How Israel-Hamas agreement came to be amid false starts, recriminations and deaths of key players
President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.
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Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says he’s open to ‘dialogue’ with Hamas, praises Qatar
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” ...
Israel cease-fire holdup explained: Internal feuding, Hamas tricks delayed vote on the deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock eleventh-hour announcement Thursday to hit the brakes on a long-awaited and ...
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight ...
Hamas to Free Four Women Soldiers in Second Swap With Israel
Hamas named four Israeli women soldiers it plans to release from captivity in a second hostage-for-prisoner swap, as the Gaza ...
Clean uniforms, white trucks: Hamas, hiding in tunnels for 15 months, assumes control of Gaza. End of Israel's dream?
Hamas’ re-emergence has taken many Gazans by surprise, making them wonder what a post-war Gaza would look like. It also ...
Opinion
The Trump administration must resist the temptation of direct talks with Hamas
Last week’s Hamas-Israel hostage deal revealed a glaring and uncomfortable reality - the United States, albeit indirectly, became entangled with a murderous jihadi group. Securing the release of ...