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Israel calling back hostage deal team from Qatar over lack of progress, source tells 'Post'

According to the sources, Israel will conduct a complete reassessment of the negotiation process.

 Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025.
 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2025.

Dermer’s silence in the face of national trauma: Will he choose to lead? - editorial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).

Israeli team arrives in Cairo for talks, hopes to extend Gaza hostage deal

 A hostage protest tent calling for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, seen in Jerusalem, February 18, 2025

Gaza hostage deal: Phase two talks to begin in coming days, Israeli source tells 'Post'


Hamas sticks to original Gaza deal demands, refuses new talks with Israel

Hamas wants a deal to end the war while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it can only end when Hamas is eradicated.

 HAMAS LEADER Yahya Sinwar speaks at a Hamas gathering in Gaza City, in 2022. Each day that Sinwar escapes demise – while retaining his ability to threaten – strengthens Hamas’s interests, at least psychologically and visually, the writer asserts.

Netanyahu denies claims he changed conditions of hostage deal negotiations

Some of Netanyahu's critics feel that he is prioritizing the stability of his coalition government above the release of the hostages.

(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Netanyahu: Hostage deal doesn't demand Israeli pledge to end Gaza war now

Biden, on Friday night, explained that phase two did involve a permanent ceasefire but that talks were needed to start that phase.

 People hold placards during a protest calling for a deal and the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 12, 2024.

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood performs in Tel Aviv, demonstrates for hostage release

Radiohead, one of the world’s most popular bands, has performed in Israel numerous times since 1993.

 Dudu Tessa (left) and Jonny Greenwood (right) perform at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Senior Arab official: Gaza deal imminent, but not completely secure - Sky News

Benjamin Netanyahu may be taking political considerations into account surrounding hostage negotiations, source says

 Police stop protestors at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv from dispersing at the end of the protest.

Double edged sword: Qatar's mediator role in Israel-Hamas conflict amid accusations of antisemitism

Doha’s multifaced foreign policy, while sometimes effective, might be the reason why it has not been able to bring real results to the table as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

 Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (not pictured) at the Amiri Diwan, in Doha, Qatar November 5, 2023

Biden: ‘I will not rest until all the hostages are released – they have my word’

The meeting came on the same day a joint statement was released from the leaders of 19 countries calling for the release of hostages still held in Gaza

 IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?

Hamas says it received Israel's official response to its position over ceasefire

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday he saw fresh momentum in talks to end the war and return the remaining hostages.

 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023

Shalom Ben Hanan: Israel missed the opportunity to deal with Hamas

Shalom Ben Hanan criticizes Israel's handling of Hamas hostage situation on "Shabbat Culture" interview. He questions Hamas' claims and emphasizes negotiation tact.

Photos of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages placed on chairs and tables during a pre-Passover event for the return of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages at the Kibbutz dining hall, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, April 11, 202

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says sons' killing will not stop hostage talks

Hamas wants to see a permanent ceasefire while Israel wants only a temporary one in the negotiations.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Qatari UN envoy to hostages’ families: Deal is within reach

The meeting was attended by representatives of the hostages' families: Neutra, Chen, Shtivi, Shem-Tov (Ruben), Lifshitz, Miran (Lavi), and Sharaabi.   

 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 11, 2024.