NEW DELHI: The United States has proposed a plan regarding the release of jailed Palestinians by Israel in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas in potential Gaza truce talks, as per an Israeli official familiar with the discussions in Qatar. The talks, facilitated by CIA director William Burns alongside Qatari and Egyptian officials, involve an … Read more
DUBAI: Hamas said it had sought a new truce deal with Israel under which the Palestinian militant group would free hostages beyond the women and children it has already released from the Gaza Strip. The remarks by Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya late on Monday came as Israel expanded the roster of Palestinian detainees it could … Read more
A mother released from captivity in Gaza with her young son told relatives that they had slept on chairs pushed together. An 85-year-old grandmother from a different family described counting the days to keep track of time. On Sunday, two days after the first group of 13 hostages was released and brought back to Israel, … Read more