4 days ago · Qatar’s statement early Monday says Hamas will hand over the civilian hostage, Arbel Yehoud, along with two other hostages before Friday. ... Palestinian families have been …

4 days ago · The ceasefire is aimed at ending the 15-month war triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack and freeing hostages still held in Gaza in return for hundreds of Palestinian …

4 days ago · Mediator Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the …

Nov 9, 2024 · According to a diplomat briefed on the matter, Qatar suspended its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel because the two sides refused to negotiate in good faith. The …

Nov 2, 2023 · The Biden administration and senior Israeli officials have lauded Qatar's role in trying to free more than 200 hostages, among them children and elderly, held by militants in …

Jan 14, 2025 · Qatar says it is hopeful that a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal could be agreed "very soon", with negotiators from Israel and Hamas beginning a "final stage" of …

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

Jan 18, 2025 · The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and other diplomats see the deal as the best chance to end the 15 …

Apr 17, 2024 · With new fears that the damaging war in Gaza could escalate into a wider regional conflict, as tensions rise between Israel and Iran, the Qatari premier warned against the …

Nov 30, 2023 · As one of the very few countries with an open line of communication to both Israel and Hamas, gas-rich Qatar has emerged as the lead go-to negotiator in the weeks-long war …