Hamas, Israel

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 Names Hostages It May Return But Deal With Israel Elusive
Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza.
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 says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it claimed it was ready to free were dead or alive, throwing doubt on the group's assertion that
Hamas approves list of 34 Israeli hostages for ceasefire negotiations: report
Negotiators have made little progress towards an enduring ceasefire over a year into deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis, while another 102 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes
Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal
A Hamas official on Sunday said the Palestinian militants were ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks

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American Historical Association resolution condemns Israel’s ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza
The American Historical Association on Sunday passed a resolution that condemns Israel’s “scholasticide” in Gaza, accusing it ...
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Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel. WASHINGTON — The State Department ...
Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire
Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding ...
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Winston Churchill’s grandson calls civilian suffering caused by Israel’s assault in Gaza ‘institutionalised cruelty’
Sir Winston Churchill’s grandson Lord Soames has condemned civilian suffering as a result of the Israeli onslaught in Gaza as ...
Hamas and Israel wrangle over talks as Israeli strikes in Gaza intensify
Israel and Hamas wrangled on Sunday over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, ...
Israel considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Trump’s inauguration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump comes into office later this month in a bid to ...
Artists who boycott Israel push back against Florida government's ban on hiring them
Some artists hoping to lease their work to Florida cities for public exhibits are protesting a state law that requires government contractors to affirm they are not "engaged in a boycott of Israel." ...
Israel defends Gaza hospital raid, UN rights chief says its explanation is vague
Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted ...
Gaza’s population is falling, while Israel’s growth is slowing
Gaza’s population dropped by 6% – about 160,000 people – in 2024, according to a new report, as Israel’s war against Hamas ...
Gaza didn’t get enough winter shelters. Now babies are dying in the cold.
At least seven infants have died from the cold in recent weeks, the Gaza health ministry says, as displaced families struggle ...