Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and end the war in Gaza, which has raged for more than a year.

Chaos erupted at Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference Thursday after an announced Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal, with State Department employees forcibly removing reporters who accused the cabinet official of allowing a “genocide” in Gaza.

President Biden touted the deal from Washington, saying his administration and President-elect Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped “details will be finalized tonight.

Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel on 7 October, 2023. Israel responded with a military campaign in which more than 46,

Chaos broke out at Antony Blinken's final press conference as journalists Max Blumenthal and Sam Husseini were removed after accusing the U.S. of enabling genocide in Gaza. The confrontation occurred as Blinken discussed the controversial Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal set to take effect on Sunday.

Husseini continued shouting, mentioning Israel’s “nuclear weapons”, then saying, “I was sitting here quietly and now I’m being manhandled by two or three people,” referring to security guards who physically carried him out of the room.

Rockets fired from Gaza and intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system over Israeli skies are seen from Gaza City, on May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip,

Hamas has released a sickening hostage video ... showing before and after pictures of them was taken to the UN and The Hague. In a heart wrenching interview to mark the October 7 anniversary ...

During a press conference, journalists confronted Secretary of State Antony Blinken over US support for Israel amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. Blinken’s tenure has faced criticism due to the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza,

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive" and co-created the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks," has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defended his decision to bring war crimes allegations against Israel's prime minister, saying Israel had made "no real effort" to investigate the allegations itself.