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For the first time in its history, Hamas is conducting direct negotiations with the U.S., as its political standing rises to rival the PA ■ Israel is ignoring the upcoming war of succession in the West Bank, and it will find itself choosing between military control in Gaza and international legitimacy

Riverway to the Sea announced the move last week "in response to escalating repression and growing global momentum for justice in Palestine."

As Israel and Hamas negotiate a cease-fire, they should remember exactly what is at stake: The lives of the human beings trapped in the horror show they created. Ten living hostages excluded from a deal may not survive until a new one is made

Qatar's Al-Arabi channel reported that Hamas requested minor changes to the agreement. The proposal includes releasing ten living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for a 60-day cease-fire, with eight living hostages freed on the first day

The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement

Hamas issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, giving Yasser Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in ■ The move by Hamas is widely seen as an attempt to show that it still maintains control in the Gaza Strip

As the far-right minister nurtures fantasies of Hamas bending the knee before mighty Netanyahu, civilians and soldiers he was tasked with protecting are barely surviving another day as hostages in Gaza's tunnels

'They took him for questioning, and he never returned': Danny Elgarat told lawmakers Hamas wrongly thought his brother Itzhak was a pilot. He was later removed from the Knesset hearing after accusing PM Netanyahu of funding Hamas

The war in the Strip, whose resumption in March had no justification, looks pointless amid a shortfall of soldiers, fatalities against Hamas and the wide disparity between Israel's high-tech prowess and the forces on the ground

While U.S. officials believe Hamas will accept a Witkoff-brokered cease-fire deal that would lead to the end of the war in Gaza, the Trump administration's plans to expand the Abraham Accords could hinge on Saudi Arabia demanding an unambiguous commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state

The key dispute is Hamas's demand that a cease-fire guarantee an end to the war within two months, which Israel firmly rejects. Israel, in turn, demands that Hamas disarm and its leaders go into exile, a condition Hamas strongly opposes

Hostages Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Shay Levinson were murdered and taken by Hamas on October 7. Their bodies were recovered from Gaza and returned to Israel on Saturday, the army and Shin Bet said

A Palestinian source said that Hamas is aware of the pressure to advance in negotiations due to Israel's success in the campaign against Iran, but they will agree to a deal only if it leads to an end of the war in Gaza

Israel's long-standing policy of targeted killings has failed to force Hamas to release the hostages and end the Gaza war. Like Russian dolls, new leaders keep emerging. What makes Israel think it will be any different in Iran?

A senior Palestinian source tells Haaretz that Hamas feels abandoned by Iran and under intense Israeli-American pressure, prompting demands for a full end to the war before any hostage deal

Hamas attacked a bus transporting the Foundation's aid workers to a distribution center. The GHF said that Hamas had been openly threatening its workers for days

Incidents where IEDs wound IDF soldiers highlight the fraught fighting in Gaza, as Hamas still exploits Israeli weaknesses. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is betting on a collapse of Trump's Iran nuclear talks

The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that its sites remained closed throughout Saturday, due to direct threats from Hamas. A Hamas official denied the allegations, and Gazans who arrived at the site searching for aid were met with disorder and chaos

ISRAEL: Four Israeli soldiers killed in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza ■ GAZA: Israel retrieves body of Thai citizen Natthapong Pinta, kidnapped on Oct. 7, killed in Gaza; Gaza aid sites closed on Saturday due to Hamas threats, GHF says ■ U.S.: Trump says Iran will not be allowed to continue enriching uranium ■ IRAN: Lebanese media reports Iran obtained sensitive Israeli intel

Following Israeli lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman's allegations against Netanyahu, the prime minister admitted that Israel is indeed mobilizing factions opposing Hamas in the Gaza Strip, adding that the leak will most likely not be investigated