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Israeli negotiators return from Cairo with new proposal for Hamas

Prime Minister's Office announces mediators formulated up-to-date hostage release proposal and is waiting for Hamas to respond; 'Israel expects the mediators to take vigorous action regarding Hamas to advance the negotiations toward a deal'

Itamar Eichner | 04.02.24

Israeli delegation heads to Cairo for cease-fire, hostage talks, report

Negotiations have reached a dangerous turning point that threatens the possibility of reaching a final agreement, Hamas source tells pro-Hezbollah media outlet and reiterates that Hamas does not back down from demand for war to end, IDF to leave Gaza

Einav Halabi, i24NEWS | 03.06.24

Hamas submits 'final proposal' to cease-fire mediators

Sinwar's deputy delivers list of demands in response to proposed agreement, according to report out of Jordan, including assurances of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, release of high-value prisoners serving long sentences and unrestricted aid delivery to all areas of the Strip

Einav Halabi | 03.06.24

The obstacles in the path to a hostage deal with Hamas

Analysis: As talks of a possible hostage deal with Hamasm grow, Netanyahu says some of the terror group's demands like the release of thousands of terrorists and the IDF's withdrawal from Gaza won't happen

Itamar Eichner | 01.31.24

יחיא סינוואר, הפגנה מול בית ראש הממשלה בקיסריה, ביבי בינימין נתניהו

Hostage release talks with Hamas will take much longer, source says

Despite reports Israel, Hamas agree in principle on framework for deal that would include a month-long truce, Israeli political source tells Ynet ‘no progress in talks’ because ‘Hamas keeps hardening its stance’

Itamar Eichner, Alexandra Lukash, Sharon Kidon, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 01.24.24

Hamas demands release of notorious terror architects in hostage deal

Hamas plans for day after war, demanding next hostage deal includes 3 key prisoners: a potential Abbas successor, Israeli minister’s assassin and bomb engineer serving 67 life sentences

Einav Halabi | 12.21.23

Egypt receives names of 13 Israelis, 9 of them children to be freed Sunday; WH says hopeful American among them

Families anxious after Saturday's release delayed; U.S., Qatar Egypt work to ensure release; U.S. National Security advisor says has reason to believe an American would be among the freed hostages although does not mention 4 yr. old Abigail Edan by name

ynet correspondents | 11.26.23

Qatar says 13 hostages to be released Friday 4 p.m., ceasefire as of 7 a.m.; Shifa hospital director detained by Shin Bet

PMO says receives list of first hostages to be freed and is in touch with families, Hamas confirms Qatari statement; Arrest of hospital chief comes after tunnel with ammunition found under facility, evidence hostages taken there

ynet correspondents | 11.23.23

British anchor says swapping 150 prisoners for 50 hostages means Palestinian lives worth less

Watch the question - and the response: Israel's willingness to enter a 3 for 1 exchange means it does not value Palestinian lives, anchor posits; Eylon Levy calls the suggestion 'outrageous' and 'disgusting'

Marcy Oster | 11.23.23

Sinwar's ruse is working while Israeli leaders repeat mistakes

Opinion: No one challenged the hostage deal among security officials who may be motivated more by the guilt they feel over their failures on October 7 than by the needs of the war

Yossi Yehoshua | 11.22.23

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich

Not unanimous: How the government reached agreement on hostage release deal

Ben-Gvir's party members vote against the deal in overnight discussion despite attempts by Netanyahu and other ministers to convince them

Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | 11.22.23

EU condemns Hamas's use of 'hospitals and civilians as human shields'

One reportedly killed in US strikes on Iranian militias in Syria; IDF says has plans to change situation on northern border as skirmishes on Lebanon border intensify

ynet correspondents | 11.12.23

מיצג תאורה למען שחרור החטופים והנעדרים בהיכל התרבות בתל אביב

Under discussion: This is what a possible hostage deal looks like

The release of dozens of Israeli children and other civilians in exchange for fuel, days of respite and the release of some Palestinian prisoners - this is the deal that is still under discussion, according to a political source

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 11.12.23

המחבלים עאמר סאמי מרזוק אבו ע'וש וחסן חסאן חסין זערב

All for all? The numbers behind the possibility of a prisoner exchange deal

While Israeli prisons hold some 6,000 Palestinian prisoners, only a third of them belong to Hamas; Public opinion weighs on option for return of all captives in exchange for all Hamas prisoners. Ynet examined the numerical implications of exchanging every Israeli hostage and Hamas in a deal

Meir Turgeman | 11.02.23

Israel denies reports hostage swap negotiations underway

Reuters reports Qatar mediating release of women and children held in Gaza in exchange for 36 female Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jail;

Ynet | 10.09.23

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