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News Wrap: Ceasefire at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of agreement

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PBS NewsHour

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In our news wrap Monday, a fragile ceasefire may be at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of the agreement and says it will delay the further release of hostages, President Trump is set to pardon former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Romania's president says he will resign after months of pressure and a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 wildfires in Maui will move forward. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

The day's other headlines begin in the Middle East, where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may be at risk.

0:07.4

Hamas says it will delay the further release of hostages accusing Israel of breaking parts of the six-week ceasefire agreement.

0:14.9

So far, five swaps have freed 21 Israeli hostages and over 700 Palestinian prisoners.

0:21.2

Hamas left the door open for the next exchange, it says, if Israel abides by its obligations.

0:27.7

Meantime, more comments from President Trump have the potential for inflaming tensions in the region.

0:33.0

He told Fox News that under his proposed U.S. takeover of Gaza after the war, Palestinians

0:39.1

who leave would not be allowed back.

0:41.9

Think of it as a real estate development for the future.

0:46.3

It would be a beautiful piece of land.

0:48.1

Would the Palestinians have the right to return?

0:50.9

No, they wouldn't because they're going to have much better housing.

0:55.2

That contradicts comments from administration officials, including White House press secretary, Caroline Levitt, who said last week that Palestinians would be temporarily relocated.

1:05.5

President Trump has also pardoned former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

1:09.4

The president already commuted his 14-year

1:11.7

sentence for corruption during his first term. Blagojevich was once on Mr. Trump's show,

1:17.2

Celebrity Apprentice, and Politico reports that he's under consideration to be ambassador

1:21.7

to Serbia. Romanian President Klaus Johanus says he will resign after months of pressure and as he was set to face an impeachment vote.

1:31.2

Johannes is term limited, but after Romania's top court controversially scrapped, an election back in December,

1:37.2

it also kept him in office until a new presidential election in May, in the face of protests.

1:42.8

And a growing number of lawmakers who've

1:45.0

said his extended term was illegal, Johanna said, an impeachment process would have only caused

1:50.5

more pain.

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