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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 tells Hamas leaders to leave as Gaza cease-fire talks …
Nov 8, 2024 · Along with Egypt, Qatar has facilitated the indirect negotiations between Israel and the militants over a possible cease-fire and hostage deal in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, the State Department said that Hamas has rejected the latest proposal for a short-term truce in the Palestinian territory, where Israel’s 13-month military campaign is ...
Qatar PM says Gaza truce, hostage release deal agreed
3 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 ...
Israel army says troops shot Syrian protester in leg
Dec 20, 2024 · The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on December 8 Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes on Syrian military facilities in what it …
US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks as Blinken eyes new options
Oct 24, 2024 · The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators were exploring new options after months of failing to seal a US-led plan.With less than two weeks before US elections, Blinken is paying his 11th trip to the region since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which last week killed the ...
Gaza talks enter 'final round' in Qatar: source briefed on …
4 days ago · A "final round" of Gaza truce talks is due to start Tuesday in Qatar, said a source briefed on the negotiations aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war after more than 15 months.Meditators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have intensified efforts to seal a ceasefire that would facilitate the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the war.On ...