Hamas, Israel

Israel Recovers Bodies of One or More Hostages Taken by Hamas in Gaza
Israel's defense minister said Wednesday that troops have recovered the bodies of one hostage from Gaza and is verifying another possible body.
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.
Hamas says Israel demands release of ‘all’ hostages in Doha talks
Israel presented a new proposal through mediators in Doha, demanding the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners, a Hamas official told EFE on Wednesday.
Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.Late on Sunday, a senior Hamas official told AFP the group had "agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal".
British woman on list of Hamas hostages due for release
A British woman is on a Hamas list of hostages approved for release, which has been widely criticised by families in Israel, The Telegraph has learnt.
Hamas approves list of 34 Israeli hostages for ceasefire negotiations: report
Negotiators have made little progress towards an enduring ceasefire over a year into deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis, while another 102 Palestinians were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes
Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a cease-fire deal
Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to reach a deal before the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of hostages from Gaza
Israel and Hamas are eyeing a hostage release and ceasefire deal before Donald Trump's inauguration. Copyright 2025 NPR
Hamas and Israel work towards ceasefire agreement
The two sides have agreed on a list of prisoners Israel will release. However, Israel says it's waiting for a list of surviving hostages from Hamas.
Hamas approves list of Israeli hostages for potential exchange, Reuters reports
Hamas has approved a list of 34 Israeli hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a ...
Bodies of two hostages captured in October 7 attacks recovered by Israeli forces
Israel believes a third of the remaining hostages are dead, while a number have been previously freed through negotiated ...
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
When Luis Har was kidnapped by Hamas-led militants on the warm morning of Oct. 7, 2023, he was forced into Gaza wearing ...
5 takeaways from Trump press conference — including hostages held by Hamas, control of Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump staged a press conference Tuesday where he answered questions about hostages held by Hamas, ...
Israeli PM office denies reports that Hamas forwarded list of hostages to release in event of deal
Israel denied reports that Hamas forwarded a list of 34 hostages it could release in exchange for a cease-fire Sunday.
Hamas Punches Back After Trump's Ultimatum; ‘U.S. President Must Not...’ | Watch
Hours after Donald Trump’s threat, Hamas responded through senior official Osama Hamdan, who criticised the incoming U.S.