Gaza, Netanyahu

Did Trump envoy push Netanyahu into accepting the Gaza ceasefire deal?
Billionaire Steve Witkoff, nominated by US President-elect Donald Trump as the Middle East envoy, has been central to the high-stakes ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. With blunt diplomacy and Trump’s backing,
Hamas Accepts Draft Agreement for Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Release
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of dozens of hostages. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Live Briefing: Biden discusses ceasefire and hostage release deal with Netanyahu
The first stage of a three-phase deal would see the release 34 living hostages over a 42-day ceasefire in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
An Israel-Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal is looking increasingly likely in Biden's final days in office
US, Israeli, and Palestinian officials have expressed increased optimism that a cease-fire agreement could soon be reached.
Netanyahu, Biden speak on ceasefire and hostage deal
Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group.
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone - Biden's final week in office - as momentum builds towards a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress but uncertainty remains over key aspects of the potential agreement.
Biden says negotiators are ‘on the brink’ of cease-fire deal in Gaza
High-level talks on a cease-fire deal in Gaza, including the release of hostages held by Hamas for more than a year, are gaining momentum, with President Joe Biden saying negotiators appear to be “on the brink” of an agreement.
Biden says Hamas and Israel 'on the brink' of hostage-release, ceasefire deal
In a speech touting his foreign policy legacy, President Joe Biden on Monday said the U.S. was "pressing hard" to close a deal that would see some of the hostages held by Hamas freed in exchange for a period of peace in Gaza.

Hamas, Israel

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Netanyahu to hold urgent security talks on Gaza cease-fire, prisoner swap deal: Media
Israeli negotiating team in Doha to brief prime minister on latest developments during encrypted video call - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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Gaza ceasefire: How Trump envoy Steve Witkoff did more to sway Benjamin Netanyahu in one meeting than Biden could all year
Steve Witkoff's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday came after he held a meeting with Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed ...
A Look at the Terms—and Tensions—of the Israel-Hamas Draft Ceasefire Deal
The question is if the ceasefire will survive beyond its first phase. Here is a look at the plan and potential pitfalls.
Here’s what we know about proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal so far
After more than a year of talks, both sides say they are close to a deal that could halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and ...
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Gaza truce ‘could come at any time’ as Netanyahu minister tries to kill deal
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being ...
Israel and Hamas Are ‘on the Brink’ of Cease-Fire Agreement, Blinken Says
The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed ...
Israel and Hamas in ‘final stages’ of Gaza ceasefire talks, officials say
U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators shuttled between the Israeli and Hamas delegations in Doha on Tuesday, where officials ...
Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have spoken in a phone call on the latest efforts to ...
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10 coalition members oppose agreement with Hamas in letter to Netanyahu
Ten members of the governing coalition sent a letter on Monday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing their strong ...