An unlikely team of U.S. negotiators wrestled Israel and Hamas to a ceasefire
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Here are the key negotiators who helped get a Gaza ceasefire deal
A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged Palestinian territory, often coming close to a deal before a frustrating breakdown in negotiations.
These are the key negotiators who helped get a Gaza ceasefire deal
The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged territory.
Hamas Says Obstacles to Ceasefire Deal Have Been Resolved
Hamas said on Friday that obstacles that arose in relation to the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been resolved, according to a statement issued by the group. (Reporting by Nidal Al-Mughrabi;
Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says
The Israeli cabinet will meet to give approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.
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US official says Biden prioritized Israel’s ‘defanging’ of Hezbollah to push Hamas toward deal
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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.
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a ...
Gaza ceasefire deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha
The first stage of the deal would see 33 hostages set free, including children and women. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Qatari prime minister says Gaza ceasefire goes into effect on Sunday. Israel says details in flux
Qatar’s prime minister said the deal would go into effect on Sunday. Israel said final details still need ironing out.
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Al-Sharaa: Doha to press Israel to leave Syria ‘in coming days’
Qatar "will use all available means to exert pressure on Israel to return [the situation] to what it was before," the Syrian Islamist leader claimed.
Revenge of the ‘Hotel Guys’
For Hamas, armed struggle is looking like a dead end. Its future in Gaza now depends on the diplomacy of its civilian ...
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