Videos
More news
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.
Israel’s Cabinet is set to convene to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza
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,
An Israeli government official said on Thursday that a delegation has been sent to negotiate a hostage release deal with Hamas. Under a deal brokered in late November by the United States, Qatar and Egypt,
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.
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 senior US official said a new proposal by Hamas could lead to a pact that would be a step to a permanent ceasefire
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.
An embattled U.S. president pressed the Israeli prime minister to hammer out a Gaza cease-fire deal, saying now is the time to save the lives of hostages held by Hamas.
Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas,
President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Thursday morning to discuss developments relating to a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,
An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will dispatch negotiators to resume Gaza cease-fire talks.
President Biden will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday to discuss Hamas’ response to a hostage and cease-fire deal which may be pivotal in ending the war.
Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza,
Up to now Hamas has demanded an end to the war and a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Israel says it will accept only temporary pauses in the fighting until it eliminates Hamas. A Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations told the BBC Hamas is no longer insisting on a full ceasefire at the outset of the three-phase plan.
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.
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.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Joe Biden he has decided to send a delegation to resume stalled negotiations on a hostage release deal with Hamas.
Hamas made a pretty significant adjustment in its position over a potential hostage release deal with Israel, a senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday, expressing hope that it would lead to a pact that would be a step to a permanent ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized his negotiators to enter into detailed negotiations to try and broker a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, an Israeli official and a source familiar with the negotiations said.
Tensions on Israel’s northern border deepened as Hezbollah launched one of its largest rocket barrages in months.
There has been no progress towards a ceasefire since Biden's announcement five weeks ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to send a team of negotiators to discuss a hostage release deal with Hamas.
President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Thursday morning to discuss developments relating to a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas,
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has passed 38,000
They got used to our bloodshed, may God curse them! They are scum!” The video - unthinkable before the Gaza war - was filmed outside a hospital, inundated with hundreds of Palestinian casualties after an Israeli operation to free hostages from central Gaza last month.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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”,
NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley joins Meet the Press NOW to explain reported advancements in ceasefire negations between Israel and Hamas.
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.
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.
Hamas has broadly agreed to a US-proposed cease-fire plan with Israel, according to a senior American official, though the details still have to be resolved.Most Read from BloombergKamala Harris Is Having a Surprise Resurgence as Biden’s Campaign UnravelsBiden’s Fourth of July Shrouded by Pressure to Drop 2024 BidSingapore Couples Are Marrying Earlier to Buy Homes,
Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a possible ceasefire deal, which could free the remaining hostages in Gaza.