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U.S. President Joe Biden at the Hanukkah reception at the White House
Biden says will not stop efforts to release hostages
Speaking at his last Hanukkah reception as president Biden says will not stop until all hostages are home; Netanyahu meets with Trump designated special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler 
ynet | 12.17.24
ישראל כ״ץ
'Hostage release deal closer than ever,' defense minister says
Israel Katz tells Knesset panel Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors would not hinder deal; Hamas official says Palestinian factions showed flexibility on gradual war-ending plan and Israeli troop withdrawal
Ynet correspondents | 12.16.24
מחווה לחטופים בשמי ישראל שבוצעה על ידי טייס
Pilot draws ribbon patterns in Israeli skies in solidarity with Gaza hostages
'Even the sky wants the hostages home,' reader remarks after witnessing sight many describe as 'spectacular'; IDF says Air Force was conducting routine activity, does not confirm whether ribbons intentionally drawn
Ynet | 12.16.24
עצרת בכיכר החטופים
'Significant progress in hostage talks; majority in government supports deal'
Senior official says agreement will not include release of all hostages, leaving room for both sides to return to fighting; while majority of Cabinet backs deal, concerns linger Hamas could still derail it
Itamar Eichner | 12.15.24
מופיד משעל, אחיו של בכיר חמאס חאלד משעל, שוחרר מבית הכלא האמריקאי אחרי 20 שנה
Possible hostage deal? Khaled Mashal's brother released from US prison
After 16 years in prison, Mufid Abdel Qader, the half-brother of the senior Hamas leader, was released to a rehabilitation facility, possibly for a potential hostage deal  
Einav Halabi | 12.13.24
דונלד טראמפ ג'ו ביידן בנימין נתניהו כוחות צה"לל בנון
7-week cease-fire: Hamas hostage deal talks continue as Sullivan visits Israel
U.S. national security advisor and Biden's Middle East envoy meet with Netanyahu and security officials to discuss war, Iran and hostage deal amid optimism that agreement close to completion
Itamar Eichner | 12.12.24
עצרת להשבת השבויים
Optimistic messages and conflicting reports: 'Not there yet' on hostage deal
Senior Israeli officials have been informed that Hamas is interested in a cease-fire and hostage deal but there are still gaps, including the number of hostages who will be released in the first round; Sources familiar with the details have denied reports that Hamas lists of living hostages have been transferred to Egypt
Moran Azulay | 12.11.24
Israelis remember the victims of the Hamas massacre and the hostages still held in Gaza
Israel cautiously optimistic for hostage deal within 'a week or two'
Talks on a potential hostage deal – ramped up by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey –  are intensifying, with Hamas reportedly agreeing to phased cease-fire terms; Israel remains cautious, demanding hostages' return before halting military operations
Moran Azulay, Einav Halabi | 12.09.24
Steve Witkoff with Donald Trump
Trump's Middle East envoy warns of consequences if Gaza hostages not released soon
'Listen to what the president has got to say. It's not a pretty day if they're not released,' Witkoff says at UAE conference after president-elect warns there would be 'hell to pay' 
Reuters | 12.09.24
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו נפגש עם משפחות חטופים
Hamas provides names of first hostages to be freed as cease-fire talks progress: report
Terror group leaders in Cairo confirm progress in talks; Palestinian factions in Gaza reveal Hamas requested lists of hostages and details about their medical conditions ahead of potential agreement
Einav Halabi | 12.09.24
גדי מוזס
Israeli hostage’s niece calls for action: ‘Hugs and sympathy are not enough'
Efrat Machikawa, niece of Israeli hostage Gadi Moses is optimistic that a recent Egyptian hostage deal proposal could bring her uncle home; 'I believe that, at the end of the day, the right thing will be done'
Lidar Grave-Lazi, ILTV | 12.07.24
משפחות החטופים מציינים את יום המאבק לאלימות כלפי נשים מול מטה ארגון הנשים של האו"ם בניו יורק, ארה"ב
Makovsky: Lebanon ceasefire and U.S. transition may open door for hostage deal
'There are some big things that have come together,' the Washington Institute scholar said
Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 12.03.24
איתי ומיה רגב האחים שנחטפו מסיבת הנובה ברעים
'These are lives that can be saved,' released hostage pleads for deal
Maya and Itay Regev, abducted alongside their friend Omer Shem Tov during Hamas massacre at Nova festival, try to rebuild their lives but remain in limbo as they wait for Omer and over 100 other captives to be freed
Yael Ciechanover | 12.02.24
הרס ברצועת עזה
Behind the scenes of hostage negotiations: Cautious Israeli optimism, firm stance from Hamas
A proposed 60-day cease-fire is at the center of hostage negotiations, and while there is cautious optimism in Israel – bolstered by the Lebanon agreement and the upcoming U.S. leadership transition – Hamas remains resolute; 'If Hamas consents to symbolic exile, a deal could move forward. A diplomatic narrative will likely be crafted to justify ending the conflict' Israeli official says
ynet correspondents | 12.02.24
הרס ברצועת עזה
Hamas signals flexibility on gradual IDF withdrawal from Gaza, report says
Palestinian sources tell Asharq al-Awsat terror group also willing to allow PA to control Rafah border crossing in exchange for return of displaced Gazans to enclave's north; Saar says more flexibility on both sides to reach deal 
Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 12.01.24
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