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Hamas, Israel and hostages

Hamas says it will release all Israeli hostages at once to end the war: report
Hamas is ready to release all remaining 59 hostages in Gaza in exchange for a permanent cease-fire with Israel, Palestinian officials said. As Israel ramps up its military campaign in Gaza, the terror group told negotiators it was prepared to free all its hostages so long as it gets assurance that Jerusalem will withdraw all its forces,
Israel proposes Gaza ceasefire deal to release 10 hostages for hundreds of Palestinians, Hamas says
Hamas is “studying” an Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would see 10 hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, an official with the militant group told CNN.
Hamas says it has lost contact with US-Israeli hostage
Hamas says it has "lost contact" with the group of fighters holding an Israeli-American hostage captive in Gaza following an Israeli strike on their location. The 21-year-old soldier, Edan Alexander, has appeared in videos released by the group in recent days.
Hamas Warns Israeli Strikes Will 'Execute' More Hostages in New Video
Hamas has warned in a new video that Israeli strikes will kill additional hostages as the group's military wing reported losing contact with a United States national being held by the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip.
Gazans call for Hamas to accept ceasefire deal
Gaza Facing intensified Israeli attacks, mass forced displacement and dwindling food supplies, civilians in Gaza have lost patience with the drawn-out negotiations for a renewed ceasefire and are calling on Hamas to accept truce terms that would bring about a permanent end to the war.
Israel, Hamas in talks on release of 10 hostages
Cairo is playing host this week to the latest hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Hamas officials said that the Palestinians are prepared to release all Israeli hostages in exchange for guarantees that Israel would quit the war and leave Hamas in place to retake control over Gaza.
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Hamas Agrees to Release a U.S.-Israeli Hostage and the Bodies of Four Other Dual Nationals
AP JERUSALEM — Palestinian militant group Hamas said Friday that it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals ...
Daily Post Nigeria on MSN19d
Hamas reportedly agrees to release five hostages for Eid al-Fitr truce
Hamas has agreed to release five Israeli hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, according to Egyptian officials speaking to the Qatari New Arab news outlet.
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Hamas agrees to release a US-Israeli hostage and the bodies of 4 other dual nationals
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in ...
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Hamas Agrees To Free American Hostage Held For 525 Days
Hamas took more than 240 people in Israel hostage during the Oct. 7 massacre and more than 40 have died in captivity. Calls for a ceasefire grew more urgent in September when Israel determined the ...
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Hamas accepts new hostage deal, which Israel counters with demand for additional captives: reports
At least five hostages held by Hamas, including New Jersey native Edan Alexander, could be freed under new cease-fire proposals, officials said Saturday as tens of thousands of protestors flooded ...
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange ...
Hamas agrees to release one US-Israeli hostage and bodies of four other dual nationals
The announcement comes as talks continue in Doha to try to broker the second stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the first phase of which ended two weeks ago.