Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, raising hopes of an agreement within days despite the repeated collapse of previous talks.

The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, released a video on Saturday of an Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas attack of October 2023.In the undated, three-and-half-minute video that AFP has not been able to verify,

The Biden administration is racing against the clock to secure a deal to release remaining Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity before it leaves office — and they believe the fall of Syrian leader BASHAR AL-ASSAD ups the ante to get Hamas back to the negotiating table.

Wall Street Journal reports terrorist group has submitted list of hostages it will release, as Israel agrees to gradual withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor The post Report: Hamas has agreed to temporary IDF presence in Gaza in potential hostage deal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israeli officials have denied reports that Hamas provided a specific list of hostages to be freed under ongoing negotiations. The situation remains critical, with approximately 96 hostages still unaccounted for since the Hamas-led attacks on October 7,