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JERUSALEM, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military not to begin the ceasefire in Gaza, scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT), until Hamas issued the names of the hostages to be released, his office said on Sunday.

"The prime minister instructed the IDF that the ceasefire, which is supposed to go into effect at 8:30 a.m., will not begin until Israel has the list of released abductees that Hamas has pledged to provide," his office said in a statement.

Israel’s cease-fire with Hamas is stalled until the terror group submits a list of hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the cease-fire with Hamas won’t proceed unless the terrorist group—which has a track record of violating agreement terms—submits a detailed list of hostages to be released as part of the proposed deal. “We will be unable to move forward with the framework until we receive the list of the hostages who will be released, as was agreed. Israel will not tolerate...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he cannot proceed with the agreed-upon ceasefire deal with Hamas until he receives a list of hostages to be released on Sunday. Newsweek reached out to a spokesperson for the prime minister's office on Saturday afternoon for comment. "We will be unable to move forward with the framework until we receive the list of the hostages who will be released, as was agreed. Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement. Hamas is solely responsible," a statement posted to X, formerly known as...

During the violence in Gaza that began in 2023, it’s been easy to spot serious-minded observers like Gad Saad. He brings real thought to whatever he considers, “wrestles” earnestly with things, and consistently denounces what he calls “tribalism.” So it was all the more intriguing when he posted a message to “all Jews around the world” on social media shortly after Israel began its campaign in Gaza. “Consider learning Cantonese or Mandarin and keep your fingers crossed that China allows you in,” he wrote in the unique voice of muted...

Progressive leaders in the foreign policy sphere are admitting that President-elect Donald Trump’s influence led to the cease-fire deal between Israel and terror group Hamas being struck this week. Politico reported Thursday that these experts have recognized Trump’s role in getting the deal done, with some noting that President Biden didn’t have the stomach to do what should have been done months ago. Center for International Policy executive vice president Matt Duss told the outlet that Trump "made clear he wanted this war to end and pressed Netanyahu on it...

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Israel on Thursday accused Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas of backtracking on parts of the Gaza ceasefire deal announced the previous day.

"Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement, adding the situation created a "last minute crisis".

IDF Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi says "two things" changed regarding the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement after fifteen months of conflict in the Middle East. "This deal has been on the table since May last year and Hamas opposed it completely. Why? There was no real pressure on Hamas," Avivi told "Your World" on Wednesday. "Israel wanted to stop some of the humanitarian aid, especially some of the gasoline, but the administration wouldn't let us do that. So Israel has no major leverage on them." "What's changed is two things," Avivi told...

JERUSALEM—Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire on Wednesday that would bring home at least 33 of the 98 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The agreement, mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, is broadly similar to a three-phase framework long pushed by President Joe Biden, according to news reports. But current and former Israeli officials said President-elect Donald Trump’s recent involvement was decisive. "Trump’s election was a game changer," an Israeli official told the Washington Free Beacon,...