Hundreds of Israeli troops have been involved for more than a week in what has been their deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the Israel-Hamas war began.
A U.S. official said a unilateral deal is unlikely, but the administration has compiled a list of prisoners held by the U.S. whose release might interest Hamas.
The Israeli prime minister has insisted that his forces must maintain a presence in the Philadelphi corridor on the Gaza-Egypt border as part of any cease-fire deal with Hamas.
Six leaders of the militant group were charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals and other alleged crimes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied mounting pressure Monday and insisted his military must maintain control of the area in any cease-fire deal to end the war in Gaza.
The demonstrations are a dramatic bid to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the deaths of six hostages taken during Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
The weekend's news “really reflected the deepest fears that were around this hostage crisis," one analyst told NBC News, as Israel's government faced down a nationwide strike and mass protests.