Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, two Israeli officials said.
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say
Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages.
Israeli hostages -- rescues, releases, ceasefire talks
Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Israel and Hamas may be nearing deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages, but hurdles remain
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.
Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages
Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. This three-phase plan would need to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for final approval.
Netanyahu and Biden discuss progress in Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with US President Joe Biden about the progress in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal.
Rep. Waltz: Negotiations to release Hamas hostages are underway
Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said negotiations for a deal to free the hostages in the Hamas-Israel war are underway.
How Close Is a Hostage Deal? U.S. Official Says Israel, Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Deal ‘Can Get Done This Week’
Officials have said several times that they were close to reaching a deal only to have negotiations stall. The same outcome remains a possibility this time around.
Live Briefing: Israel and Hamas cite ‘progress’ in ceasefire and hostage release deal
The first stage of a three-phase deal would see the release 34 living hostages over a 42-day ceasefire in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Trump Says ‘Very Close’ to Getting Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
President-elect Donald Trump said he believed negotiators could conclude a ceasefire deal that would see Hamas turn over Israeli hostages before his inauguration next Monday, in the latest signal that an agreement could be near.
Key moments involving Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal on Monday, an official briefed on ...
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that ...
Trump reinforces 'all hell will break out' if hostages not returned by inauguration
President-elect Trump once again threatened "all hell will break out" if the hostages in Gaza are not freed by the time he ...
President Biden does not plan to take deal to release American hostages from the Taliban
The most significant progress in months toward a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is being reported. The deal could see ...
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Thousands at Hostages Square await Hamas’s answer: ‘The longest night’
Thousands of people pack into Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, in tense anticipation of Hamas’s answer to the drafted agreement to ...
A step-by-step examination: How hospital's are preparing to receive the hostages
Under Health Ministry protocols, hostages are treated in designated units. Each is assigned a private room and is accompanied ...
Israel sends report to UN on 'brutal' treatment used by terrorists against hostages in Gaza
In a new report sent to the U.N. by Israel's health ministry, freed hostages reveal systematic abuse by Hamas, as 99 remain ...
‘Cautious optimism’ as Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire-for-hostages talks
Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some ...