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Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has hit a last-minute snag, with both sides at odds over the Philadelphia axis, a piece of land separating the Gaza Strip and Egypt, according to an Israeli source with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
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.
Israeli airstrikes bring more death to Gaza as talks on cease-fire deal stall
Negotiators said a deal between Israel and Hamas was closer than ever even as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued, killing at least 13.
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.
Gaza ceasefire negotiations hit last-minute snag, delaying anticipated deal to pause war
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement to pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
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.
Middle East live updates: Israel hopes for ceasefire deal 'soon,' official says
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.
Qatar's PM to hold news conference as Israel and Hamas make final push for Gaza ceasefire
Qatar's prime minister is about to hold a news conference as Israel and Hamas make a final push to seal a Gaza ceasefire in Doha; There were reports of a breakthrough earlier toda
Live updates: Officials optimistic about talks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
President Joe Biden said a deal was “on the brink” of being finalized. A ceasefire could halt, for now, a war that has raged for 15 months and killed tens of thousands.
Relative of Israeli toddlers held in Gaza pleads with negotiators to reach ceasefire deal
A relative of Israeli children held captive in Gaza pleaded with negotiators nearing a deal on a ceasefire. Yifat Zailer, cousin of Shiri Bibas—kidnapped with her husband and two sons, aged 5 and nearly 2—said her family is afraid to hope.
Israel and Hamas make final push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are making a final push to seal a Gaza ceasefire in Doha, with all sides suggesting an agreement is almost done. There were reports of a breakthrough on Wednesday, with unnamed Israeli officials cited as saying that Hamas had agreed to the latest draft presented by Qatari,
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