Hamas said a new round of indirect talks on a Gaza ceasefire resumed in Qatar's Doha on Friday, stressing the group's seriousness in seeking to reach a deal as soon as possible, senior Hamas official Basem Naim said.

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A renewed push is underway to reach a ceasefire in the 15-month war and return Israeli hostages before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

"Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, denying previous media reports, which, citing a Hamas official, said the group agreed to release 34 hostages.

Hamas has also said indirect negotiations will resume in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, emphasizing “its seriousness” to reach a deal. Hamas “confirms, as every time, its seriousness, positivity ...

An elite Hamas commander who led one of the most horrific attacks on Israeli kibbutzim Oct. 7, 2023, was killed in a targeted strike in southern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday.

Israel and Hamas wrangle over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home.

Is the end near? Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, members of the scientific community have warned over the past two years. Sometime this month, they will announce whether we have moved steps closer to annihilation.

Iran's military power and influence has been badly weakened and clashes with Israel and the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria have left it reeling.

The new year brought more death for civilians in Gaza as Israel Defense Forces airstrikes resulted in 17 killed on Wednesday, according to Palestinian accounts.