Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Israel says it is postponing release of Palestinian prisoners

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement in the early hours of Sunday saying that Israel was waiting to deliver the 620 Palestinian prisoners and detainees "until...

Palestinians walk on a street among the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
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Israel will begin negotiations on next phase of Gaza ceasefire this week: Israeli minister

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on a rainy day, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Israel to begin negotiations on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, minister says

A Palestinian man pushes a child on a wheelchair amidst the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip February 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
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US Mideast envoy says phase two Gaza talks to continue this week

Hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Trufanov were released by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Khan Yunis on Saturday. Photo: REUTERS
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Three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza, Israel begins releasing 369 Palestinians in exchange

A drone view shows displaced Palestinians walking past rubble as they attempt to return to their homes, January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Al-Basos
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Trump backs 'hard stance' on Gaza, says he does not know what Israel will do

Alexander Troufanov (left), Iair Horn (centre) and Sagui Dekel-Chen (right). Photo: Collected
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Hamas names 3 hostages set for release on Saturday

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on a rainy day, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Hamas' armed wing says it will delay hostage release scheduled for Saturday

Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive, on a rainy day, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, 19 March, 2023. File Photo: Reuters
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Israel's Netanyahu says negotiations start Monday for next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Smoke rises inside the Gaza Strip, before a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas goes into effect, as seen from southern Israel, January 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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Israel says 8 hostages due for release in first phase of ceasefire are dead

Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel's order during the war, arrive on foot while making their way back to their homes in the northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
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Gaza residents start to return north as crossing opened after hostage breakthrough

Palestinians have been waiting on the Al Rashid road, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp, to return to the northern Gaza Strip. Photo: BBS/EPA
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Palestinians' return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal