Hamas, Israel and Qatar

Qatar Will Help Trump 'Pressure' Israel and Hamas to Uphold Gaza Ceasefire
Ali Al-Ansari, media attache to the Qatari Embassy to the United States, told Newsweek his nation "appreciates the important role and positive impact of President Trump and his administration, particularly the efforts of his special envoy Steve Witkoff, in finalizing the agreement."
Qatar Gives Update on What Comes Next in the Fragile Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas
Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Here’s what we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
After more than a year of talks, a deal that would halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and return Israeli hostages home has been reached.
Israel-Gaza ceasefire - live: Qatar to hold briefing as officials focus on ‘coming hours’ to get deal done
Qatar to hold briefing as officials focus on ‘coming hours’ to get deal done - Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being fina
Qatar, Turkey to take in Palestinian murderers released under Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
The talks on where to send the released terrorists are reportedly being conducted in full coordination with Jerusalem.
Cease-fire between Israel, Hamas to go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar says
The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel is expected to go into effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced Saturday.
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday
The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15-month war that has devastated Gaza.
Israel approves ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, beginning Sunday
Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed the Middle East.
Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?
In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis,
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Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to last 42 days. Over that period, 33 hostages are expected to be freed in ...
Trump envoy Witkoff in Israel to oversee ceasefire deal
Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...
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Israel approves a ceasefire with Hamas with the first set of hostages due out Sunday
The Israeli government has approved a ceasefire and hostage deal ... approval comes two days after mediators Qatar and the United States announced both Israel and Hamas agreed to the ...