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Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
Middle East latest: Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza is confirmed by the US and Qatar
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been confirmed by the United States and Qatar, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire talks press on in Qatar
Officials say Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasefire agreement. But a deal hasn’t been reached yet.
Middle East live updates: Hamas has given green light to ceasefire deal, sources say
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
Middle East government bonds rally on Gaza ceasefire agreement
International government bonds issued by Israel, Egypt and Jordan rose on Wednesday after news a ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas.
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After 15 months of bitter conflict on the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire deal has been agreed which promises an end to the fighting and will allow for the access of food and other desperately needed humanitarian aid to the civilian population.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 17, medics say, as Hamas accepts a ceasefire draft
Israeli airstrikes on homes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, health officials said Tuesday. Earlier strikes in Gaza killed at least 18 people, including two women and four children, according to local health officials, who said one woman was pregnant and the baby died as well.
Live briefing: Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal at ‘closest point,’ Qatar says
The first phase, spanning a 42-day ceasefire, would see the exchange of 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, U.S. officials said.
Qatari mediators say Gaza cease-fire deal close
Mediators are sounding the most optimistic notes to date that Israel and Hamas are about to strike a deal to release hostages and impose a cease-fire in Gaza. The latest came Tuesday in Doha, the Qatari capital where negotiators have been hammering out details.
Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiators Push to Close Deal
Work on an agreement that would pause months of fighting and free some hostages resumed after Hamas went silent.
Israel and Hamas in ‘final stages’ of Gaza ceasefire talks, officials say
U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators shuttled between the Israeli and Hamas delegations in Doha on Tuesday, where officials said a deal to halt the war is near.
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