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"The flexibility and constructive approach shown by Israel in the negotiations are not matched by Hamas,” the official said. Israel has made "significant strides" in its efforts to reach a hostage deal;
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Hamas has rejected a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, a senior official in Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office told reporters Saturday.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to access food amid new Israeli evacuation orders. Aid efforts faced violence, leading to over 150 injuries.
Hamas' armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict.
Mediators present updated Israeli control zones in Gaza as Hamas weighs terms of proposed ceasefire, prisoner exchange deal - Anadolu Ajansı
The ongoing presence of negotiators from Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha, suggests that both sides are serious about clinching a deal.
Qatar's ties to Hamas questioned Qatar’s role in the Gaza hostage discussions has raised some questions because of its ties to Hamas, which the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.
Qatar has grown increasingly frustrated with "political exploitation" from all sides involved in the months-long Gaza peace talks it has hosted, and insists they informed Hamas they are no longer ...
Qatar’s capital, Doha, has hosted Hamas’ leaders since 2012, as part of an arrangement backed by the United States. For months, however, ...
Israel has purportedly rejected Hamas' offers to release the hostages and conclude a permanent ceasefire agreement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Adam Boehler, U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, on Sunday urged Hamas to “take the deal” on the table with Israel and to move forward toward peace. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Boehler said that the current deal on the table — where Hamas releases at least 10 remaining hostages