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 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen over a wall of hostage posters (illustrative)

US: Gaza deal 90% done, hostages-prisoners swap a sticking point

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in the glass defendants' cage in the Yekaterinburg courthouse where his trial began Wed. June 26.

Massive prisoner swap with Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, could be underway

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Iran prisoner says Sweden left him behind in jail, daily Expressen reports

By REUTERS
 IDF troops evacuate wounded personnel in the North. April17, 2024.

War with Hezbollah coming as pressure makes Hamas desperate, commentator predicts

By 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
 Protesters in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal, April 24, 2024

Hamas has the upper hand: Tactic against Israel will further preserve the organization

By Dr. Yitzchak Mansdorf
People walk next to pictures of civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, November 22, 2023

Israelis oppose trading all Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages

IDF with Palestinian demonstrators during a rally in solidarity with six Palestinian prisoners who managed to esacpe from an Israeli prison a few days ago, in Hebron, September 9, 2021.

Released Palestinian terrorist refuses to leave Israeli jail

Aviv Asher, 2,5-year-old, her sister Raz Asher, 4,5-year-old, and mother Doron, react as they meet with Yoni, Raz and Aviv's father and Doron's husband after they returned to Israel to the designated complex at the Schneider Children's Medical Center, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israe

What were Israeli hostages' conditions upon release from Gaza?

By URI SELLA , EREZ HAREL/WALLA!
IDF with Palestinian demonstrators during a rally in solidarity with six Palestinian prisoners who managed to esacpe from an Israeli prison a few days ago, in Hebron, September 9, 2021.

Israel lists 300 Palestinian prisoners to be released under Hamas hostage deals

 The flag of Qatar is shown behind Palestinian terrorist group Hamas leader Yehya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip at a rally marking the 35th anniversary of the Hamas Islamic movement on December 14, 2022

Qatar pursues US-Iranian nuclear steps after detainee swap - analysis

By REUTERS
 US President Joe Biden and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal, CNN reports

By REUTERS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India July 28, 2021

US allows $6 billion transfer as part of Iran prisoner swap

By REUTERS
 The first hearing of the case of Jamshid Sharmahd

Iran says US should explain links to prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd

By REUTERS
 IRAN’S UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani addresses the General Assembly last year. There has always been communication between the US and Iran, despite both sides officially denying it, especially the US, says the writer.

Could US, Iran 'mini-deal' lead to nuclear deal revival? - opinion

 Qasr Prison, Iran

Iran says prisoner exchange process with US will take up to two months

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a news conference at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2023.

Iran’s foreign ministry talks Saudi ties, US prisoners, Kurds and Russia

Prison cell block

White House official denies Iranian prisoner swap deal reached

By REUTERS
 THE RECIPIENT of smuggled technology was said to be the Central Bank of Iran, which the FBI said is linked to Hezbollah and the IRGC, both US-designated terrorist groups.

Why is Iran obstructing the prisoner deal? - opinion