13 h. ago Hamas issues chilling warning over remaining Israeli hostages as it demands talks begin for second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Hamas issued the statement after a swap in which it handed over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 prisoners

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15 h. ago Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage

Hamas says it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after handing over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel

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22 h. ago Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange

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59 h. ago The Gaza ceasefire faces a crucial deadline. What happens next is unclear

The biggest challenge of the fragile ceasefire is yet to come

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5 d. ago Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

First phase of effort to end more than a year of conflict set to conclude on Thursday

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5 d. ago Hamas freed five Israeli hostages under phase one of ceasefire

Hamas has released five Israeli hostages, including Avera Mengistu, who had been held captive in Gaza for over ten years.

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5 d. ago Hamas frees five hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Militant group due to release one more hostage on Saturday as part of exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

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5 d. ago Hamas frees two hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

Militant group due to release a further four hostages on Saturday as part of exchange for 600 Palestinian prisoners

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8 d. ago Hamas offers handover of all hostages to Israel if next phase of ceasefire agreed

Benjamin Netanyahu signals readiness for talks on second phase by appointing adviser Ron Dermer to lead delegationHamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month.The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks. Continue reading...

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