World Jan 24 As part of the ceasefire, Hamas publishes the names of 4 hostages it plans to release from Gaza on Saturday The hostages are to be freed Saturday in exchange for the release of dozens of Palestinians imprisoned or detained by Israel.
World Jan 20 Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire takes hold Dozens of Palestinian prisoners have been freed by Israel after three hostages left Hamas captivity in an exchange that took place after 15 months of collective grief and anxiety.
World Jan 19 Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire with Hamas clears first hurdle The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military announced Sunday, hours after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.
World Jan 16 Israel's Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza cease-fire deal Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal shortly after U.S. President Joe Biden and key mediator Qatar announced it was complete.
World Jan 15 Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not end their suffering Even if a deal is reached, the torment experienced by families of the hostages and war-weary Palestinians in Gaza could be far from over.
World Jan 14 Official says Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire, while Israel says details are being finalized An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized.
World Jan 11 Israel sending Mossad director to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks in sign of progress Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.
World Jan 09 More than 46,000 Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000.
World Jan 04 As ceasefire talks resume, Israeli airstrikes kill at least 21 people in Gaza, hospital workers say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people, including at least two children, on Saturday in Gaza, hospital staff said, while a new effort at ceasefire talks was underway in Qatar after nearly 15 months of war.
World Jan 03 Israeli strikes kill at least 30 people, including children, in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume Hospital staff say at least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and Friday morning, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.