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Hamas Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Draft Agreement, Hostage Release Plan: Report
Palestine-based Hamas has accepted a draft agreement of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage release deal amid the ongoing war with Israel since October 2023, two officials involved in the talks told the Associated Press.
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What's In Qatar's Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: All You Need To Know
With just a week to go before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes over from President Joe Biden, officials said a breakthrough had been achieved in talks in Doha and agreement could be near.
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Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal: US Official
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said.
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Israel's Netanyahu Sends Mossad Chief To Qatar For Gaza Hostage Deal Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday.
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Israeli Officials In Doha For Talks On Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal: Source
Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.
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Israel, Palestinians Explore Gaza Truce With Hostage Deal On Horizon
Although Biden and Trump are working separately, their efforts overlap and both stand to gain from a deal. A U.S. official said Trump's public statements about the need for a swift ceasefire "have not been harmful."
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After Hamas Rejection Of Hostage Deal, US Asked Qatar To Expel The Group
The US has told Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday.
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Woman Kidnapped From Kota-Etawah Express, Gang-Raped
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly abducted from the Kota-Etawah Express and gang-raped by three men who held her hostage for five hours, officials said on Monday.
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Blinken To Travel To Egypt Today To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages with Egyptian officials, the State Department said.
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Some Israeli Hostages Found Dead "Approved" For Potential Release: Hamas
A senior Hamas official said Sunday that several of the six Israeli hostages found dead in a Gaza tunnel had been "approved" for release in the event of a truce deal.
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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Hamas Rejects "New Conditions" In Proposed Gaza Deal: Report
Hamas will not accept "new conditions" from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza war, officials told AFP on Friday.
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Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Appear To Be In Closing Stages: US
Negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in the Gaza conflict appear to be in their closing stages and U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss remaining gaps on Thursday, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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Ready To Discuss Hostage Deal Without "Permanent" Ceasefire: Top Hamas Official
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was ready to discuss a hostage release deal with Israel even without a "complete" ceasefire..
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US Sees "Significant Opening" In Israel-Hamas Hostage Talks: Official
The United States believes Israel and Hamas have a "pretty significant opening" to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there, a senior US official said Thursday.
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Hamas Accepts Gaza Ceasefire Draft Agreement, Hostage Release Plan: Report
Palestine-based Hamas has accepted a draft agreement of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage release deal amid the ongoing war with Israel since October 2023, two officials involved in the talks told the Associated Press.
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What's In Qatar's Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: All You Need To Know
With just a week to go before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes over from President Joe Biden, officials said a breakthrough had been achieved in talks in Doha and agreement could be near.
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Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal: US Official
US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said.
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Israel's Netanyahu Sends Mossad Chief To Qatar For Gaza Hostage Deal Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday.
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Israeli Officials In Doha For Talks On Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal: Source
Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.
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Israel, Palestinians Explore Gaza Truce With Hostage Deal On Horizon
Although Biden and Trump are working separately, their efforts overlap and both stand to gain from a deal. A U.S. official said Trump's public statements about the need for a swift ceasefire "have not been harmful."
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After Hamas Rejection Of Hostage Deal, US Asked Qatar To Expel The Group
The US has told Qatar that the presence of Hamas in Doha is no longer acceptable in the weeks since the Palestinian group rejected the latest proposal to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday.
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Woman Kidnapped From Kota-Etawah Express, Gang-Raped
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly abducted from the Kota-Etawah Express and gang-raped by three men who held her hostage for five hours, officials said on Monday.
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Blinken To Travel To Egypt Today To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages with Egyptian officials, the State Department said.
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Some Israeli Hostages Found Dead "Approved" For Potential Release: Hamas
A senior Hamas official said Sunday that several of the six Israeli hostages found dead in a Gaza tunnel had been "approved" for release in the event of a truce deal.
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Prisoners Take Hostages In Russian Jail, Second Incident Since June
Russian inmates on Friday took staff hostage at a prison colony in the southern Volgograd region, officials said, the second such incident in a Russian jail since June.
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Hamas Rejects "New Conditions" In Proposed Gaza Deal: Report
Hamas will not accept "new conditions" from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza war, officials told AFP on Friday.
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Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Appear To Be In Closing Stages: US
Negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in the Gaza conflict appear to be in their closing stages and U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss remaining gaps on Thursday, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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Ready To Discuss Hostage Deal Without "Permanent" Ceasefire: Top Hamas Official
A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was ready to discuss a hostage release deal with Israel even without a "complete" ceasefire..
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US Sees "Significant Opening" In Israel-Hamas Hostage Talks: Official
The United States believes Israel and Hamas have a "pretty significant opening" to reach an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there, a senior US official said Thursday.
