'Alive or dead'
Herzog: We must get to Sinwar to free the hostages
'We must get to Sinwar - either alive or dead - so that we can see the hostages back home,' Israel's Pres. Herzog says.
'We must get to Sinwar - either alive or dead - so that we can see the hostages back home,' Israel's Pres. Herzog says.
UN Security Council resolution 'will isolate the State of Israel even more,' Israel's response to prisoner swap proposal 'does not answer any of the basic demands,' Hamas officials say.
Israeli official says Israel agreed to release 100 terrorists serving life sentences in exchange for less than one-third of the hostages still in Gaza.
'Hamas position is stable, and it will never agree to accept the agreement Tel Aviv has put forward in a surrender deal,' source says.
Israeli delegation agrees to US-proposed compromise on ratio of terrorists to hostages to be released in prisoner swap.
Released hostages Adina Moshe speaks at rally for hostages' release, claims PM Netanyahu 'abandoned' her.
Israel agreed to allow residents of northern Gaza to return home as part of prisoner swap deal, report claims.
Hamas leaders abroad have no authority to make decisions, 'every comma, every period, will take 24-36 hours,' source says.
CIA chief William Burns paid secret visit to Cairo before meeting with Mossad chief David Barnea, report says.
Mossad chief David Barnea meets CIA chief William Burns, in attempt to advance prisoner swap deal, free hostages.
Negotiations for prisoner swap stalled after Israel insisted on hostage release happening first, Arab report claims.
Jordanian news outlet says Hamas won't compromise on Marwan Barghouti's release, complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Hamas decided not to provide any details on two central issues: an updated list of hostages, and the number of terrorists to be released in any prisoner swap deal, source says.
Representatives of Qatar, the US, and the Hamas terror group arrive in Cairo to negotiate a prisoner swap; following Hamas' partial response, Israel announces that it will not send a representative to the talks.
Israel has agreed to hostage deal, progress on deal and ceasefire now depend on Hamas' agreement, US official says.
Former ambassador David Friedman denounced US President Joe Biden's ice cream shop talk about the hostage negotiations.
Second stage of hostage deal to be negotiated separately from first stage; first stage to see release of just 40 hostages.
Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid says Yesh Atid won't join emergency government, but may provide government with security net for hostage deal - under certain conditions.
US Pres. Biden is asked about hostage deal - while eating ice cream. 'National Security Adviser tells me that we're close.'
Harsh criticism leads War Cabinet to rescind decision to approve humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, instead tying it to a prisoner swap deal.
National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi says Israel demanding 'release of all hostages, and immediate release of all the women,' promises Israel will destroy 'all of Hamas' battalions.'
PM Netanyahu says Cabinet will meet to approve plans for Rafah operation, evacuation of Gaza civilians.
Document reveals: Prisoner swap would see release of around 40 women, elderly, and ailing, in exchange for hundreds of convicted terrorists; six-week ceasefire.
Ceasefire proposal would see cessation of fighting during Ramadan in exchange for release of hostages, report says.
Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani says he hopes prisoner swap deal will happen soon, ceasefire shouldn't be conditioned on hostages' release.
Hamas source claims Israel agreed to 42-day ceasefire, release of terrorists with lengthy prison sentences, and exit of injured Gazans.
Following PM Netanyahu's decision not to return delegation to Cairo, negotiations on prisoner swap deal continue - without Israel's presence.
All sides bear responsibility for failure to reach prisoner swap agreement until now, Palestinian Authority chairman Abbas says.
Israeli delegation to Cairo offered deal similar to November 2023 prisoner swap, report says.
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen warns prisoner swap may 'never end' if it is spread over more than one stage.
Arab media reports: Hamas inclined to accept prisoner swap deal, even though it does not include cessation of fighting.
Reports say new prisoner swap deal would see Gaza hospitals, bakeries, reopen, and give Gazans freedom of movement throughout entire Strip.
Israel has signaled its agreement to a plan that would see all civilian hostages released in exchange for a two-month lull in the fighting in Gaza.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says terror group received Paris summit proposal, has not rejected it outright.
New proposal for prisoner swap offers promise of Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization - if Israel agrees not to dismantle Hamas.
PM Netanyahu rejects outright 'Hamas monsters' capitulation terms': 'Were we to agree to this – our soldiers would have fallen in vain.'
Analyst Zvi Yehezkeli discusses reports that Hamas' position on future prisoner swap deal is softening.
No breakthroughs, but slight progress, in attempts to achieve deal to free remaining hostages, report says.
A PLO official claims that Israel offered to free two terrorists serving multiple life sentences in return for hostages.
Hamas publishes official declaration, says 'no discussion about captives and prisoner swap until end of aggression.'
Washington Post reports Israel considering longer ceasefire, up to two weeks, for Hamas to find all hostages and bring them back to safety.
Qatar proposes freeing Marwan Barghouti in prisoner swap; Islamic Jihad declares deal will be discussed only following general ceasefire.
'Israel must renew fighting, continue negotiations while fighting' to prevent Hamas from trying to negotiate 'all for all' prisoner swap.
House of Representatives passes bill that would permanently freeze $6 billion that was opened to Iran as part of prisoner swap.
Mika Kobi, former Shin Bet official who interrogated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, describes: 'Hard to believe he met hostages.'
Hamas 'willing to negotiate' for release of all hostages held in Gaza, source involved in negotiations says.
As the second group of released hostages reaches the Rafah Crossing, friends and neighbors in Israel learn of their return.
Asra'a Jabas, who carried out a terror attack near Maaleh Adumim in 2015, to be released years early in prisoner swap.
Kay Burley says she merely presented opinion that Israel sees Palestinian lives as less valuable to give Israeli spokesman chance to respond
Eylon Levy is shocked by the suggestion that Israel sees Palestinian lives as less valuable than Israeli lives.
Activist who pushed for Shalit deal: 'Saving lives is most important value in Israeli society,' says she'd be 'happy' to see alternative.
Peter Stano, European Commission spokesman, stresses war was 'imposed on Israelis by Hamas, Israel is retaliating against terrorist attack.'
'Israeli government has done the right thing,' says Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
UK Foreign Sec. says prisoner swap offers 'important opportunity' to ensure aid reaches Gaza, urges 'all parties' to follow through.
The Ministry of Justice published a list containing the names of 300 prisoners 'intended for release,' as part of the hostages deal.
On Wednesday evening, Hamas is expected to send Israel a list of the 10 hostages to be released Thursday under prisoner swap deal.
Female and underage terrorists released in exchange for hostages won't include Hamas terrorists, Egyptian source tells Wall Street Journal.
Swap would see temporary ceasefire, and the release of some - but not all - hostages held by terrorists in Gaza.
Group of Senate Republicans call on Biden administration to refreeze assets it allowed Iran to use as part of prisoner exchange deal.
According to Iran's MFA spokesperson, the swap of 5 prisoners will commence, and frozen Iranian funds will be released.