Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., joins NPR's Michel Martin to discuss Israel's security cabinet approving a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The agreement still needs the full cabinet's OK.

Ireland's Micheál Martin was elected prime minister for the second time by a coalition of the country's two large centre-right parties and independents on Thursday, and set himself the task of warding off threats arising from Donald Trump's return as U.

Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later Friday, a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

And that was the change dynamic here." A day after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was announced, NPR's Michel Martin spoke to Hochstein on Morning Edition. They discussed how the deal, which was approved by the Israeli cabinet two days after its ...

Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, joins to discuss the latest developments on the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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Israeli Arbel Yehoud, 29, who had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters as she is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, a 29-year-old civilian, has finally been handed over to the Red Cross, following over a year spent in captivity.