Hamas, Gaza and Israel

Qatar PM meets Hamas delegation for Gaza ceasefire talks
It is unusual for Sheikh Mohammed to be publicly involved in the mediation process. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Israel and Hamas accuse each other of blocking Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel and Hamas on Wednesday accused each other of obstructing negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after Israel withdrew its negotiators from the talks the previous day. Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the refusal by the Palestinian Islamist militia Hamas to hand over a list of the names of the hostages it still holds is hindering progress in the negotiations.
Israeli hostage, cease-fire negotiations stall as White House blames Hamas
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza cease-fire and free the remaining Israelis held hostage there remained stalled Friday as the White House laid blame on the Palestinian militants.
White House optimistic about Gaza cease-fire as talks stall over holidays
Hamas is to blame for raising last-minute obstacles, per White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
White House: No update on hostage talks, but Hamas remains the obstacle
Asked for an update on the ongoing hostage talks, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says he doesn’t have one to give, while insisting that Hamas remains the main obstacle to a deal.

Gaza, Israel and Kamal Adwan hospital

As Hopes Rise for Gaza Cease-Fire, Conditions There Have Worsened
Human rights organizations and residents describe the situation in the enclave as getting more desperate. Here is a closer ...
Removing Hamas from central Gaza is the key to removing its leverage
Despite IDF operating in Gaza for more than a year, Hamas believes it is winning the war with its control of central Gaza.
IDF steadily expanding presence in temporary Gaza buffer zone: report
The Israeli military has been steadily expanding its presence along a strategic corridor that splits the Gaza Strip in half ...
Hamas expresses optimism for Gaza deal even as obstacles remain
Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of ...
Hamas-run Gaza health min. claims IDF arrested Kamal Adwan hospital director
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claimed on Friday that IDF troops detained dozens of Kamal Adwan Hospital staff, including ...
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Feigning Shock Over Gaza
Success in the war against Hamas begets new allegations of war crimes that turn out to be untrue.
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Last major health facility in north Gaza 'out of service'
Gaza An Israeli military operation against Hamas near Kamal Adwan hospital has put the last major health facility in northern ...
Palestinian siblings navigate childhood amid war in Gaza
NBC News' Richard Engel first met 13-year-old Nadine in Gaza City in 2021, before the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. Since then, Nadine has been inseparable from her younger brother Jude, ...