Hamas, Qatar and Israel

Qatar Will Help Trump 'Pressure' Israel and Hamas to Uphold Gaza Ceasefire
Ali Al-Ansari, media attache to the Qatari Embassy to the United States, told Newsweek his nation "appreciates the important role and positive impact of President Trump and his administration, particularly the efforts of his special envoy Steve Witkoff, in finalizing the agreement."
Qatar Gives Update on What Comes Next in the Fragile Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas
Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.
Qatar says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday
Early Saturday morning, Israel’s Cabinet approved the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
Israel says Hamas has agreed to release three Israeli hostages
Among those to be freed is Arbel Yehoud, whose release was at the center of a dispute that threatened to unravel the fragile ceasefire deal.
Hamas-Israel ceasefire to go into effect Sunday, but Netanyahu demands hostage list first
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, mediator Qatar announced Saturday.
Israel suspends next Palestinian prisoner release after chaotic Hamas handover of hostages
After the chaotic handover in southern Gaza, Zivan Frieden, a spokesman for Israel’s prisons authority, said in a statement that the release of over 100 Palestinian prisoners had been suspended, without providing further details.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire live updates: Netanyahu delays Palestinians' release after hostages freed in chaotic scenes
Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal appears to waver after chaotic hostage handover
The chaotic release of several hostages in Khan Younis Thursday was described by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as “shocking.”
Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza?
In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Hamas releases additional Israeli hostages during ceasefire deal
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee discusses the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on ‘Varney & Co.’
Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis,
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar says
CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza ...
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say
CAIRO, Egypt — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT/1:30 a.m. EST), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages ...
Trump’s Gaza proposal makes complete sense
The Associated Press, which shared office space with Hamas for years, contends that Trump’s suggestion “openly contradict[s] Palestinian identity and deep connection to Gaza.” Does it? One of the ...