Israel Hostages Archives

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‘No deal reached yet’: US denies reports on tentative deal between Hamas and Israel

While a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Doha News that no deal has yet been reached, the report claimed the framework for the six-page deal was drafted in…

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‘They are just labourers’: Thailand FM says Qatar to help release 23 Thai captives from Gaza

Hamas said around 50 captives have been killed from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which have intensified in recent days. Qatar, Iran, and Egypt have committed to assist in…

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Israel abandons plan to close Al Jazeera over Qatar’s key role in captive talks: report

Al Jazeera has explicitly and extensively covered the suffering of millions of Palestinians through its reporters and journalists on the ground since Israel declared its latest war on Gaza. The…

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Netanyahu under pressure as families of captives want Israel to accept Hamas prisoner swap deal

Hamas says that nearly 50 hostages have died from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. A representative for Israeli families of captives held by Hamas has called on Prime Minister…

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Hamas says Israel delayed potential agreement on prisoner exchange

Israel has used the captives issue and the Palestinian resistance operation as its pretext for its deadly war waged on Gaza. Hamas said Israel has been delaying an agreement concerning…

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UN chief applauds Qatar’s ‘tireless’ mediation as Israel insists on unprecedented escalations in Gaza

The GCC nation has managed to secure the release of four captives from Hamas so far. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with Qatari Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Mohammed…

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Talks to release dozens of captives at risk as Israel refuses to allow live-saving fuel into Gaza: reports

Israel has used the captives issue and the Palestinian resistance operation as its pretext for its deadly war waged on Gaza. Talks on the release of 50 captives held by…

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Mediator Qatar hopeful for release of more captives ‘very soon’

Qatar and other regional and world powers have mobilised in a bid to de-escalate mounting tensions since the beginning of the Israeli war. Qatar believes that more Israeli captives can…

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Israel pressed by allies to delay Gaza invasion to buy time for secret talks through Qatar: reports

Hamas offered to release the captives if Israel stopped bombing Gaza and released Palestinian prisoners. However, Israel chose and continues to choose continuing its murder campaign in Gaza. US and…

Israel Hostages