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Hostage Negotiations

Kushner Meets Netanyahu to Push Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire

US mediation now targets a second‑phase framework, with the Rafah tunnel standoff plus unresolved disarmament terms blocking progress.

Hamas to Return Another Hostage Body as Egypt and Red Cross Lead Gaza Recovery Effort

Hostage-Prisoner Exchange Set to Begin as Trump Visits Israel and Egypt

Ceasefire Takes Hold in Gaza as Israel Pulls Back and 72-Hour Hostage Countdown Begins

Israel and Hamas Approve U.S.-Brokered First-Phase Ceasefire With Hostage Releases and Israeli Pullback

Israel and Hamas Back First-Phase Ceasefire-Hostage Deal Ahead of Israeli Cabinet Vote

Israel and Hamas Start Egypt Talks on U.S. Plan as Sessions Resume Tuesday

Hamas Signals Partial Acceptance of Trump Gaza Plan as President Sets Sunday Deadline

Trump Meets Netanyahu to Push 21-Point Gaza Ceasefire Plan

White House Circulates Gaza Plan With Cease-Fire Timeline, Disarmament and Hostage-Exchange Terms

U.S. Envoy Says Washington Has Not Sought to Block Israeli West Bank Sovereignty as Europe Plans Palestinian State Recognition

Israel Levels Third Gaza City High-Rise After Evacuation Warnings

Israel Begins Gaza City Maneuver as Forces Prepare for Expanded Offensive

Israel Pushes Gaza City Evacuation as Outcry Grows Over Hospital Strikes and Trump Hosts Washington Talks

Israel Approves Gaza City Takeover Plan as Mediators Await Reply on 60-Day Truce

Israel Admits Targeted Strike Killed Gaza Journalists as Military Operation Deepens

France to Recognize Palestinian State at U.N. General Assembly

Aid Agencies Warn of Mass Starvation in Gaza as Hunger Deaths Top 110

Israeli Missile Malfunction Kills Gaza Children as Ceasefire Talks Stall

Trump and Netanyahu Press 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Plan as Qatar Talks Resume