Middle East

Israeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

A Hamas official says Israel’s delay in the release of some 600 Palestinian prisoners is a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement and talks on a second phase of the accord are not possible until they are returned

After more than 15 months of relentless Israeli bombardment, Gaza has been left in ruins. If last week's ceasefire holds, rebuilding could take decades, cost tens of billions of dollars and present overwhelming obstacles.

The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.

More than 200 emergency and medical workers have been killed since last October, Lebanon's health ministry says. Many believe Israel's military is targeting them in its war against Hezbollah.

Settling Gaza is not Israel’s official policy. But prominent politicians took part in a pro-settlement rally Monday, and some see possibility in what recently appeared to be a far-fetched proposition.

Oregon college students are renewing calls for university leaders to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel.

The Palestinian group killed 1,200 and kidnapped about 250. Israel’s military response over the last year has killed tens of thousands and leveled large parts of Gaza.

University of Washington graduate Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, volunteered with the activist group International Solidarity Movement. She was shot to death while participating in a weekly demonstration against Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

On May 11, 1970, Portland police forcibly broke up a student strike at Portland State University. Cathy Wood Wyrick recalls the events of that year, and how they compare to the recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus.