RT Abdulruhman Ismail (@a_abdulruhman)Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya stood before the Israeli occupying forces outside Kamal Adwan Hospital, pleading to be allowed to continue his lifesaving work. Inside, patients lay in critical condition,too fragile to be moved amid the chaos and bombardment engulfing Gaza.That moment, captured on video, was the last sight of him. Soon after, Israeli forces stormed the hospital, seizing 240 patients and members of the medical staff. They remain in captivity, labeled “prisoners.”In ...

The Red Cross has received two coffins carrying the apparent remains of deceased hostages in Gaza, which are now on their way to Israeli troops.https://t.co/cFaffHDhwR ...

Now to the Middle East and the Rafa border crossing which sits between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It's largely been closed since May of 2024 and now there is a dispute over when the critical lifeline for the people of Gaza will reopen. Danielle Hamjin joins me now to explain.Danielle >> Jose, as part of the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to reopen the Rafa border earlier this week, but that didn't happen. The reason it said Hamas had failed to return the bodies of all the dead hostages. Now today, confl ...

This is the day that people across the region and around the world have been working, striving, hoping, and praying for. They have done things over the last month that I think were really unthinkable. Nobody thought this could happen.With the historic agreement we've just signed, those prayers of millions have finally been answered. As you know, the hostages have been returned and further work goes on having to do with the sadly to say bodies. Together, we've achieved what everybody said was impossible.At l ...

that the living hostages have been returned. Can you please tell us what the next steps are to Well, they're going and looking for the bodies. It's a pretty gruesome task and they're uh they know where numerous are as you know.I guess five or six are in yet now, but they're looking for bodies. They know the areas and the search parties out and they're doing it in conjunction with Israel and they'll they're going to be finding quite a few of them. President Trump, can you tell us when phase two of the negoti ...

Geopolitical Analysis - A peace plan's first phase involves hostage release and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza [2] - Phase two negotiations will address Gaza's future, Israeli military presence, and governance [3] - Over 60,000 Gazans and 1,200 Israelis died in the conflict, highlighting the ongoing war [7] - The release of 20 living hostages is crucial for the deal's progression [8] - The return of remaining Israeli remains is an act of dignity [7][21] Key Figures & Negotiations - President Trump, Jared Kushner, and Steve Whitoff are credited for negotiating the deal [2][16][17] - President Trump will receive Israel's highest honor, the Presidential Medal of Honor [19] - President Trump will receive the Nile necklace, the highest state honor in Egypt [20] Humanitarian Crisis & Impact - Hostages endured two years of torture and starvation [5] - Gaza's infrastructure is completely destroyed and requires rebuilding [8] - The Nova Music Festival attack resulted in killings and kidnappings [11]

And for all intents and purposes, the Gaza war should now be over. Though whether there will be peace, as envisaged by President Trump, remains to be seen. In talks at an Egyptian resort, delegates from Israel and Hamas agreed to implement the first phase of the Trump plan, a release by the Palestinian faction of the last living hostages from its October 7th, 2023 raid, which triggered the conflict alongside the remains of dozens of others.Israel will redeploy within the Gaza Strip and in turn free almost 2 ...

- Peace in the Middle East. We secured the release of all of the remaining hostages and they should be released on Monday or Tuesday. Getting them is a complicated process.I'd rather not tell you what they have to do to get 'em. There are places you don't want to be, but we are getting the hostages back on Tuesday, Monday or Tuesday, and that'll be a day of joy. I'm going to try and make a trip over.We're gonna try and get over there and we're working on the timing, the exact timing. We're gonna go to Egypt ...

In the meantime, I want to bring in retired four-star Army General Barry McAffrey and Daily Beast colonist and foreign policy expert David Rothkco. So, General, your initial reaction to this fragile deal. What do you what do you see.>> Well, I think it's very very good news. The most important aspect is the 24-hour immediate ceasefire to stop the fighting, stop the artillery, uh the air attacks, uh the occasional missile attacks by Hamas on Israel. Uh that's vital.And then the second aspect of course is get ...

Geopolitical Developments - President Trump announced Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first stage of a peace plan to end the war in Gaza [1] - The agreement entails the release of all hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops [1] - President Trump may travel to the region this weekend [1] - Qatar is confirming the deal [2] Hostage Situation - Approximately 20 living hostages are believed to be held in Gaza [3] - Hostages have been held for 2 years [3] - Hostages were kept in tunnels 100 ft deep, in small groups, and barely given any food [4] - The Red Cross has facilitated transfers in the past [4] - Hostages could be coming home this weekend [5] Negotiation Details - Secretary of State Marco Rubio interrupted the president to inform him of the deal [2][6] - The president announced a 20-point peace plan last week [7] - Phase two and three of the agreement will address who will be in charge of Gaza and when that will start [10] - Aid and construction materials can start flowing into Gaza, and potentially a new government can take over once the hostages are out and Israeli troops pull back [11] - Hamas has stated it will no longer run the Gaza Strip [11]