After State Department spokesperson announces that US envoy is already heading to region, source clarifies that he hasn't ...

COGAT says, blaming UN bottleneck; official says Hamas exploiting humanitarian situation to pressure hostage talks ...

Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. presented Israel and Hamas with an updated Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal proposal on Wednesday, ...

The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ...

One mediator described Israel’s new map as “a breakthrough,” though sources believe at least a few more days well be needed ...

"The conversation with President Trump can definitely help advance that result which we are all hoping for," Israeli leader ...

WASHINGTON — The deal between Israel and Hamas for the release of 50 hostages from Gaza capped an "extremely excruciating five ... Qatar but acknowledged its role in the hostage negotiations.

The negotiations to free the 239 hostages, including children and the elderly, have been ongoing since Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise terrorist attack killed more than 1,000 Israeli civilians.

Talks on a hostage and ceasefire deal for Gaza appear to be stuck. Israel’s top-level delegation has returned from Cairo, and there has been no word from Hamas on its position in recent days.

Hostage negotiations to free many of the 200-plus people believed to be held by extremists in Gaza have "reached a very sensitive stage" as some key areas of disagreement preventing a deal have ...

Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal, and Israel said negotiations would continue into ...

Days before Israel launched its ground invasion of Gaza, it was closing in on a deal for Hamas to release up to 50 hostages in exchange for pausing the bombardment unleashed in response to the ...