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Israel-Gaza live updates: Lebanon army says it completed 1st phase of disarmament plan

Israel is continuing airstrikes against alleged Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

ByDavid Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: January 8, 2026, 2:16 PM EST

The ceasefire in Gaza is broadly holding, despite sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes. Israeli forces inside the strip have pulled back to the so-called "yellow line."

The ceasefire is still in the first of three proposed phases. The details of the second phase of the agreement are yet to be agreed. The remains of one deceased hostage are still thought to be in Gaza. Israeli raids are also ongoing in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli strikes continue against alleged Hezbollah targets in southern and eastern Lebanon.

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Dec 29, 2025, 6:32 PM EST

Trump says it will be 'horrible' for Hamas if it fails to disarm

While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, President Donald Trump said Hamas must disarm for the next phase of the Gaza peace plan to begin.

If they don't, Trump said it would be "horrible for them" and there would be "hell to pay." The president added that other countries that wanted the ceasefire deal to be made "will go and wipe them out" should Hamas not disarm.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., December 29, 2025.
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