Us Confirms Direct Talks with Hamas over Gaza Hostages

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks

The president also appeared to threaten civilians in Gaza, saying they would be "dead" if they held hostages.

BBC News - 5h

U.S., Hamas Hold Direct Talks Over Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks marked a significant departure from previous negotiations involving the United States and Hamas, which the U.S. government has for decades designated as a terrorist group.

The New York Times - 9h

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say

The talks marked a significant departure for the United States, which has generally refused to talk directly with groups Washington has designated as terrorist organizations.

The New York Times - 4h

Hamas hands over more Gaza hostages as Shiri Bibas' body confirmed

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Israel stops humanitarian aid to Gaza while U.S. in direct talks with Hamas

The flow of aid into Gaza had been a key aspect to the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Now, it's being used as an ultimatum. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.

CBS News - 3h

White House confirms direct talks with Hamas, says envoy has authority to 'talk to anyone'

The Trump administration is holding direct talks with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, with the White House saying the president’s envoys have authority to “talk to anyone.” The office ...

The Hill - 7h

Trump posts fresh ultimatum to Hamas as US enters direct talks with group

US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiations. Donald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to ...

The Guardian - 5h

Hamas hands over two more hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Hamas hands over three more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Shiri Bibas' body confirmed as release of more Gaza hostages planned

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Trump says it is ‘over’ for Hamas unless hostages are released

US president says Washington will send ‘Israel everything it needs to finish the job’ in Gaza

Financial Times - 5h

Father of hostage still in Gaza accuses Netanyahu of ‘stalling’ Hamas deal

Yehuda Cohen says Israeli prime minister is refusing permanent ceasefire because ‘he wants to stay in power’. The father of an Israeli hostage has said Benjamin Netanyahu is “stalling” the deal ...

The Guardian - 2d

Food supplies dwindling in Gaza as Israel pressures Hamas to release hostages

President Trump is vowing there will be "hell to pay" if Hamas doesn't release the remaining hostages. Israel is applying pressure as well by blocking aid convoys of food and medical supplies from ...

CBS News - 2h

Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel releases prisoners

Israel postponed the release of 600 Palestinians, accusing Hamas of "humiliating" hostage handovers.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Netanyahu sends delegation to Egypt to continue Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas

Israeli team heads to Cairo as end of deal’s first phase approaches, but big differences remain between two sides. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that he has instructed ...

The Guardian - 6d

Russia offers to restore direct air links with the US, during Istanbul talks

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has suggested restoring direct air links between Russia and the United States during the latest round of consultations with Washington

ABC News - 5d

Hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire holds; family confirms return of Shiri Bibas' remains

Overnight, Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza. The release is happening despite heightened tensions between Hamas and Israel after the terror group handed over a body that was ...

CBS News - Feb. 22

Hamas turns over correct body of hostage Shiri Bibas

Hostage Shiri Bibas's body has been returned to Israel after Hamas turned over the wrong body on Thursday.

ABC News - Feb. 22

Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel says it will wait ‘until release of next hostages is guaranteed’ and Hamas scraps ‘degrading’ handover ceremonies. Hamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?

The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free.

The New York Times - Feb. 26

Trump says Hamas will be 'over' unless it releases all hostages

President Trump on Wednesday issued a warning to Hamas to release its remaining hostages after the White House held direct talks with the group officially designated as a terrorist organization. ...

The Hill - 5h

BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links

The broadcaster has removed the documentary from its streaming service while it carries out "further due diligence".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire

Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip

ABC News - Feb. 22

Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end

In the final exchange of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas released the bodies of four hostages and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The six-week first phase ends on ...

CBS News - 6d

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Hamas to turn over bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners

Hamas says that it will return the bodies of four dead hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, two days before the first phase of the ceasefire ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 Israeli hostages in final first-phase swap

Israel begins release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in accordance with ceasefire agreement

Financial Times - 6d

Israel releases over 600 Palestinian prisoners as Hamas returns bodies of four hostages

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold after four-day breach, as Israel says three of four bodies identified as of Thursday morning. See all our Middle East coverage Hamas has handed over the bodies ...

The Guardian - 6d

Israel frees Palestinian prisoners after Hamas hands over four hostages' bodies

It was the last exchange of the Gaza ceasefire deal's first phase, leaving questions over what happens next.

BBC News - 6d

Channel 4 News featured son of Hamas official used in BBC Gaza documentary

Footage of Abdullah al-Yazouri, whose father is deputy agriculture minister, included in Gaza reports. Channel 4 News featured the son of a Hamas official in its Gaza coverage, the same teenager ...

The Guardian - 2d

Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families

Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first ...

NBC News - Feb. 22

Israel Confirms Body Returned by Hamas Is That of Shiri Bibas

DNA testing had found that remains returned a day earlier purportedly of Ms. Bibas, a dead Israeli hostage, were in fact not hers, stirring outrage in Israel.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Mexico coach confirms talks with U.S.'s Ledezma

Mexico national team head coach Javier Aguirre confirmed he contacted dual-national Richard Ledezma ahead of the March international window to discuss his future with El Tricolor.

ESPN - 5d

Six hostages released in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinians to be freed

Yahoo News - Feb. 22

Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages

Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.

The New York Times - Feb. 21