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As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with NDTV, stated bluntly, "Hamas will not release all the hostages, which is the only asset they still hold" unless it is guaranteed that the war is finished.

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials told the Associated Press on Sunday, as Israel's military said it has struck over 100 targets in the embattled enclave in the past day.

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.-backed aid distribution initiative supported by Israel, is currently the primary method for Palestinians in devastated Gaza to access supplies in designated spots after Israel lifted its aid blockade in mid-May.

Hamas wants a guarantee that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war. By Adam Rasgon Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem Officials from Israel and Hamas ...

Hamas said on Wednesday it has agreed to release 10 hostages under ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.. The Palestinian terrorist group said the ceasefire talks have several sticking ...

Talks over a potential ceasefire in Gaza are set to resume in Doha, Qatar, though major differences between both sides’ positions remain an obstacle.

Political pressure from Donald Trump played a key role in advancing indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha. Both sides have softened their