Gaza ceasefire: Hamas has ‘not closed the door’ on talks, official says
3 days, 5 hours 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 for Israel to be forced to implement the ceasefire. Determined to force Hamas to agree to the release of more hostages, Israel on Tuesday launched the biggest and deadliest wave of air strikes since the truce took effect. The truce agreement brokered by Qatar, the United States and Egypt took effect more than 15 months into the war triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

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Photos this week: March 13-20, 2025
2 days, 16 hours ago

Photos this week: March 13-20, 2025

CNN  

Gaza’s fragile ceasefire was shattered early Tuesday as Israel carried out what it described as “extensive strikes” on Hamas targets in the enclave. That day was Gaza’s deadliest in more than 15 months, according to a CNN count, with Israel’s overnight bombardments striking multiple locations across the territory. The two sides were meant to discuss a second phase starting February …

Hamas says open to talks as Israel keeps up Gaza strikes
3 days, 4 hours 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 …

Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
3 days, 13 hours ago

Why did Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?

The Hindu  

The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Israel accuses Hamas of preparing new attacks Hamas — which has yet to respond militarily to the Israeli strikes — …

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu
Top News
3 days, 16 hours 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’s Netanyahu ‘backed down on signed agreement’, Hamas official says
3 days, 16 hours ago

Israel’s Netanyahu ‘backed down on signed agreement’, Hamas official says

Al Jazeera  

A Hamas official has said Israel must face pressure to comply with a Gaza ceasefire agreement it has reneged on, insisting there is no need for new deals when a signed one already exists. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he ordered attacks claiming Hamas had rejected proposals to secure a ceasefire extension in Gaza. “Why do we have …

How Trump took credit for the Gaza ceasefire – and then let it unravel
3 days, 16 hours ago

How Trump took credit for the Gaza ceasefire – and then let it unravel

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the US president, who advocated for displacing Palestinians, was never invested in ending the Gaza war. “We could see evidence of Trump’s insincerity in the ceasefire almost immediately after he took office – when he started calling for the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians from Gaza on a permanent basis,” said Josh Ruebner, a lecturer …

The Take: What Israel’s shattered ceasefire means for Gaza
3 days, 16 hours ago

The Take: What Israel’s shattered ceasefire means for Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israel launched a series of attacks on Gaza overnight. Israel launched overnight strikes on Tuesday, which have killed more than 400 people and injured hundreds more. Why did this happen now, and what will the end of Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas mean for Palestinians in Gaza? In this episode: Diana Buttu, human rights lawyer and analyst Episode credits: This episode …

Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?
4 days, 1 hour ago

Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire?

Associated Press  

The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Einav Zangauker, mother Matan, who is held …

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
4 days, 8 hours ago

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came to an abrupt end on Tuesday when Israel launched dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip. Israel balked at entering substantive negotiations over the second phase, which were meant to lead to a long-term ceasefire, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the …

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…
4 days, 12 hours 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 …

Why did Netanyahu order airstrikes in Gaza amid ceasefire with Hamas? Did Israel inform US?
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4 days, 13 hours ago

Why did Netanyahu order airstrikes in Gaza amid ceasefire with Hamas? Did Israel inform US?

Hindustan Times  

Israel had notified the Donald Trump administration before launching “extensive strikes” in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Exposes hostages ‘to an unknown fate’: Hamas A senior Hamas official tells Reuters that Israel is unilaterally ending the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestine-based terror group issued a statement, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s decision to resume Israel’s “aggression” …

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
4 days, 14 hours 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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4 days, 14 hours 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 strikes Gaza, breaking ceasefire: Live tracker
4 days, 16 hours ago

Israel strikes Gaza, breaking ceasefire: Live tracker

Al Jazeera  

At least 436 people have been killed, including many children, as Israel resumes attacks on Gaza. Israeli attacks targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip, from north to south, including Jabalia, Beit Hanoon, Gaza City, Nuseirat, Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah. Israeli military issues forced displacement order In a statement on X, the Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee …

Why did Israel break the ceasefire in Gaza?
4 days, 16 hours ago

Why did Israel break the ceasefire in Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Israel resumed its relentless bombing of Gaza overnight on Tuesday, killing more than 400 people and sowing terror. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abou Azzoum said, “Most of the air strikes have been on heavily built-up neighbourhoods, makeshift schools and residential buildings where people are taking shelter.” What do we know about the victims? However, “Israel itself had decided to remove itself …

Israel resumes its war on us, the people of Gaza
4 days, 16 hours ago

Israel resumes its war on us, the people of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Maram Humaid writes about her family trying to come to grips with the nightmare of Israel restarting its war on Gaza. Everyone was asking: “What’s happening?” Minutes passed before the news started rolling in: a house targeted in Deir el-Balah, a strike on a home in Nuseirat. Then came the desperate pleas: “A family’s trapped under the rubble.” “A residential …

At least 404 killed as Israel unleashes strikes on Gaza, breaking ceasefire
4 days, 16 hours ago

At least 404 killed as Israel unleashes strikes on Gaza, breaking ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

At least 404 Palestinians have been killed and 562 wounded as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to take “strong action” against Hamas over its refusal to release captives taken from Israel or agree to offers to extend the ceasefire. ‘Remains of …

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

White House says Hamas making 'very bad bet' in Gaza talks
1 week 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. …

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
1 week, 1 day 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 ready to release US-Israeli hostage, 4 bodies as Gaza talks resume
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Israel cuts off power supplies to Gaza in latest blockade during ceasefire negotiations
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1 week, 5 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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1 week, 5 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 …

Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in New Pressure Move Over Hostages
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1 week, 5 days ago

Israel Trims Gaza Electricity in New Pressure Move Over Hostages

Live Mint  

Israel halted its already limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move the government called a response to the Hamas hostage crisis and which a liaison officer said would suspend production by a desalination plant in the war-wracked enclave. “We will avail ourselves of all means at our disposal to free the hostages and to ensure that Hamas …

US Envoy Says New Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Possible in Weeks
1 week, 6 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
1 week, 6 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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1 week, 6 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
1 week, 6 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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1 week, 6 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 two of Gaza truce talks
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talks

New Indian Express  

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: 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 …

Hamas pushes for phase 2 of Gaza truce talks after 'positive' indicators
Top News
1 week, 6 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", …

Israel cuts electricity to last facility in Gaza receiving Israeli power
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel cuts electricity to last facility in Gaza receiving Israeli power

CNN  

CNN — Israel says it has cut the flow of electricity to the last facility in Gaza that was still receiving power from the Israel Electric Corporation. “I just signed an order for the immediate halt of electricity to the Gaza Strip,” Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said in a statement, adding that the country would “operate all of the …

Israel to send delegation to Doha on March 10 to ‘advance’ ceasefire talks
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel to send delegation to Doha on March 10 to ‘advance’ ceasefire talks

Hindustan Times  

Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said: "Israel has accepted the invitation of the mediators backed by the US, and will send a delegation to Doha on Monday …

Hamas sees ‘positive indicators’ for launching ceasefire talks with Israel following Trump’s ‘final warning’
1 week, 6 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 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 …

Israel draws up new war plans to pressure Hamas
2 weeks 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 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, 1 day 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 …

Uncertainty grows surrounding the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas
2 weeks, 1 day 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, …

US proposes 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel PM Netanyahu not happy with Washington-Hamas talks: Reports
2 weeks, 1 day 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
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Hamas brushes off Trump's threat, says 'will only' free hostages in return for 'lasting' truce
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hamas brushes off Trump's threat, says 'will only' free hostages in return for 'lasting' truce

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: The Hamas militant group on Thursday brushed off US 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 …

In a first, US holds 'secret talks' with Hamas on Gaza hostages: Report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

In a first, US holds 'secret talks' with Hamas on Gaza hostages: Report

Firstpost  

The Trump administration has been holding secret negotiations with Hamas on the potential release of US hostages being held in Gaza and the possibility of a broader deal to end the war, according to a report Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, September 15, …

Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

Raw Story  

Israel's newly appointed military chief Eyal Zamir said Wednesday that his country's mission to defeat Hamas was not yet accomplished, with his inauguration coming at a precarious moment for the fragile truce in Gaza. Speaking before Zamir at a ceremony at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "determined" to achieve victory in the multi-front …

New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in the balance
2 weeks, 3 days ago

New Israeli military chief assumes command with Gaza ceasefire in the balance

The Hindu  

Israel swore in a new commander of its military on Wednesday as a standoff over the fragile ceasefire in Gaza increased the risk of a resumption of fighting without an agreement to bring home the rest of the hostages still held by Hamas. A related war in southern Lebanon, which broke out after Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces launched missile strikes against …

Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas

Associated Press  

U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, White House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Wednesday, as the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance. Rights groups have called Israel’s cutting off aid a “starvation policy.” Here’s the latest: AP AUDIO: Middle East latest: UN food agency says it has 2 weeks of …

Israel says ready for extending ceasefire if Hamas signs deal to free more hostages
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel says ready for extending ceasefire if Hamas signs deal to free more hostages

Firstpost  

Fighting in Gaza has been halted since January 19 under a truce arranged with U.S. support and Qatari and Egyptian mediators, and Hamas has exchanged 33 Israeli hostages and five Thais for some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that Israel is prepared to move to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, …

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