Hostage Deal
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Hostage families call for Trump to receive Nobel Peace Prize over deal efforts
Trump to Hostage Families Forum: 'We will never forget October 7'
Many details to be worked out on Trump Gaza plan, Qatari official says
'Let her be a kid': A girl's life two years on from Hamas captivity
Avigail was three years old when Hamas terrorists rampaged through her kibbutz Kfar Aza. Her parents were among the 1,200 people killed on that day.
Trump shares pictures of Tel Aviv protests as negotiators hunker down on Gaza ceasefire talks
Trump cited the Tel Aviv hostage protests as evidence that Israeli want the war to end during his joint appearance with Netanyahu.
Rubio says hostage deal 'closer than ever' but warns of major obstacles ahead
In an interview on ABC’s This Week, Rubio said the talks are structured in two stages.
Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator at the forefront of Gaza peace talks? - explainer
Hayya, who lost a son in the current Gaza war and two sons in previous conflicts, has been based with other Hamas leaders in Doha.
Who are the four high-profile prisoners Hamas wants freed in the hostage talks? - explainer
Who are Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa’adat, Ibrahim Hamed, and Abbas al-Sayed?
As Gaza war hits two-year mark, former Israeli hostage recalls Hamas torment
Shoham spent 505 days in captivity in Gaza, a period he recalls for the cruelty of his Hamas captors and the resilience of fellow Israeli hostages still being held by the terrorists.
Mediators will know by 'end of the week' if Hamas will agree to hostage deal
“We’ll know very quickly - by the end of the week - whether Hamas is heading toward a deal or not,” an Israeli official said.
'Full of traps': Hezbollah slams Trump's peace plan despite support for upcoming negotiations
Despite this, Hezbollah expressed its support and praised Hamas’s decision to participate in the ceasefire negotiations that will be taking place on Monday.
Trump peace plan will not be implemented until all hostages in Israel, Netanyahu tells Gvura Forum
Currently, there is no set deadline for the hostage release, although negotiations to finalize the plan are set to begin in Cairo on Monday.
Former hostage Or Levy: After eight months, news of hostage deal made me 'feel alive'
‘I was surrounded by a crowd that wanted to lynch me,’ Levy reocunted in an emotional interview on 103FM.
Hamas 'committed' to reaching agreement to end Gaza war
The source also noted that the purpose of the Cairo negotiations is “to begin arranging conditions on the ground in preparation for the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.”