How the Biden and Trump teams worked together to get the Gaza ceasefire and hostages deal done
Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.
Israel and Hamas agree to deal for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
After intense negotiations, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would see a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.
Two American hostages are on list to be released under Gaza deal, source says
Two Americans held in Gaza are on the list of hostages to be released in first six-week phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that was announced Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter said.
A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why
As Israel and Hamas edge closer to a possible ceasefire-hostage agreement, a small number of families whose loved ones remain captive in Gaza are saying “No” to a deal.
Israel Hamas Gaza Ceasefire Deal: When Will Hostages be Released? What We Know
This 42-day ceasefire aims to halt the 15-month conflict and facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Gaza Hostage Deal Could Come as Trump Takes Office, in Echoes of 1981
Dozens of American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for more than a year were freed just as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.
Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas has been reached in the war in Gaza. The three-phase deal announced by President Joe Biden is scheduled to begin Sunday with a ceasefire and the release of many of the hostages held by Hamas.
Will Edan Alexander be released? NJ hostage's fate is still uncertain after Gaza ceasefire
Fewer than 100 of those kidnapped are believed to still be alive, according to Israeli officials. Edan Alexander's status has not been publicly confirmed, though Hamas did release a video in early December in which he pleaded for Israel to negotiate a deal.
What we know about Gaza’s emerging ceasefire and hostage release deal
The Israel government and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, a source briefed on the talks has told CNN.
Israel hostage families on roller coaster of hope and despair as Gaza deal reached
Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza gathered on Wednesday in the Tel Aviv square where they have held rallies for more than a year, as news trickled out of the agreement struck with Hamas to halt the fighting in Gaza and bring the hostages home.
Qatar announces Gaza ceasefire
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign affairs minister, spoke on Jan. 15, as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire.
Negotiators Agree to Long-Awaited Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza
The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some ...
Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
Qatari and Hamas officials say a last-minute dispute in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved.