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Hamas Delegation Heads to Cairo for Ceasefire Discussions

A delegation from Hamas has traveled to Cairo to explore new proposals aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza. According to a representative from the group, the team includes lead negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya and will be meeting with Egyptian officials. This renewed diplomatic push comes after Hamas turned down Israelโ€™s latest offer last week, which proposed a 45-day pause in …

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Egypt presents new Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israeli airstrikes continued across the Gaza Strip on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 Palestinians, including women and children, according to three hospitals. This comes nearly a week after Israel abruptly ended its ceasefire with Hamas through a powerful aerial assault that reportedly killed hundreds. In parallel, diplomatic efforts to reestablish a ceasefire are underway. Egypt has …

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Hamas rejects Trump threat, demands lasting truce for hostage release

Hamas has dismissed the latest warning from President Donald Trump and restated its position that the release of the remaining Israeli hostages will only happen as part of a broader agreement that guarantees a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The militant group accused both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to walk away from the ceasefire deal agreed …

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Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and two children

On February 20, 2025, Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were abducted during the October 7, 2023, attack. The remains were handed over in a somber ceremony in Khan Younis, Gaza, where Hamas displayed the coffins before transferring them to the Red Cross for delivery …

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Gaza truce on edge as Trump warns Hamas of โ€˜hellโ€™ over hostage release

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza appeared increasingly unstable on Tuesday, following warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump and Hamasโ€™ concerns that his remarks complicate ongoing negotiations. Since the truce began on January 19, there have been five hostage-prisoner exchanges, but recent tensions have put the agreement under strain. Trump warned that if Hamas fails to release all Israeli hostages by …

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Gaza ceasefire marks smoothest Israeli-Palestinian captive exchange yet

The truce in Gaza witnessed one of its smoothest hostage-prisoner exchanges on Saturday, as Israeli captives were released in return for Palestinian detainees. Meanwhile, the crucial Rafah border crossing reopened ahead of anticipated discussions on the next, more challenging phase of the ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White …

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Two hostages freed, return to Israel after Gaza handover

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The ongoing ceasefire in Gaza has allowed for the release of hostages, with two Israeli captives arriving back in Israel on Saturday after being handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross. This marks the fourth exchange of hostages under the truce agreement, with dozens of Palestinian prisoners expected to be freed from Israeli detention in return. The ceasefire, which …

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Trump invites Netanyahu to White House on Feb. 4

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on February 4, Netanyahu’s office has announced. It also underlined that Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader who will come to the White House in the second term of Trump. An invitation had been extended, one White House official said, adding that the timing …

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