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Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage.
Hamas Names Hostages It May Return But Deal With Israel Elusive
Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza
The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.
Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had yet to clarify whether 34 hostages it claimed it was ready to free were dead or alive, throwing doubt on the group's assertion that
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
Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal
A Hamas official on Sunday said the Palestinian militants were ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks

Israel unclear on 'status of hostages'

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In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged in an interview posted Saturday that “public daylight” between Israel and the U.S. over the war in Gaza hardened Hamas’ positions in talks on a ceasefire ...