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Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
Officials say U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the release of scores of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, but a ...ABC News - 2d -
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over aspects of a deal.BBC News - 2d -
Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have spoken in a phone call on the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release in the Israel-Hamas warABC News - 2d -
Officials who spoke out against U.S. role in the Israel-Hamas war
As the Israel-Hamas war continues and the Gaza death toll rises, former State Department officials tell 60 Minutes their concerns about how the Biden administration has handled the war.CBS News - 2d -
Biden policy on Israel-Gaza sparks warnings, dissent, resignations
Former State Department officials say they worry about how far Washington is willing to go to support Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza.CBS News - 2d -
Biden speaks with Israel's Netanyahu amid ceasefire negotiations in Qatar
The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.CBS News - 3d -
Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in GazaABC News - 3d -
Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire
Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with Hamas. The US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, ...The Guardian - 4d -
Israel sends Mossad intelligence agency director to Gaza ceasefire talks
Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.CBS News - 4d -
Israel is sending the Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks
Israel is sending the Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talksABC News - 4d -
Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff to meet Benjamin Netanyahu as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ if hostages are not releasedFinancial Times - 4d -
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Don't blame Israel — it's Hamas that has put every Gaza hospital in danger
The fact of the matter is, 15 months into the war initiated by Hamas, there is hardly a hospital or medical facility in Gaza that the terror group has not turned into a military command centerThe Hill - 5d -
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Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’
Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave “very serious and shameful”.NBC News - 6d -
Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations
President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.NBC News - 6d -
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Will Trump's presidency help ceasefire negotiations and humanitarian crisis in Gaza?
The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in ...NBC News - 6d -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - 6d -
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza
The Israeli military said that it had retrieved the body of a hostage who had been held in the Gaza Strip, as the Biden administration struggles to secure a cease-fire deal that would bring home ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
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 will secure their releaseABC News - Jan. 8 -
In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital
Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks? The US is hopeful The ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostageABC News - Jan. 6 -
Reports of optimism about Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
US secretary of state says he is confident agreement can be reached in renewed push before Donald Trump takes office. Israel and Hamas appear to be edging closer towards a ceasefire and hostage ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
US hoping for Gaza ceasefire agreement in next 2 weeks: Blinken
The Biden administration says it is still hoping to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in its final two weeks in the White House, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
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Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire
The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Blinken expresses confidence that Gaza ceasefire talks are in homestretch
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again showing optimism that a deal is on the horizon to secure the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
It comes as Israel intensified strikes on Gaza, killing 88 people over the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry says.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza
Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Israel confirms it is holding Gaza hospital chief Abu Safiya
The IDF had earlier told a local NGO it was unaware of his case, sparking concern.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
The officer was killed in an overnight air strike on a displaced people’s camp in the southern Gaza.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Gaza Residents Endure Harsh Conditions as Israel-Hamas War Continues Into 2025
Several people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Jabaliya, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hamas.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Likely to Elude Biden
Talks between Hamas and Israel have hit an impasse in recent days, Arab mediators said.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 31
