CAIRO: Hamas said Wednesday that “optimism” was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward last month by US President Donald Trump, to which both Israel and Hamas have responded positively. The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of all the hostages, Hamas’s disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel as crucial talks aim to end two-year war.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday ahead of talks with Israel that the US hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in…

Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday ahead of talks with Israel that the U.S. hopes will bring a halt to war in Gaza and release of hostages.

Hamas officials met with Israeli representatives in Egypt on Monday for talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of hostages, as the...

EDITORIAL. Although many details remain to be clarified and some goals necessary for a two-state solution are still out of reach, an end to the war in Gaza finally appears…

Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Trump's 20-point plan begin in Sharm el-Sheikh.

CAIRO: Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, Egyptian…

CAIRO: Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on ending the war in Gaza on Monday, after both sides signaled support for US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. The talks in…

Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks in Egypt to end Gaza war, with Trump optimistic about peace deal.

Sources familiar with the talks say there was progress on Monday, and negotiations will continue on Tuesday.

Egyptian-brokered meetings between Hamas and regional mediators are set to continue later Tuesday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, sources report, with participants describing the…

Hamas’s senior negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said Tuesday during indirect talks with Israel in Egypt that the group seeks assurances from U.S. President...

Senior Hamas official says group intends to release captives in stages linked to the withdrawal of Israel's military.

CAIRO: Senior Hamas official Taher Al-Nounou said on Wednesday that negotiators from his group and Israel have exchanged lists of prisoners and hostages who would be released…

The group exchanged with Israel a list of prisoners for release, in exchange for the remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas announced Wednesday that it has exchanged lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners for a potential swap and expressed optimism about...

CAIRO: Hamas said Wednesday that “optimism” was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it…

The talks in Egypt continue amid the unresolved issue of disarmament, as Hamas insists it will not disarm before Israel’s occupation ends.

With Trump's 20-point plan appearing closer than any previous effort to reach a ceasefire, delegations upgraded their presence at negotiations.

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to…