Trump was asked whether he had personally spoken with Hamas, which he later denied, following reports that his envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, negotiated directly with the group to reach a cease-fire deal. He said the talks occurred 'through my people, at the highest level, and were meant for me'
Sources affiliated with Hamas claimed that the group seeks to tighten its control and is acting against 'criminals and collaborators.' On Monday, footage emerged showing a public execution in Gaza City, with reports stating that Hamas executed four men accused of spying for Israel
Israel's Channel 12 News reported that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner assured Hamas leaders that Trump wouldn't allow Israel to resume the war after the hostages' release, as long as the group upholds its commitments
The last 20 living hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 were released from Gaza on Monday under the cease-fire deal, bringing to an end 738 days of captivity that began with the deadliest attack in Israel's history. 28 hostages remain in Gaza. Their bodies are expected to be returned soon
A senior source in the Gaza Strip's Interior Ministry told Al Jazeera that several Hamas operatives were killed in a surprise attack by the Doghmush clan militia
Since Friday's cease-fire took effect and the IDF pulled back, Palestinians displaced from the northern and central Gaza Strip have started returning en masse to their homes, as Hamas militants also return to the main streets to 'restore public order and prevent the spread of anarchy'
The New York Times also published intercepted messages from Hamas commanders on October 7, ordering militants to take hostages and broadcast the attacks to rally Arab support. While the memo did not explicitly mention killing or abducting Israelis, it instructed militants to set neighborhoods ablaze and film the atrocities to sow fear and destabilize Israel
Pressure on Israel and Hamas has produced a workable cease-fire, but the plan's details are thin when it comes to forming an effective civilian administration. Hamas could find a way to retake control of daily life
After 22 months of fighting, Hamas has lost its military capabilities, but it has survived, has obtained the release of prisoners and has restored the Palestinian issue to the center of the world stage
Netanyahu will convene the government on Thursday to approve the agreement ■ Hamas called on the international community to ensure that Israel fully implements the deal ■ Hostage families said their fight will not end until the last hostage returns
Israel's Ron Dermer, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Qatar's PM have arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh for Gaza talks. Hamas is reportedly demanding the release of the bodies of its former leader Yahya Sinwar and his brother Muhammad as part of the negotiations
A senior official Hamas spoke to Al Jazeera and revealed the demand, despite President Trump's proposal not stipulating an exact timeframe for Israel's full withdrawal from Gaza
Despite Hamas portraying the October 7 attack as an achievement, many within the Palestinian arena view it as a strategic mistake, both in timing and execution. One expert says that Hamas failed to anticipate the scale of Israel's losses and the magnitude of its military response
A Hamas official said the group will take a 'tough stance' on releasing senior Fatah official Marwan Barghouti and is willing to distance itself from Gaza's governing body; an Israeli source said a key sticking point remains which Palestinian security prisoners are released and Israel's demand for veto power over the list
A source also told Al Arabiya that Hamas had informed U.S. representatives that it agreed to transfer its weapons to a Palestinian‑Egyptian body under international supervision – a report that Hamas later denied
Since Trump declared an imminent cease-fire agreement, both Netanyahu and Hamas are making sure they're not seen as the side that causes the plan to fail. But signing a hostage release deal would hurt both Palestinian and Israeli leadership domestically – and is far from being finalized
Indirect talks on the implementation of the first phase of the deal will reportedly begin on Sunday in Cairo. Israeli officials believe that while Trump administration officials aren't satisfied with Hamas' position, the president prefers advancing the deal and cornering Hamas into accepting
Trump, along with Arab nations, Europe and Israeli opposition leaders are calling on both sides to begin immediate negotiations to release the hostages and end the war, after Hamas said it accepts, in principle, the framework of Trump's plan to end the war