Speaking at the Altneu synagogue in Manhattan, Witkoff says there are risks of a ‘flare-up’ if the deal is not implemented correctly

Some troops had been expected to withdraw to allow hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans to go home. But Israel said the hostage exchange before that step had not gone as agreed. Hamas accused Israel of stalling.

Palestinian and Israeli Americans in the Tri-State Area are eagerly awaiting word that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire will begin Sunday.

Jonathan Harounoff, Israel's spokesman to the United Nations, observes that anti-Israel agitators have taken their cause to "sickening" new lows in New York City.

As news of the breakthrough surfaced, stakeholders from politicians to families of hostages kidnapped at the start of the war breathed a sigh of relief that the long, violent and acrimonious

"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Israel-Hamas war, now nearing a potential ceasefire, has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory, which has been largely sealed off to journalists and others.

New York Mayor Eric Adams said he had a “productive conversation” with Donald Trump on Friday that touched on a number of issues, including the effect of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on public safety and ways to attract manufacturing jobs to the city.

The Israel-hating socialist has raised $641,816 since beginning his campaign three months ago, the most of any candidate over this stretch in the heavily contested race.

It is the fifth day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Under the agreement ... the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York, joined NY1 political anchor Errol ...

The handover of four female Israeli soldiers by Hamas on Saturday came as Israel released 200 prisoners. But a dispute arose over the hostage release timetable.