When discussions began over releasing Israeli hostages shortly after the October 7 attack by Hamas, the negotiators tasked to strike a deal were mostly intelligence and security professionals. But in ...

Jerusalem comes down from demand for 11 hostages, but seeks shorter gap between releases; agrees to hold talks on permanent ...

The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but ...

Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, the group’s leader in Gaza said Saturday.

Hamas decided not to respond or engage with Israel's counter-proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an official told Reuters on ...

Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange ...

Despite the cessation of a roughly two-month truce, Americans continue to endorse Israel’s right to self-defense.

Israel has outlined what it calls “four fundamental differences” with the Palestinian group Hamas over proposals to renew the ...

CAIRO — The Hamas group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas,” the defense minister said ...

"We hope that the (Israeli) occupation will not undermine (it)," said Hayya, who leads the Hamas negotiating team in indirect ...

If agreed by Israel and Hamas, the second ceasefire would begin from Sunday onwards which coincides with the Muslim holiday ...