Israeli, Hamas cease-fire deal, hostage release 'on brink'

Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages during the first phase of an emerging ceasefire agreement being finalized by negotiators in Doha, two Israeli officials said.
Israeli hostages -- rescues, releases, ceasefire talks
Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Israel and Hamas may be nearing deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages, but hurdles remain
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.
Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say
Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages.
Hamas agrees to swap 33 hostages for 1,000 prisoners under Gaza truce deal with Israel: Report
Hamas and Islamic Jihad agree to a Gaza ceasefire and a prisoner exchange deal with Israel, where 33 hostages will be swapped for 1,000 Palestinian pr
Netanyahu and Biden discuss progress in Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with US President Joe Biden about the progress in negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal.
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza cease-fire and the release of hostages, officials say
The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying to mediate an end the 15-month war and secure the release dozens of hostages.
Rep. Waltz: Negotiations to release Hamas hostages are underway
Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said negotiations for a deal to free the hostages in the Hamas-Israel war are underway.
Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages
Officials say Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. This three-phase plan would need to be submitted to the Israeli Cabinet for final approval.
Israeli, Hamas cease-fire deal, hostage release 'on the brink'
An initial 42-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, being negotiated in Doha, could be finalized in the next 24 hours with the release of 33 hostages currently being held in Gaza, according to senior officials.
Relatives of Israeli of hostages held in Gaza protest, as ceasefire deal looks close | AP Explains
Relatives of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza on Tuesday night held a demonstration in Tel Aviv, as a ceasefire deal ...
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Trump envoy says president-elect is ‘driving’ Gaza hostage talks
“We share the common aim to get the hostages out,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks. U.S. officials emphasized that Witkoff, a real ...
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Israel at war: What happened on day 53?
Ten Israelis and two Thai captives were freed amid media reports that Qatar sought to mediate a ceasefire deal to end the Gaza war in which the remaining 150 hostages would be returned ...
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Thousands at Hostages Square await Hamas’s answer: ‘The longest night’
Thousands of people pack into Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, in tense anticipation of Hamas’s answer to the drafted agreement to ...
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Father of 10/7 hostage: 'I am against any deal that does not include all hostages'
These are lists from May and we are still hanging on to these lists. All the hostages are humanitarian," says Hayman.
'Why are you making a Schindler's List?' Hostages families interrupt Knesset committee
Defense Minister Israel Katz's presentation at the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) was disrupted on Tuesday as family members of hostages called out, accusing him of deserting the ...
The Times of Israel1d
Hostages’ families leave meeting with PM with questions on when 2nd phase of deal will begin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has wrapped his meeting with the first of two groups of hostages’ families at his office in ...