During the tense meeting, the mediators made it clear to Hamas leaders that “if you don’t return with a serious response, ...

"The flexibility and constructive approach shown by Israel in the negotiations are not matched by Hamas,” the official said.

Hamas has rejected a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, a senior official in Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office ...

Hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler said the recent deal will provide a pathway to negotiate peace in the future.

The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has underscored the major role of tiny emirate Qatar in bridging differences between the enemies.

Supporters of hostages who were abducted during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas protest ahead of planned Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks to be hosted in Qatar, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 15, ...

Qatar has taken on the role of intermediary in negotiations aiming to secure the release of more than 200 hostages captured by Hamas in its attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Four already have been ...

“Qatar is giving safe haven to Hamas leaders, funding trillions of dollars, buying their ideology in the United States, buying their way all over the world,” Israel’s economy minister, Nir ...

Qatar has been able to play this role because it has hosted Hamas leaders in exile, though it's unclear whether it can keep doing so amid growing pressure from the U.S., Israel and Europe, which ...

The chief Hamas negotiator is Khalil al-Hayya, a Hamas official based in Qatar. He served as a deputy to Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped plot the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received ...