Hamas, Israel and Gaza

Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.
Bodies of Israeli hostages found in Gaza Hamas tunnel
In Rafah, Gaza Strip, the bodies of two Israeli hostages, Josef and Hamza Zijadne, kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, were found. The information was released by Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz.
Hamas says Israel demands release of ‘all’ hostages in Doha talks
Israel presented a new proposal through mediators in Doha, demanding the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners, a Hamas official told EFE on Wednesday.
Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.Late on Sunday, a senior Hamas official told AFP the group had "agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal".
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza
The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.
Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation".The body of Bedouin Arab hostage Youssef al-Zayadna was found as international mediators Qatar,
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage.
Hamas Ready to Free Dozens of Israeli Hostages: Reports
"Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas" on the hostages listed in the reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.
Blinken says Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are in homestretch
Israel has vowed to catch the perpetrators after gunmen killed three people and wounded seven others in an attack on a bus carrying Israelis in the West Bank. It comes as outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he maintains hope that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached in the near future.
Israel and Hamas inch closer to Gaza ceasefire but gaps persist
Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners swap, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The National on Wednesday.
Bodies of 2 Israeli hostages recovered by soldiers in Gaza, defense minister says
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of two additional hostages from Gaza.
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A Hamas official said any hostage exchange deal will only be agreed to alongside a permanent ceasefire agreement.
Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office
It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,” the president-elect warned during a press ...
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
When Luis Har was kidnapped by Hamas-led militants on the warm morning of Oct. 7, 2023, he was forced into Gaza wearing ...
Trump’s Threat About Hostages Frustrates Gazans: ‘It Is Already Hell’
President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led ...
Trump’s Mideast Envoy Hopes Hostage Deal With Hamas Is Close
US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East said negotiators could be on the verge of a deal to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas in its war against Israel.