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Qatar undermining hostage talks, Egypt should lead, senior Israeli officials say

Commentary: Officials say Qatar's role in hostage talks is emboldening Hamas to raise demands; as negotiations stall and IDF battles intensify, ministers, backed by the prime minister, shift blame toward the chief of staff

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.27.25

ניזאר עוודאללה, מתמודד על הנהגת חמאס בעזה מול סינוואר

Hamas leadership signals willingness for 5-year truce and hostage release in Gaza talks

Senior Hamas officials meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo, expressing openness to a comprehensive ceasefire but rejecting Israeli demands for Gaza’s demilitarization

Einav Halabi, News Agencies | 04.26.25

Israel's Gaza strategy slammed: ‘No military solution,’ says former MK

Former MK Mossi Raz says one reason Israel is struggling to defeat Hamas is the lack of a clear goal for what victory would actually look like

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 04.26.25

Israelis remember the victims of the Hamas massacre and the hostages still held in Gaza

'Returning Gaza hostages is Israel’s top priority'

Miri Eisin, fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism: 'All of us want to avoid another October 7'

Steve Leibowitz, ILTV | 04.23.25

דונלד טראמפ לצד בנימין נתניהו ובכיר חמאס חליל אל-חיה על רקע רכבי הצלב האדום

Ministers call for hostage deal deadline, Netanyahu and Trump to hold phone call

Ahead of Cabinet meeting, members say failure to reach agreement should prompt a shift to what they describe as a 'decisive phase' in the ongoing war in Gaza

Gad Lior | 04.22.25

What is Israel doing in Gaza?

Opinion: Israel’s new offensive, praised for few casualties, lost momentum after soldier fatality ignited debate over its purpose: Is it to secure hostage deal and maybe end war or to put further pressure on Hamas and risk captives

Nahum Barnea | 04.22.25

Mother of kidnapped soldier calls out at Gaza border: 'We're waiting for you'

Relatives of 59 hostages marked 562 days of captivity at the Gaza border, with emotional pleas, accusing prime minister of prioritizing political survival over their release; relatives and former captives call for swift, all-inclusive deal; Returned hostage calls out to partner: 'My soul is with you in that tunnel'

Lihia Gordon, Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.25

Father of American hostage calls for direct talks with Hamas to secure hostage release

In message to son Edan, Adi Alexander says, 'just believe that everyone is fighting for your release'; expresses frustration over stalled negotiations

Reuters | 04.20.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בחדר הסגול

Netanyahu ‘special statement’ offered no answers and little comfort

Opinion: Prime minister's pre-recorded video was no more than another move in his ongoing battle over narrative: No hostage deal because 'Hamas is obstinate,' war must continue 'or else there will be another October 7'

Yuval Karni | 04.20.25

'Hamas rejected deal to free half of Israeli hostages,' Netanyahu confirms in statement

PM confirms Hamas rejected latest proposal, warns surrender would erase military gains; amid US-Iran talks, reaffirms: 'Committed to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons—i will not back down'

Yuval Karni | 04.19.25

Hamas releases third video of hostage Elkana Bohbot after 561 days in captivity

After rejecting Israel’s latest hostage deal, terror group releases new footage of Elkana Bohbot, just days following a similar clip of Rom Braslavski posted as part of growing pressure on Israel

Einav Halabi | 04.19.25

Steve Witkoff, Benjamin Netanyahu, Khalil al-Hayya

Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire terms, demands full withdrawal and prisoner exchange

Terror group negotiator labels proposal as ‘unrealistic’; Smotrich urges Gaza escalation, calls on Netanyahu to ‘open the gates of hell’; 'Mr. Prime Minister, go ahead — give the order!'

Einav Halabi | 04.17.25

אמיר קטאר, תמים בן חמד אל ת'אני, במוסקבה

Qatar ruler says Israel 'did not abide' by Gaza truce deal

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visits Moscow, meets with President Putin; says Qatar will strive to bridge perspectives to end Palestinian suffering

Lior Ben Ari, AFP | 04.17.25

Bittersweet reunions: Families torn by partial hostage releases

Relatives say they rejoice at each release, but their relief is tempered by painful reality that not all loved ones return together; now they demand a single comprehensive deal to bring every hostage home together

Lihia Gordon | 04.17.25

'Trump, where are you?': Islamic Jihad releases first video proof of life of hostage Rom Braslavski

Braslavski, 21, a Jerusalem resident, was working security at the Nova music festival in southern Israel when he was kidnapped; his family has received numerous reports of his bravery that day, describing how he helped others escape the attackers

Einav Halabi | 04.16.25

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