Jerusalem has ordered their release held up "until the safe exit of our hostages during the next waves is guaranteed," according to the Prime Minister's Office.

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Regarding the possibility of future formal diplomatic ties between Doha and Jerusalem, Al-Thani is asked if he thinks he will ever visit Israel. “It depends on [what] the way forward will be ...

A groundbreaking ceasefire agreement between "Israel" and Hamas has been officially signed in Doha, marking a significant step toward ending hostilities in Gaza. Mediated by Qatar and the U.S., the deal includes a prisoner exchange and the release of Israeli captives held in Gaza.

Israel's government approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas early Saturday morning.

He pointed out that the second task is to prevent Israel from shedding the stigma of genocide, saying: “We hope that neither Arabs nor Palestinians assist Israel in escaping its predicament without achieving a just resolution to the Palestinian issue.”

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and a release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday, amidst concern the accord may be delayed.

Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams have signed a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Doha, an Arab official from one of the mediating countries confirms to The Times of Israel. The deal was ...

After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is tapping the brakes on claims of success by President Biden, President-elect Trump and partners in the Middle East that a ceasefire and hostage release deal has been achieved to pause 15 months of war.

Al-Thani calls for deal to be seen through to end, rejects allegation that Qatar funded Hamas terrorism, insists on two-state solution as only path to peace The post Hostage deal framework was ready by December 2023,