Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said Thursday. The fresh signs of progress towards a temporary truce came after U.S. President Donald ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said 'Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas.' A Hamas official later said that the plan fell short of its demands, but that it was still studying the proposal.

Those responsible for the fatal attack against two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday will be prosecuted to the "fullest extent of the law," according to the White House.

The US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, criticized Hamas for its response to a hostage exchange proposal. Hamas's rejection of the American offer has made negotiations more challenging,