Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later Friday, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss Israel's security cabinet approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The agreement still needs the full cabinet's OK.

Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, and set himself the task of warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.

Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by tomorrow, but both Netanyahu's comments and Adraee's warning have cast doubt on that happening in time. Lebanese President Michel ...

Chapman University President Daniele Struppa sent a campus-wide email condemning the award given to Students for Justice in Palestine, which was promptly rescinded.

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Israeli Arbel Yehoud, 29, who had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters as she is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, a 29-year-old civilian, has finally been handed over to the Red Cross, following over a year spent in captivity.

Israeli soldier dons women’s lingerie during occupied West Bank raid Video shows an Israeli soldier wearing women’s lingerie during a raid in the occupied West Bank.

Inside the Trump administration's plan to save TikTok. And, tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are returning home to devastated northern Gaza for the first time in over a year.

The Met Police have promised arrests if the protesters, who are campaigning for protest rights, step out of line

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