Deir Al -Balah: Hamas moved Friday to shore up its brittle ceasefire agreement with Israel by reaffirming its commitment to the terms of the deal that includes a pledge to hand over the remains of all dead Israeli hostages. The militant group’s statement released in the early hours on Friday follows a dire warning from … Read more
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday as the group’s negotiators held talks with mediators. A Hamas delegation was in Cairo discussing with Egyptian mediators ways out of the 18-month war, while, on the ground, … Read more
Gaza: Rare tensions are surfacing between Israel and President Donald Trump’s administration, after the US engaged in direct negotiations with Hamas regarding hostages in Gaza, including an American national. As details emerged about talks between Adam Boehler, the US envoy for hostages, and a top Hamas representative, Israeli leaders quietly expressed their displeasure, saying Hamas … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip unless its hostages in Gaza are released. The ceasefire has been called into question as Hamas claims Israel violated key provisions, prompting it to call off the release of three more … Read more
Relatives of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside of the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem to call for an immediate release of the captives, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP As domestic and international pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas for truce … Read more
Israeli and Qatari officials were set to meet in Norway on Saturday in an effort to revive talks about the release of hostages held in Gaza in return for a ceasefire and the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani … Read more