Qatar PM says Gaza truce, hostage release deal agreed
Jan 15, 2025 · Qatar's prime minister announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed Wednesday to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding he hoped the deal would pave the way for a permanent end to the fighting.After mediators earlier said a deal had been reached, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned that some issues in the framework remained "unresolved", though ...
Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage …
Dec 23, 2024 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.His comments in parliament came two days after Palestinian militant groups also talked of progress towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal.In recent days, indirect negotiations between Israel ...
Iran top diplomat in Qatar as Israel warns of attack - Al-Monitor
Oct 10, 2024 · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Qatari counterpart in Doha on Thursday, after Israel warned it would retaliate against his country for a missile attack last week.Qatar has played a key role in efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and has called for a truce in Lebanon, where Israel last month intensified air strikes against the Iran-backed Hezbollah.The wars were the subject of ...
Qatar says Gaza truce talks in 'final stages' - Al-Monitor
Jan 14, 2025 · Key mediator Qatar said negotiations for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their "final stages" on Tuesday, expressing hope an agreement could be reached "very soon".Qatar, Egypt and the United States have intensified efforts to broker a ceasefire to enable the release of hostages taken during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.Late on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Netanyahu authorises Israel negotiators to continue Doha hostage …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised Israeli negotiators to continue talks in Doha on a hostage release, his office said Thursday, after Israel and Hamas traded blame for their slow progress.Indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have taken place in Doha in recent weeks, rekindling hope for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement that has so far proven ...
Hamas says four women soldiers to be freed in next swap with Israel
2 days ago · Hamas on Friday said it would release the following day four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since October 7, 2023, in a second exchange under a ceasefire deal that has halted the Gaza war.Israel confirmed it had received the list of names of the captives, and the Hostage and Missing Families Forum campaign group later named them as Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag ...
Israeli cabinet to meet on ceasefire after PM says hostage deal ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Israel's security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, with the United States "confident" the truce would begin as planned this weekend. If approved by Israel's cabinet, the ceasefire agreement would take effect Sunday and involve the exchange of Israeli hostages for ...
Chief US diplomat vows 'unwavering support' for Israel
4 days ago · The United States' new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank.As Israel pursued its deadly operation in Jenin, Rubio assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Washington's continued backing.Rubio spoke to Netanyahu from Washington on Wednesday night to ...
US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks as Blinken eyes new options
Oct 24, 2024 · The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators were exploring new options after months of failing to seal a US-led plan.With less than two weeks before US elections, Blinken is paying his 11th trip to the region since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, which last week killed the ...
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3 days ago · A truce brokered by Qatar and the US, structured in three phases, took effect on Sunday.