Middle East

Hamas is preparing to release six Israeli hostages after what the Israeli Government has called ‘vigorous and determined negotiations’ that have resulted in the terrorist organisation backtracking.

President Donald Trump said he wants Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinian refugees as part of a plan to “clean out” Gaza, a controversial proposal previously advocated by voices on Israel’s far right.

Four female Israeli soldiers were released by Hamas in Gaza City and 200 Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel, the start of a second week of a planned six-week ceasefire and hostage release deal.

The four female Israeli soldiers to be next released by Hamas are reportedly not those previously agreed, but it is unclear if that will have an impact.

President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy will return to Gaza to join an ‘inspection team’ as the US and other negotiators attempt to pull the ceasefire agreement to it’s second phase.

Lieutenant-General Herzi Halevi said he plans to resign in March, in the highest-level departure to date of a military or security official over the Hamas-led attacks in 2023.

The world has had a chilling reminder that a tentative ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, although welcomed, is not the only battle for Israel as they launched a major attack on the West Bank.

British-Israeli Emily Damari was held in squalid conditions after being taken captive by Hamas terrorists. Now, she’s finally free.

Donald Trump claims full credit for the ceasefire and hostage release agreement that - after 14 months of negotiations since the last pause in fighting - with an unlikely team securing the deal.

An official has revealed the full list of hostages set to be released by Hamas during the first six-week ceasefire stage, as three Israelis become the first hostages reunited with their families.

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement has come into effect, with celebrations in the streets as the first Israeli hostages held in Gaza are freed and reunited with loved ones.

With just hours to go before an agreed ceasefire to halt the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli forces have bombarded the Gaza Strip, with Netanyahu labelling the first phase ‘temporary’.

After fears the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was close to falling through, negotiators have reportedly officially signed the deal which could see hostages freed on Monday.

Israeli politicians have threatened to resign from government if a ceasefire agreement, that would see the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza goes ahead, with the deciding vote delayed again.

Both President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump have jockeyed for credit following a Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement, but credit really only belongs to one.