Three things that have shifted towards Gaza hostage deal
And there's a third - regional - shift playing into the shift in expectations here too: the weakening and erosion of Hamas allies in Iran's "Axis of Resistance", from Hezbollah in Lebanon to Bashar al-Assad in Syria, along with killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.
Vance Says Gaza Hostage Deal Possible Before Biden Term Ends
Vice President-elect JD Vance said he believes a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza could be struck before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in a week.
Trump envoy presses for Gaza ceasefire deal before Jan. 20 in Netanyahu meeting
President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Saturday to push for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: Witkoff's traveled to Israel from Qatar as part of a last-minute effort by Trump to press all parties involved in the negotiations to conclude the deal before Jan.
Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure as Trump’s Hostage Deadline Looms
The Israeli prime minister must navigate domestic and international demands as Trump’s warning over hostages in Gaza raises tensions. A week before the January 20 inauguration o
Gaza hostage deal still not guaranteed, even with Donald Trump's pressure
Fundamentally, despite Trump becoming the single most powerful individual in the world, he has very little power over Hamas.
Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Releases: What to Know
The negotiations appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pushed for an agreement before ...
Family of American hostage in Gaza remains hopeful their son, 21, will return
Edan Alexander, an American hostage, celebrated his second birthday in captivity after Hamas kidnapped him more than a year ...
Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son ...
Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Grow
Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also ...
New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on
The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a ...
Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says
Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of another hostage from Gaza. The military said on Wednesday that Yosef ...
Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive
Yousef Al-Ziyadnah, 53, who was kidnapped during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was found dead in a tunnel in ...
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'My soul is there': Freed Israeli hostage yearns for partner still held in Gaza
Tel Aviv: A hostage named Ilana Gritzewsky (31), was freed from captivity over a year ago, but her battle is far from over.
Israeli military confirms hostage killed alongside father in Gaza
Israel confirmed on Friday that the remains of a hostage found killed in Gaza were of Hamza Ziyadne, the son of deceased ...
Israeli military confirms identity of hostage killed in Gaza
The recovery two bodies comes amid renewed efforts by mediators Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt to reach a deal to halt fighting in ...
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Netanyahu mobilizes political support as hostage deal gets ‘very very close’
Hamas still has not given a list of living hostages; American, Israeli officials hopeful agreement will be reached before ...