A Hamas leader told Newsweek that "we can go to an agreement immediately" if Israel changed its course on negotiations.
The family of a hostage who appears in the latest video released by Hamas has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize the opportunity to do a ceasefire deal, describing the footage as having “torn our hearts to pieces.
Israel denied reports that Hamas forwarded a list of 34 hostages it could release in exchange for a cease-fire Sunday.
According to AFP, a total of 34 hostages would be released in the initial exchange, which includes many Israeli women, children, elderly and sick prisoners held in Gaza.
Family says her 'difficult mental state is evident' in the three-and-a-half-minute video, appeals to government to work on hostage deal 'as if your children were there'
The prime minister’s office announced on Thursday the approval of a new Israeli delegation to continue hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar.
Trump shared a blistering critique of Netanyahu by economics professor Jeffrey Sachs that blasts the leader for having dragged the US into “phony wars.”
Benny Gantz criticises Netanyahu for prioritising politics over hostages' lives, raising concerns about the future of Gaza.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
US President-elect Donald Trump shared a provocative video of an economist bashing Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu amid ceasefire talks between Tel Aviv and Hamas
The Prime Minister’s domestic popularity has rebounded to pre-October 7th levels, despite his refusal to prioritize a hostage deal in Gaza.
A renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the 15-month war and return Israeli hostages before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.