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A spokesperson for Hamas says the group’s proposed amendments to the most recent U_S_ plan for a cease-fire in Gaza “have been met with a positive response by the mediators.”
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it rejects any statements and positions that support plans for foreign forces to enter the Gaza Strip under any name or justification. The group said the administration of the Gaza Strip is a purely Palestinian matter.
Hamas has reportedly accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men
Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Hamas source said on Saturday.
Nasrallah received Hamas deputy chief Hayya for the meeting, which reviewed "the latest security and political developments" in the Gaza Strip, the Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement. "They also discussed the latest developments in the ongoing negotiations these days,
Negotiators suddenly resumed negotiations in Doha, Qatar, shortly after Israel signaled it is preparing to wind down major military operations in Gaza after nine months of war.
Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal,
The head of Israel's spy agency Mossad, David Barnea, is reported to have travelled alone to Doha to meet Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as momentum is again building over a possible ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
A senior US official said a new proposal by Hamas could lead to a pact that would be a step to a permanent ceasefire
An Israeli delegation led by spy chief David Barnea left Doha after meeting with Qatari mediators about Gaza ceasefire talks, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday. Barnea returned to Israel to consult with the Israeli government,
A former spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conduct of the war against Hamas, in the latest sign of growing tensions between the military and the government.
President Joe Biden conferred with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday to discuss new developments on a possible hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Israel is weighing a fresh proposal from Hamas on a pause in fighting in Gaza and a release of hostages, raising the possibility of a breakthrough following months of deadlocked talks.
Hamas is ready to reconsider its insistence that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza before signing an agreement that would usher in a temporary truce and begin a process to release hostages still held in Gaza,
A Hamas official and an Egyptian official say Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a c
The Palestinian militant group Hamas informed its ally Hezbollah it had agreed to a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the leader of the powerful Lebanese group welcomed the step, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The United States will be part of new negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. President Biden discussed the issue with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. And NBC News' Matt Bradley reports.
Hamas' demand for written commitments from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar is the one main hurdle that remains before mediators can come to the table and start to hash out the details of a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza,
Mediators are set to continue indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in a bid to close remaining gaps over a proposed cease-fire deal, the clearest sign in weeks that a truce is possible after months of negotiations that have failed to halt the Gaza conflict.
Hamas has given its initial approval of a proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit to a complete end to the war.
Israel carried out deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday and engaged in combat with Hamas fighters, while to the north it exchanged fire with Hezbollah militants across the Lebanese border. - Sirens and air strikes - Cross-border fire between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement has occurred almost daily since the Gaza war began,
The head of Israel’s Mossad will travel to Qatar on Friday to try to finalize a cease-fire deal with Hamas, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Israel said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but that it will send a delegation for fresh talks with Qatari
A new push to broker a ceasefire in Gaza was underway on Friday, raising fresh hopes for the estimated 120 hostages still held and an end to the nine-month war.
Hamas has broadly agreed to the framework of a cease-fire proposal with Israel, a senior US administration official said, though mechanics of the deal have yet to be resolved.
Hamas sent an updated response to the latest ceasefire proposal with Israel a couple of days ago, which represented a "breakthrough on a critical impasse."
Israel and Hamas have revived indirect talks on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday evening. Israel's Kan public broadcaster reported that a delegation led by David Barnea,
Speaking after US President Joe Biden held a 30-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, the official said “we have had a breakthrough on a critical impasse”. The official cautioned that a deal was not “going to come together in a period of days”,
As talks resume in Doha, Qatar, a ‘possible breakthrough’ is raising hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage return deal, with reports that Hamas is no longer demanding Israel agree to a permanent ceasefire upfront,
NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley joins Meet the Press NOW to explain reported advancements in ceasefire negations between Israel and Hamas.
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Thursday morning about progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. “Earlier I spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss ongoing efforts to finalize a deal that would result in a ceasefire together with the release of hostages – a deal that I have outlined
President Biden in a call on Thursday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "it is time to close" a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza. Why it matters: Biden has pushed for a deal for months.
Hamas has dropped its objections over a US-backed cease-fire proposal to halt the Gaza conflict with Israel, a person familiar with the matter said, the clearest sign yet that a truce is possible after months of fruitless negotiations.
Hamas gave initial approval for a proposed ceasefire deal after dropping one of its key demands, the Associated Press reported.
Nine months after militants dragged Carmel Gat into Gaza, her family is part of a growing public and political campaign to press the Israeli government to use renewed negotiations with Hamas to end the nightmare of scores of remaining hostages like Gat.
Israel's spy chief was expected in Qatar on Friday for the latest effort to free hostages held by Hamas Palestinian militants in Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war.There has been no truce in the war since a one-week pause in November saw 80 Israeli hostages freed in return for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
Israel and Hamas resumed indirect negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza on Friday, after the Biden administration said Hamas had made “a pretty significant adjustment” in its position.
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Hamas says amendments it proposed to the most recent U.S. plan for a cease-fire in Gaza "have been met with a positive response by the mediators."
As American and Israeli officials say that a ceasefire deal and freeing of hostages is “closer than ever,” few can envision an end to the region-wide war that Hamas launched on October 7 on Iran’s behalf.
Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a possible ceasefire deal, which could free the remaining hostages in Gaza.
President Joe Biden will probably meet with Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington this month, the White House said Friday.
The Israeli prime minister's spokesman said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but Israel will send a delegation for more talks with Qatari mediators next week.