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When Allah sits at the negotiation table: How to negotiate with Hamas - opinion

When Allah sits at the negotiation table, the cards matter, but interpretation matters more. In faith shaped talks, Western negotiators cannot ignore the religious logic guiding the other side.

Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya sits at a mourning house for assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Doha, Qatar, August 2, 2024.
Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, build a sukkah outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem, with photographs of the hostages, on October 05, 2025.

Israel prepares for ceasefire agreement to be reached by Thursday, official says

Hamas official Taher al-Nunu in Gaza City in 2009.

Hamas says hostages, prisoner lists exchanged in latest ceasefire negotiations

 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.

Mossad Chief Barnea meets Qatari PM in Doha, confirms partial hostage deal is 'off the table'


Double edged sword: Qatar's mediator role in Israel-Hamas conflict amid accusations of antisemitism

Doha’s multifaced foreign policy, while sometimes effective, might be the reason why it has not been able to bring real results to the table as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

 Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (not pictured) at the Amiri Diwan, in Doha, Qatar November 5, 2023

Biden: ‘I will not rest until all the hostages are released – they have my word’

The meeting came on the same day a joint statement was released from the leaders of 19 countries calling for the release of hostages still held in Gaza

 IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?

Hamas says it received Israel's official response to its position over ceasefire

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday he saw fresh momentum in talks to end the war and return the remaining hostages.

 Israelis gather in Tel Aviv for the release of Gaza hostages on November 25, 2023

Shalom Ben Hanan: Israel missed the opportunity to deal with Hamas

Shalom Ben Hanan criticizes Israel's handling of Hamas hostage situation on "Shabbat Culture" interview. He questions Hamas' claims and emphasizes negotiation tact.

Photos of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages placed on chairs and tables during a pre-Passover event for the return of Kibbutz Nir Oz hostages at the Kibbutz dining hall, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, April 11, 202

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says sons' killing will not stop hostage talks

Hamas wants to see a permanent ceasefire while Israel wants only a temporary one in the negotiations.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Qatari UN envoy to hostages’ families: Deal is within reach

The meeting was attended by representatives of the hostages' families: Neutra, Chen, Shtivi, Shem-Tov (Ruben), Lifshitz, Miran (Lavi), and Sharaabi.   

 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 11, 2024.

Following failure in withholding Hamas, now is Doha's chance to rebrand - comment

The lives of 134 Israeli hostages aged 1-86 depends on the creativity of the regime in Doha, which now faces a narrow time window to restore its dignity and bring back its good name.

 Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani makes statements to the media with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Doha, Qatar, October 13, 2023.

Hamas rejects latest hostage deal proposal, Israel threatens Cairo summit withdrawal

Negotiations were supposed to lead to a lasting ceasefire, per the UNSC resolution passed last month.

 Activists dressed as Hamas terrorists protest against UNRWA outside their offices in Jerusalem, April 3, 2024

Israel considering Hamas demand not to assassinate its senior officials - report

Israeli officials have suggested they might consider a permanent ceasefire if Hamas’s Gaza leadership leave the Strip and go into exile.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Gaza truce for Ramadan hangs in balance as Hamas seeks plan to end war

Israel has said it is ready to accept a temporary halt to fighting during a hostage, prisoner swap, but Israeli PM Netanyahu has said the military campaign should continue until "total victory".

 WAVING HAMAS flags after Ramadan prayers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, April 22. Occupationalists seems to side with Hamas and not with peaceful Muslim worshipers.