The list of the 33 hostages set to be released in the first stage of the deal hostage deal was published on Friday.

But in the early hours of Friday, Netanyahu's office said approval was imminent. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed by the negotiating team that agreements have been reached on a deal ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. This comes after his office had said earlier that there were last ...

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday (January 17, 2025) that a “deal to release the hostages” had been reached and that he had ordered the political-security ...

Israel's security cabinet will meet today to give final approval to a deal with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Netanyahu says last-minute dispute with Hamas holding up Israeli approval of ceasefire deal; AP explains ...

TEL AVIV—As U.S. politicians and Qatari mediators hailed a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a different tone.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there is now a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza after his office previously pointed to a "last-minute crisis" caused by Hamas ...

An Israeli army APC moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

An Israeli soldier sits on a tank at the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

Netanyahu could now seek a way to use the ceasefire agreement to his advantage, potentially by pivoting away from the far-right coalition partners he has relied on since 2022.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the approval as rising tensions in Netanyahu’s government coalition raised concerns about the ...