Hamas, Israel trade blame over Gaza truce delay - Al-Monitor
Dec 25, 2024 · Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after both had reported progress in the latest round of Gaza truce talks.Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent days, rekindling hope for an agreement between the two warring parties that has so far proven elusive.On ...
Yemen's Huthis a 'menace' for Israel despite weakened Iran: analysts
Dec 31, 2024 · Israel's devastating campaigns against Iran's regional allies have severely weakened its arch-enemy's ability to project its power, but Yemen's Tehran-backed Huthi rebels remain a stubborn thorn in its side, analysts say.With the ranks of Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah decimated after more than a year of war, and with the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria removing a key link in ...
Netanyahu authorises Israel negotiators to continue Doha hostage …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised Israeli negotiators to continue talks in Doha on a hostage release, his office said Thursday, after Israel and Hamas traded blame for their slow progress.Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent weeks, rekindling hope for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement that has so far proven ...
Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage …
Dec 23, 2024 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.His comments in parliament came two days after Palestinian militant groups also talked of progress towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal.In recent days, indirect negotiations between Israel ...
Trump's national security adviser says ISIS, Israel border priorities ...
Dec 23, 2024 · Trump and President Joe Biden both worked to get Saudi Arabia to follow suit in establishing ties with Israel, but the effort was complicated by the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war last year. Waltz tied Israel-Saudi normalization to efforts to secure the release of the Americans detained by Hamas in Gaza as well as to improvements in the ...
Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted …
Jan 5, 2025 · A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have tried for months to strike a deal to end the war. The latest effort comes just days before Donald Trump takes office as ...
Qatar PM says Gaza truce, hostage release deal agreed
5 days ago · Qatar's prime minister announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed Wednesday to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding he hoped the deal would pave the way for a permanent end to the fighting.After mediators earlier said a deal had been reached, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that some issues in the framework remained "unresolved", though ...
Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas
5 days ago · Last week, Trump dispatched his incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to coordinate with negotiators in Qatar and Israel. The senior administration official said there was an “almost unprecedented” level of coordination between Witkoff and Brett McGurk, the current White House’s point person for the Middle East.
Thousands protest in Israel for Gaza hostage deal - Al-Monitor
Dec 14, 2024 · Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday for a deal to release the remaining hostages still held in Gaza after more than 14 months of war against Hamas in the Palestinian territory."We all can agree that we have failed until now and that we can reach an agreement now," Lior Ashkenazi, a prominent Israeli actor, told a crowd gathered in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv. Itzik Horn, whose sons ...
Qatar, US announce Gaza truce, hostage release deal agreed
5 days ago · Qatar and the United States announced Wednesday a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, adding they hoped it would pave the way for a permanent end to the war in Gaza.After mediators earlier said a deal had been reached, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that some issues in the framework remained "unresolved", though it expressed hope the ...