Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages Thursday as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but the chaotic handover of ...

The first hostage, soldier Agam Berger, 20, was released after Hamas paraded her in front of a crowd in the heavily destroyed urban Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement just days ahead of Trump taking office. The conflict had raged in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of a Hamas raid on Israel that saw it ...

By the time Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced a ceasefire deal last Wednesday ...

‘Aggressive businessman’ Steven Witkoff shook up year-long negotiations and put pressure on Netanyahu to agree ceasefire with Hamas The call last week from Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy ...

In the final four days of talks, Biden's pointman Brett McGurk was joined in the region by Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, to get the deal over the line, US officials said. As they did so ...

Trump added that his incoming Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff — who was participating in the talks in Doha, Qatar — would continue "to work closely with Israel and our Allies to make sure Gaza NEVER ...

Steve Witkoff, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, in Palm Beach, Fla., this month.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times When President-elect Donald J.

The call last week from Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy was reportedly blunt and short on diplomatic nicety. Steven Witkoff is said to have told aides to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, ...

By Rajan Menon Israel and Hamas have reached agreement on a ceasefire with Qatar and Egypt serving as mediators, and the representative of President Joe Biden (Brett McGurk) and President-elect Donald ...

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