Michelle Kellerman

The Israeli military says one that was handed over earlier this week was not an Israeli hostage.

President Trump describes it as a gruesome process.

The U.S.

Central Command is urging Hamas to disarm quickly and stop shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

President Trump has said he wasn't bothered that Hamas has killed some of whom he calls gang members.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

At his cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was flanked by two key members of Trump's team, envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

President Trump says he's likely to travel on Sunday to Egypt and he's been invited to speak to the Israeli parliament.

He says the hostages will likely be released early next week.

The ceasefire and hostage deal is just the first phase of his plan for Gaza.

Other points still need to be negotiated.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Secretary Rubio has been revoking student visas and expanding the social media vetting of applicants in response to anti-Semitism on college campuses. In the case of Harvard, he's now extending that to anyone planning to visit the university.

Secretary Rubio has been revoking student visas and expanding the social media vetting of applicants in response to anti-Semitism on college campuses. In the case of Harvard, he's now extending that to anyone planning to visit the university.

In a cable seen by NPR, he directs consular officers to maintain extra vigilance and to comprehensively review all applicants planning to go to Harvard for any reason. The State Department wouldn't comment on the leaked cable or say why he's singling out Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over a decision to bar international students from the university.

In a cable seen by NPR, he directs consular officers to maintain extra vigilance and to comprehensively review all applicants planning to go to Harvard for any reason. The State Department wouldn't comment on the leaked cable or say why he's singling out Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over a decision to bar international students from the university.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

Secretary Rubio often complains about the bureaucracy at the State Department. Now he's giving Congress a look at his plan to streamline the org chart and cut staff, drastically in some areas like human rights and democracy. He's putting more of an emphasis on regional bureaus and says in today's world, the State Department must move at the, quote, speed of relevance.

Secretary Rubio often complains about the bureaucracy at the State Department. Now he's giving Congress a look at his plan to streamline the org chart and cut staff, drastically in some areas like human rights and democracy. He's putting more of an emphasis on regional bureaus and says in today's world, the State Department must move at the, quote, speed of relevance.