A new ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, under which Israel will release all hostages held by Hamas, may be reached within the next few weeks. The first round of negotiations between the parties was productive,

U.S. Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler defended the United States’s negotiating directly with the Hamas terrorist group, though he acknowledged why Israeli officials were upset over the move. The Trump administration has been negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of its hostages,

The United States government has commenced the process of deporting students involved in last year’s protests against Israel over its military operation in Gaza. In April 2024, students trooped out to condemn Israel’s offensive after Hamas launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” on October 7,