The exchange of hostages for prisoners is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest and most ...

Hamas-led militants have freed eight hostages as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But the chaotic handover of some of the captives drew an angry protest from Israel.

However, a deal hasn’t been reached yet and there are a number of obstacles that could still scupper the talks in Qatar. A man looks at smoke rising following an explosion inside the Gaza Strip, from ...

Tamar Edri, a resident of the northern city of Nahariya, was critically injured ... Sullivan added that he spoke on Monday morning with Qatar’s prime minister, Israeli negotiators and White ...

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A man looks at smoke rising following an explosion inside the Gaza Strip, from an observation point in Sderot, southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

Qatar has been a key mediator with Hamas in ... Associated Press writers Josef Federman in Jerusalem and Natalie Melzer in Nahariya, Israel, contributed to this report.

However, a deal hasn’t been reached yet and there are a number of obstacles that could still scupper the talks in Qatar. Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when ...