Israel says Hamas holding up deal

Live briefing: First hostages to be released starting Sunday under Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Under the deal, approved by Israel’s government, 33 Israeli hostages will be exchanged for more than 730 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 2 Americans expected to be released by Hamas in first phase of deal
Latest news and live updates as a Gaza ceasefire deal is reached after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire and hostage release deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
After Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal, What Now for Gaza?
After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have announced a pause in hostilities. In the best case, in which the six-week ceasefire becomes open-ended, it will bring a host of new challenges.
Israel will not hand body of Yahya Sinwar to Hamas as part of hostage deal, source says
Israel will not hand over the body of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as part of a hostage-prisoner exchange deal, a government source stated Monday night. Earlier in the evening, Arab media outlet Al Arabiya/Al Hadath reported that Hamas requested Sinwar's body be handed over during the first phase of the deal.
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas
The government vote was delayed by wrangling between Israel and Hamas and by negotiations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right political allies.
Weakened but still standing: Hamas fights on in Gaza
Israel launched a full force military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the October 7 attacks. After a devastating 15 months of war which saw former leader Yahya Sinwar killed, the Palestinian group has been considerably weakened but remains standing.
Israel-Hamas Deal to Pause Gaza War Approved
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement with Hamas to pause the war in Gaza has been finalized. According to the agreement, Hamas will release 33 hostages still held in Gaza in the first,
Israel accuses Hamas of putting Gaza ceasefire deal at risk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of reneging on parts of a ceasefire agreement that looked set to pause more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza, risking completion of the long-awaited deal.
Inside the Gaza deal: How a New York real estate developer took on Netanyahu and Hamas
Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.
How Israel-Hamas agreement came to be amid false starts, recriminations and deaths of key players
President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.
Slain terror boss Yahya Sinwar’s brother ‘The Shadow’ recruits ‘thousands of new fighters for next generation of Hamas’
YAHYA Sinwar’s brother Mohammed who has taken over as Hamas leader is said to be working to rebuild the terror group. The ...
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Israel refuses to return Yahya Sinwar's body to Hamas - report
Hamas had asked for the body of its former leader to be handed over in the first phase of the agreement, in addition to ...
Who is the other Sinwar trying to rebuild Hamas in Gaza?
Mohammed Sinwar, a top commander of Hamas and younger brother of slain terror chief Yahya Sinwar, has been trying to rebuild ...
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Mohammed Sinwar becomes new Hamas leader in Gaza Strip — WSJ
Head of the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, Mohammed Sinwar, has become a new Hamas leader in the ...
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Yahya Sinwar’s Brother, ‘Shadow’, Strengthening Resistance in Gaza – Report
The younger brother of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is working to build the Resistance in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal ...