Hamas, Gaza and Israel

Hamas Urges Swift Agreement for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
A senior Hamas official has expressed the group's desire to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza as swiftly as possible. Indirect negotiations have resumed in Doha, Qatar, with Hamas emphasizing its commitment to achieving a deal promptly.
Israel and Hamas inch closer to Gaza ceasefire but gaps persist
Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners swap, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The National on Wednesday.
Hamas and Israel: New Efforts for Ceasefire in Qatar
Hamas has resumed indirect ceasefire talks with Israel in Doha, Qatar. Senior official Basem Naim emphasized the group's commitment to reaching a lasting agreement. The discussions focus on achieving a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as US Pushes for Ceasefire
Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 22 people on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as the U.S. stepped up efforts to overcome sticking points between Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire to end the war.
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward ceasefire
Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal before the Jan. 20 inauguration. But the sides have come close before,
Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of hostages from Gaza
Israel and Hamas are eyeing a hostage release and ceasefire deal before Donald Trump's inauguration. Copyright 2025 NPR
Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office
It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,” the president-elect warned during a press ...
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Pressure on Hamas backers ‘key’ to hostages release, Israeli official says
Countries with leverage on Hamas must ‘act now’ to conclude a deal, Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal said ...
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Hamas says Israel demands release of ‘all’ hostages in Doha talks
Israel presented a new proposal through mediators in Doha, demanding the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for an ...
Quitting Qatar is the least of Hamas’s problems
Abandoned by its allies, resented by Gazans and still under attack from Israel, losing its comfortable outpost in Doha may be ...
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Mossad Chief Delays Doha Visit amid Prisoner Swap Talks – UPDATED
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses confidence in a near-term Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange.
Hamas says Gaza deal talks will resume on Friday
An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar on Friday to continue negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in ...
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Israeli negotiating team wraps up first day of renewed hostage talks in Doha
A mid-level Israeli hostage negotiating team held talks on Friday with Qatari mediators, who were also hosting Hamas representatives in Doha for parallel discussions, in efforts to overcome ...
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Qatar meets Hamas delegation in Doha for ceasefire talks
The meeting was held between the gulf state’s prime minister and senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya. Qatar’s Prime ...
Family of hostage in latest Hamas video urges Netanyahu to take ‘opportunity to bring them back’
The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the ...
Strikes, raids in West Bank follow Hamas killing of three Israeli settlers
Three Palestinians were killed, including two children, in an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian ...