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Steve Witkoff
Gaza standoff: Netanyahu and Hamas' high-stakes cease-fire gamble
Analysis: Israel’s strategy of military threats, US backing, enclave's internal unrest—all pressure terror group to accept Witkoff proposal; as Arab states poised to push post-war plan, Hamas must choose: compromise or escalation
Ron Ben-Yishai
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03.02.25
Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza, closes all border crossings
Government says move comes after Hamas refused to accept Witkoff framework for continuing negotiations; decision made in coordination with US; Hamas accuses Israel of deciding to starve people of Gaza
Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi
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03.02.25
Israel backs US cease-fire plan for Ramadan and Passover, accuses Hamas of rejecting proposal; will fighting resume?
Proposal put forward by Witkoff calls for release of half remaining hostages upfront and rest if permanent truce reached; 'If Hamas changes its position, Israel will immediately engage in negotiations to finalize the Witkoff framework'
Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun
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03.02.25
Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks: interim deal, renewed fighting or Hamas escalating demands?
Israel readies a delegation for hostage deal talks, but Trump envoy warns of Middle East volatility; Hamas demands a higher price for additional hostage releases without ending the war, while uncertainty looms over the Philadelphi Corridor withdrawal deadline
Itamar Eichner
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02.27.25
Inside the talks: Can the hostage deal be rescued?
Explainer: Israel delaying release of 620 Palestinian prisoners to pressure Hamas to expedite return of hostage remains and halt public ceremonies; talks continue on extending deal into Ramadan
Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Ron Crissy
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02.24.25
US envoy Witkoff to visit Middle East this week in bid for deal's 2nd phase
Trump’s envoy says US administration interested in seeing all hostages come out of Gaza while advancing talks; Israel aims to extend deal's first phase instead of ending war
Itamar Eichner
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02.23.25
Israel's dilemmas ahead of the hostage's deal possible second phase
Netanyahu hold security assessment alongside security officials trying to ensure release of all Israeli hostages; while Hamas seeks deal's second phase, Israeli interests align with extended first phase
Itamar Eichner
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02.22.25
Hamas seeks one-time hostage exchange amid cease-fire talks
Terror group accuses Israel of delaying second phase talks in 'attempt to evade agreement'; Hamas demands full cease-fire, Israeli withdrawal and prisoner releases, while Israel insists on Gaza's demilitarization and Hamas leaders' exile
Einav Halabi
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02.22.25
Vance to hostage families: 'Trump's going to fight every single day to bring them home'
'You need a president who is able to pick up the phone and say: ‘You’ve got to bring these people home,' US VP tells CPAC; Witkoff says president's Gaza plan not about evicting Palestinians, but create better future for them
Reuters, Daniel Edelson, New York
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02.20.25
Senior official accuses Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs for 'only making concessions' in hostage negotiations
The unamed official claimed that the change in the negotiating team removing security chiefs and replacing them with allied minister directly resulted in the planned release of six hostages on Saturday
Itamar Eichner
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02.19.25
March Madness: Israel, Trump and the Gaza gamble
Opinion: As Israeli leaders weigh the next phase of the war, US president’s escalating rhetoric and the fragile hostage deal are forcing tough decisions in Jerusalem
Amit Segal
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02.18.25
14 remaining hostages in 1st phase of Gaza deal, remains of the dead to be identified
Explainer: Bodies of four to be delivered by Hamas to the Red Cross before tranfer to Israel for positive identification; Cabinet convenes to discuss cease-fire's second phase including an end to the war and return of all live hostages
Moran Azulay, Shilo Freid
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02.18.25
Yarden Bibas defies Hamas, fights for his wife and children’s fate
Despite claims his wife and children killed, ex-hostage clings to hope, inspiring those around him; other freed hostages, like Eli Sharabi, face devastating realities, while families demand urgent action to bring all remaining hostages home without delay
Ynet correspondents
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02.17.25
Rescued hostage Noa Argamani invites Trump Mideast envoy to Nova massacre memorial in Miami
Steve Witkoff tells crowd US intends to succeed in Phase II of cease-fire deal as it did in Phase I and bring all hostages home, says US president holds hostage plight close to his heart; 'We will not leave anybody behind'
Daniel Edelson, New York
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02.17.25
Trump's direct talks with Russia on end to war could sideline Ukraine, Europe
US president sending envoys to Saudi Arabia for direct talks with Russian officials and it is not clear if Europe and Ukraine will have a seat at the table in discussions to end the three-year-long war; There are concerns in Kyiv and other European capitals that the Trump administration wants a quick resolution to the conflict with minimum input from Europe
AP
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02.17.25
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