White House says Hamas making 'very bad bet' in Gaza talks
1 week, 6 days ago

White House says Hamas making 'very bad bet' in Gaza talks

Hindustan Times  

The White House accused Hamas on Friday of making "entirely impractical" demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire. Witkoff presented a "bridge" proposal in Qatar on Wednesday to extend the first phase of the truce to mid-April if Hamas releases living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. "Hamas was told in no uncertain terms that this 'bridge' would have to be implemented soon -- and that dual US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander would have to be released immediately," the statement said. "Unfortunately, Hamas has chosen to respond by publicly claiming flexibility while privately making demands that are entirely impractical without a permanent ceasefire," it added.

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Benjamin Netanyahu warns of Gaza territory seizure if Hamas fails to free hostages
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Benjamin Netanyahu warns of Gaza territory seizure if Hamas fails to free hostages

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated threats on Wednesday to seize territory in the Gaza Strip if Hamas failed to release the remaining hostages it still holds. Israel's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the ceremony marking Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day for the six million Jews killed during World War II, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust …

Israel vows to take more land in Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Israel vows to take more land in Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said Friday he has ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the Gaza Strip, and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases the remaining hostages it holds. Israel had already cut off the supply of food, fuel and humanitarian aid to Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians, has said it would escalate military operations until …

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes
1 week, 1 day ago

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes

Raw Story  

by AFP teams with Adel Zaanoun in Cairo and Cyril Julien in Jerusalem Hamas said it remained open to negotiations while calling for pressure on Israel Wednesday to implement a Gaza truce after its deadliest bombing since the fragile ceasefire began in January. Israel carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, killing 13 people according to the territory's …

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says
1 week, 1 day ago

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says

The Hindu  

Hamas has not shut the door on negotiations, an official from the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, after Israel launched its most intense bombardment of Gaza since a January 19 ceasefire. “Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements,” Taher al-Nunu told AFP on the phone from Cairo, also calling …

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu
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1 week, 1 day ago

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said "negotiations will continue only under fire," with Hamas, while defending the resumption of airstrikes in Gaza. He reiterated that military pressure remains a "critical condition" for the release of hostages, In a briefing, Netanyahu said, "Nothing will stop us from achieving all our war aims". The attacks struck multiple locations, including Gaza …

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR : NPR
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR : NPR

NPR  

Israel Launches Attacks on Hamas in Gaza Ending Ceasefire : State of the World from NPR The two month ceasefire in Gaza has come to an end with Israel conducting airstrikes, killing five Hamas officials along with over 400 others, including many children. The Israeli military has also restarted ground operations in Gaza, sending troops back to areas they had …

Israel’s ex-military official says latest Gaza strikes are part of campaign to make Hamas ‘feel pain like never before’
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel’s ex-military official says latest Gaza strikes are part of campaign to make Hamas ‘feel pain like never before’

Live Mint  

Israel Defense Forces’ former top official on Tuesday said the latest strikes on Gaza are part of a fresh campaign to make Hamas “feel pain like they’ve never done before,” Fox News reported. The intense strikes that killed over 400 people early on Tuesday were the start of “a very different type of military campaign” in response to Hamas’ refusal …

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…
1 week, 2 days ago

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…

Live Mint  

Hamas warned that Israel's airstrikes early Tuesday violated their ceasefire agreement and jeopardized the fate of hostages. Israel's fresh airstrikes Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. “This comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release …

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's government of torpedoing the truce.The strikes were ordered after "Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from …

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas
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1 week, 2 days ago

Israel ‘unilaterally ending ceasefire’ with deadly strikes on Gaza, says Hamas

Hindustan Times  

A senior Hamas official said Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a series of Israeli strikes that killed dozens of Palestinians, according to medics cited in reports. A boy stands near the body of a Palestinian man who was killed in an Israeli drone strike east of the Bureij camp, at the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir …

Israel consulted US before bombing Gaza, confirms White House
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel consulted US before bombing Gaza, confirms White House

India Today  

The administration of President Donald Trump was consulted on Monday by Israel on its deadly strikes in Gaza, a White House spokesperson told Fox News' "Hannity" show. "The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Fox News interview. Trump had previously …

Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of Israel’s latest airstrikes in Gaza. But over the weekend, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who has been leading mediation efforts along with Egypt and Qatar, warned that Hamas must release living hostages immediately “or pay a severe price.” An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the unfolding operation, said Israel was …

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented
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1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire’s second phase would need to …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. Israeli airstrikes meanwhile killed nine people in the Gaza Strip who the military identified as militants, allegations denied by a U.K.-based aid group …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented
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1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: Hamas said Saturday it would only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of …

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel
1 week, 6 days ago

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel

Firstpost  

Amid negotiations for the next phase of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Middle East Envoy, has warned Hamas that the time is not on its side Steve Witkoff speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024. The White House accused Hamas …

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel
1 week, 6 days ago

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel

Firstpost  

Amid negotiations for the next phase of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Middle East Envoy, has warned Hamas that the time is not on its side Steve Witkoff speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024. The White House accused Hamas …

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'
1 week, 6 days ago

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'

Firstpost  

Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli and Israel Defense Forces soldier taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, stand outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S., December 14, 2024. Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins …

‘Psychological warfare’: Israel rejects Hamas' offer to free Israeli-American hostage
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Psychological warfare’: Israel rejects Hamas' offer to free Israeli-American hostage

Hindustan Times  

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins the next phase of ceasefire talks towards a permanent end to the war, an offer Israel dismissed as "psychological warfare". Hamas said it had made the offer to release New Jersey native Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old soldier in the Israeli army, after receiving a …

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
1 week, 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling

Associated Press  

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who died in captivity in Gaza. UN condemns widespread violence against civilians in Syria that especially targeted the minority Alawite sect The U.N. Security Council statement, co- Member nations expressed “grave concern” at the impact on …

Hamas Agrees To Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies Of Dual Nationals Amid Talks For Ceasefire’s Second Phase
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas Agrees To Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies Of Dual Nationals Amid Talks For Ceasefire’s Second Phase

ABP News  

Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to release a living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual national hostages who died in captivity. The statement by Hamas comes as talks are underway in Doha to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as the first phase ended two weeks ago. However, Hamas wants to start negotiations …

Hamas accepts proposal to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas accepts proposal to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals

Live Mint  

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, after receiving a proposal from mediators to continue negotiations on the second phase of a ceasefire deal. Meetings between Hamas leaders and U.S. hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days sought the release of Edan Alexander, a …

Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who had died in captivity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that Israel had “accepted the Witkoff outline and showed flexibility,” but that Hamas was refusing to do so. The …

Hamas ready to release US-Israeli hostage, 4 bodies as Gaza talks resume
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas ready to release US-Israeli hostage, 4 bodies as Gaza talks resume

India Today  

Hamas said on Friday it was ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four others, after the Palestinian militants and Israel resumed indirect Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Israel, however, said Hamas had "not budged" following a proposal from US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. 'WITKOFF FRAMEWORK' "While Israel accepted the Witkoff framework, Hamas remains firm …

Hamas says it will release American Israeli hostage and 4 bodies
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas says it will release American Israeli hostage and 4 bodies

LA Times  

Palestinians cross from the Israeli military Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah to Jerusalem to participate in Friday prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American Israeli hostage and the bodies of four …

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas says it's willing to release the one living Israeli-American hostage and the bodies of four other dual-national Americans it's been holding in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. Hamas put out a statement …

What’s happening with talks between Israel, the US and Hamas?
2 weeks ago

What’s happening with talks between Israel, the US and Hamas?

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli negotiating team has reportedly extended its stay in the Qatari capital Doha, a day after the US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff was in town to try and find a path forward between Israel and Hamas. Ron Dermer, Israel’s strategic affairs minister and a close confidante of Netanyahu, was reported to have repeatedly “lashed out” at …

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Mediators in Qatar are making efforts to negotiate the release of more than half the remaining hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, according to an official familiar with the new round of talks aimed at …

Israel cuts off power supplies to Gaza in latest blockade during ceasefire negotiations
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel cuts off power supplies to Gaza in latest blockade during ceasefire negotiations

ABC  

Israel says it is cutting all electricity supplies to Gaza, effective immediately, in a major escalation of its blockade of the strip. Last week President Donald Trump said US officials were speaking to Hamas, and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to the negotiations in Doha on Tuesday. President Trump's hostage envoy, Adam Boehler, said the …

Gaza hostage deal possible ‘within weeks,’ US envoy says after direct Hamas talks
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Gaza hostage deal possible ‘within weeks,’ US envoy says after direct Hamas talks

Firstpost  

Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages were not released, issuing what he called a “last warning” to Hamas leaders. A new Gaza ceasefire agreement, which would see Israel recover all hostages held by Hamas, could be reached within weeks, according to a US negotiator following rare direct talks with the Palestinian …

US Envoy Says New Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Possible in Weeks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US Envoy Says New Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Possible in Weeks

Live Mint  

-- A new Gaza ceasefire deal under which Israel would recover all hostages held by Hamas is possible, even within weeks, a US negotiator said after holding rare direct talks with the Palestinian militant group. “I think something could come together within weeks,” Adam Boehler, the US envoy for hostages, said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “I will …

Israel to send delegation to Doha as Hamas calls for phase two of Gaza ceasefire
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel to send delegation to Doha as Hamas calls for phase two of Gaza ceasefire

Firstpost  

Hamas’s key demands for the second phase include a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an end to the Israeli blockade, the reconstruction of the Palestinian territory and financial support Palestinians gather for a group Iftar meal, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily fast at sunset, in Gaza City on March 6, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ’advance’ ceasefire negotiations

The Hindu  

Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on starting negotiations on the truce's delayed second phase. Please, sir, do not allow Netanyahu to sacrifice them.” Also on Saturday, Foreign Ministers from …

Hamas calls for Gaza ceasefire phase 2; Israel sends delegates to Doha for talks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas calls for Gaza ceasefire phase 2; Israel sends delegates to Doha for talks

Hindustan Times  

Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for further talks. Representational image: Hamas calls for progress in Gaza ceasefire phase 2 Representatives of the Palestinian militant group met with mediators in Cairo at the weekend, emphasising the need for …

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness

Firstpost  

Hamas stated that there were ‘positive indicators’ for the commencement of the cease-fire’s second phase discussions, but provided no further details Israel and Hamas signalled on Saturday that they were prepared for the next round of ceasefire talks, as mediators moved forward with discussions to prolong the shaky 42-day truce that started in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office …

Hamas pushes for phase 2 of Gaza truce talks after 'positive' indicators
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas pushes for phase 2 of Gaza truce talks after 'positive' indicators

India Today  

Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for further talks. Representatives of the Palestinian militant group met with mediators in Cairo at the weekend, emphasising the need for humanitarian aid to re-enter the besieged territory "without restrictions or conditions", …

Hamas sees ‘positive indicators’ for launching ceasefire talks with Israel following Trump’s ‘final warning’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hamas sees ‘positive indicators’ for launching ceasefire talks with Israel following Trump’s ‘final warning’

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, Israeli government is pushing for a new agreement to extend the truce during Ramadan in exchange for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, while maintaining its military presence in the enclave Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed houses, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters Palestinian militant …

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report

Firstpost  

This comes after last week some media reports suggested that Israel was preparing to resume fighting in Gaza ‘in about a week and a half’ if no agreement is reached Israel’s top political leadership has reportedly directed the Israeli Defence Forces to prepare for an “immediate” return to fighting in Gaza. This comes after last week some media reports suggested …

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu govt directs IDF to prepare for ‘immediate’ return to Gaza war: Report

Firstpost  

This comes after last week some media reports suggested that Israel was preparing to resume fighting in Gaza ‘in about a week and a half’ if no agreement is reached Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PTI File Israel’s top political leadership has reportedly directed the Israeli Defence Forces to prepare for an “immediate” return to fighting in Gaza. A source …

Israel draws up new war plans to pressure Hamas
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel draws up new war plans to pressure Hamas

Live Mint  

President Trump and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have threatened a return to war in the Gaza Strip if Hamas doesn’t release its remaining hostages. If those steps fail, Israel could turn to a campaign of airstrikes and tactical raids against Hamas targets, an Israeli security analyst briefed on the plan said. Israel wants Hamas to release the dozens …

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ cease-fire negotiations
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ cease-fire negotiations

LA Times  

A boy looks over a newly established tent camp for displaced Palestinians whose homes were damaged by Israeli army strikes in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City on Friday. Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the cease-fire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks …

From Riviera to ‘Shalom Hamas’: Not many choices for Gazans in Trump 2.0
2 weeks, 6 days ago

From Riviera to ‘Shalom Hamas’: Not many choices for Gazans in Trump 2.0

Firstpost  

President Donald Trump, currently the most powerful leader, whose unpredictability yet opposition to wars has acted as an implicit deterrence to the warring parties across the spectrum, has added a new angle to the whole Gaza imbroglio in his transactional style Trump has sought to displace the two million embattled Gazans to other countries, pushing Jordan and Egypt to take …

Hamas issues chilling new hostages threat after Donald Trump warned terror chiefs 'you are DEAD' in bid to free captives
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas issues chilling new hostages threat after Donald Trump warned terror chiefs 'you are DEAD' in bid to free captives

Daily Mail  

Hamas has threatened to kill the remaining Israeli hostages if there is 'any escalation' of military escalation against Gaza after efforts to prolong the ceasefire stalled. Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, warned in a recorded message Thursday that the terrorist group will kill the remaining Israeli hostages if there is 'any escalation' of military escalation against Gaza …

Uncertainty grows surrounding the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Uncertainty grows surrounding the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas

NPR  

Uncertainty grows surrounding the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas The first phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas ended with no agreement on what comes next. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: But that was six weeks ago, and that phase of the ceasefire deal ended with no agreement between Israel and Hamas on what comes next. In contrast, …

Israeli military escalation against Palestinians may lead to hostages' death, warns Hamas
3 weeks ago

Israeli military escalation against Palestinians may lead to hostages' death, warns Hamas

Firstpost  

Hamas on Thursday said that any Israeli military escalation against Palestinians would most likely lead to the killing of some hostages, adding that the Israeli threats of war and blockade will not secure the release of the hostages Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed houses, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza …

US proposes 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel PM Netanyahu not happy with Washington-Hamas talks: Reports
3 weeks ago

US proposes 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel PM Netanyahu not happy with Washington-Hamas talks: Reports

Firstpost  

Hamas warned Thursday that some hostages were “likely to be killed” if Israel resorts to resuming the war. Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida stated that Israeli threats of war and blockade would not lead to the release of hostages The US has reportedly proposed a deal to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas involving a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in exchange for …

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
3 weeks ago

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

The Hindu  

The Hamas militant group on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump's latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said the “best path to free the remaining Israeli hostages” is through negotiations on that phase, which were supposed to begin in …

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
3 weeks ago

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators hold photos depicting the faces of Israeli hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip, during a protest demanding their release from Hamas captivity, in …

‘Release them now or there will be hell to pay’: Donald Trump warns Hamas as US holds talks for Gaza hostages
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3 weeks ago

‘Release them now or there will be hell to pay’: Donald Trump warns Hamas as US holds talks for Gaza hostages

Live Mint  

The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, while President Donald Trump warned of "hell to pay" should the Palestinian militant group not comply. At the White House, Trump met a group of hostages who had been released recently …

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