Hostage Deal

Hamas claims it made concessions for Gaza ceasefire

A Hamas official claimed Wednesday the group is "not far" from reaching a deal, but maintained any agreement must include a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Gaza hostage deal: KAN reveals doc. outlining Israel's negotiation terms

The document also reveals the details of the deal under negotiation.

'We're making a lot of progress': Trump envoy Witkoff hopeful about negotiations

Witkoff said that he if did not travel back to Doha to join hostage talks on Tuesday night, he would head there on Wednesday night.

Heart of darkness: Former Gaza captive recounts experience as Hamas hostage

To make it through, Cohen divulged that she needed to build connections with her captors.

 Relatives of hostages and supporters take part in a protest calling for their release in Tel Aviv

Hostage families petition high court to intervene on hostage deal, force gov't to define conditions

"This petition is a desperate cry of the hostages to this distinguished court, in a request to help realize the government's obligation to work to free them," the petition read.

07/01/2025
 Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza hold a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 6, 2024

Hostage families: Israel has created 'Schindler's list' for hostages

The Israeli government has no right to act as a gatekeeper, deciding who lives and who dies. This is playing with human lives," Yotam Cohen said.

By URI SELA
06/01/2025

Gal Gadot criticized in Israel for failure to wear the hostage pin at Golden Globes

The Golden Globes released a statement saying that Gadot and all other presenters were allowed to wear any political or social symbols they chose.

Arab media releases names of 34 Gaza hostages reportedly set for release

It was unclear how many of the hostage were still alive, with certain family members appearing on separate lists.

Blinken’s parting words: No hostage deal? Blame Hamas, not Netanyahu

Blinken's comments in the interview Saturday were not all that predictable when nearly 20 minutes of the 50-minute conversation turned toward Israel, Hamas, and Gaza.

05/01/2025

Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal

An additional impediment to a deal was Hamas's wish to see the conflict expanding to additional fronts, Blinken noted.

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