Three Israeli hostages are with Israeli forces in Gaza as ceasefire passes first hurdle – National

The first three hostages set to be released from Gaza were transferred to Israeli forces, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold. … Read More

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say – National

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced … Read More

‘Last-minute crisis’ with Hamas delaying Israeli approval of Gaza ceasefire – National

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip … Read More

Trudeau says no chance Canada joins U.S. as Trump threatens ‘economic force’ – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday there “isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States” after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to compel … Read More