Hamas, Gaza and Israel

Trump pressure pushed Hamas to relent during Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks, U.S. official says
Pressure from President-elect Donald Trump was a major factor in Hamas relenting on two key issues during ceasefire and hostage-release talks with Israel, a senior administration official told NBC News on Friday.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire may be possible, Biden official says as terror group releases hostage video
The possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza grew closer as Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, expressed optimism on Sunday following a recent ceasefire
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 29 as war with Hamas rages on with no ceasefire in sight
Both the outgoing and incoming U.S. administrations have said they hope to end the war before the inauguration.
Blinken Asks Turkey To Use Influence With Hamas To Reach Gaza Ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he had asked Turkey to use its influence with Hamas to get the Palestinian Islamist movement to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas makes concessions, fueling new hope for ceasefire and hostage deal with Israel
There was new hope that a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release might come about after Hamas agreed to concessions. NBC News' Andrea Mitchell reports an agreement could come within weeks or even days.
Gaza Strip: US claims Israel ready for Gaza ceasefire, Hamas yet to respond
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - Recent U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday that he believes Israel is prepared to reach a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem earlier in the day.
Thousands Protest In Israel For Gaza Hostage Deal
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday for a deal to release the remaining hostages still held in Gaza after more than 14 months of war against Hamas in the Palestinian territory.
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US hopes for Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal in December
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Top White House officials are hopeful that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be ...
Live Briefing: Blinken in Mideast to discuss Syrian transition as Hamas softens Gaza ceasefire demands
The top U.S. diplomat will meet with regional leaders to emphasize U.S. support for a Syrian-led transition to “an ...
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WSJ: Hamas agrees to some Israeli ceasefire demands
Hamas is reportedly willing to let Israel stage troops temporarily in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement. Could it lead to ...
Sullivan: Hamas is the ‘key actor’ ‘holding vision’ on ceasefire deal
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that militant group Hamas is the key actor “holding the vision” on ...
Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end ...
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire now ‘more likely,’ US security official says
There will be further conversations and consultations, and our hope is that we can generate a ceasefire and hostage deal, but we're not there yet.” Sullivan spoke a day after Hamas released a ...
Hamas Says 'Welcomes' UN General Assembly Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Thursday it welcomed a UN General Assembly vote for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the United States and ...
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Hamas agrees to IDF presence in Philadelphi Corridor during ceasefire - report
US media reported that Hamas conceded on two key issues Israel is insisting on in negotiations for a ceasefire deal in the ...