyahu meets security officials to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
The recovery of the bodies of two hostages in Gaza this week again put pressure on Mr Netanyahu to reach a deal to bring the ...
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Netanyahu’s Likud Faces Decline as 88% of Israelis Back Ceasefire Deal – Poll
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A new poll shows 88% of Israelis support a prisoner exchange deal as Netanyahu’s Likud party ...