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 PHILADELPHI CORRIDOR view, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, seen July 15.

Senior defense source: Hamas's hold up of hostage deal unrelated to Philadelphi Corridor

 WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks on the Iranian missile attacks on Israel at the State Department on October 01, 2024 in Washington, DC. Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for their attacks on Hezbollah leadership.

US urges Turkey to pressure Hamas as hostage release negotiations stall

Simon Walters, British ambassador to Israel speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at "Hostage Square" in Tel Aviv, May 18, 2024.

UK envoy Simon Walters calls for comprehensive Gaza deal to free hostages and end war

 Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari speaks during weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar, April 23, 2024.

Hamas political office in Doha has not been permanently closed - Qatari FM

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey October 28, 2023.

Turkey can’t be a mediator for any hostage deal – Israeli sources

 Damage to synagogue in Haifa after Hezbollah rocket barrage November 16, 2024

Hezbollah rocket hits Haifa synagogue, none wounded from incident

 Hundreds of women in white block the entrance road to the Knesset in Jerusalem calling on the government to make a deal to free the hostages now.

Shift 101 protest in Jerusalem: Silent demonstration demands hostage release

 ITAY CHEN is flanked by his parents at his high school graduation.

Qatar's step back from hostage negotiations will only serve as inconvenience

By RUBY CHEN
 US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2024.

Trump and Biden discuss hostage deal during first meeting before transition of power

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference in Israel, on January 30, 2023

Hamas not engaging in hostage deal, so Qatar asked it leave Doha, Blinken says

 Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and supporters protest at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024.

Hostage family panel calls out American Jewish organizations for not standing up to Israeli gov.

 People ride their bicycles on Yom Kippur, in front of a wall featuring hostage posters, in Jerusalem, October 12, 2024

Expert suggests Israel direct negotiations with hostage holders as Egypt's role grows

By Maya Cohen
 DOHA, QATAR - AUGUST 2: A man holds a Palestinian flag as people attend funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, at Imam Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar on August 2, 2024.

Qatar’s bait and switch game as mediator and host

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman during the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 17, 2018.

Netanyahu's chief of staff main suspect in IDF officer blackmail case

 Hamas captivity survivor Danielle Aloni holds posters of her brother-in-law David Cunio and his brother Ariel Cunio, who remain hostages in Gaza.

Demonstrators hold protests across Israel to mark 400 days of war

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha.

Doha suspends mediation efforts until Israel, Hamas serious about hostage talks

 Illustrative image of Hamas politburo member Khalil Al-Haya and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

'Not welcome here': Qatar tells Hamas to leave after US pressure, Hamas official denies report

 US President Joe Biden seen over a wall of hostage posters in Tel Aviv (illustrative)

Biden pushing for Lebanon, Gaza ceasefires in last 74 days