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The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025

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Israeli military says it found traces of hostages in an underground tunnel in Gaza · 10 articles, Jan 11Israeli strike kills 16 in southern Gaza; no word on whether medicines reached hostages · 40 articles, Jan 12Families of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days hold 24-hour 'bring them home' rally · 31 articles, Jan 13Palestinians fight in hard-hit areas of Gaza while a deal emerges to deliver medicine to hostages · 14 articles, Jan 14Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first Israel-Hamas deal since November · 83 articles, Jan 16Kfir Bibas: Family marks first birthday of the youngest hostage in Gaza · 12 articles, Jan 16Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release · 29 articles, Jan 22Hamas says there is ‘no chance’ for release of hostages after Netanyahu rejects deal · 14 articles, Jan 22Israel proposes two-month pause in Gaza war in exchange for all Hamas hostages · 9 articles, Jan 22Qatar, a key mediator in sensitive Israel-Hamas talks, lashes out at Netanyahu over critical remarks · 15 articles, Jan 24Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions · 9 articles, Jan 24Biden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief's meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal - The Daily Reporter · 7 articles, Jan 26US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war · 10 articles, Jan 28Israel notes ‘significant gaps’ after cease-fire talks with U.S., Qatar, Egypt but says constructive · 10 articles, Jan 28Hamas gives 'initial' approval to Gaza truce plan as fighting drags on · 11 articles, Jan 30Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions · 17 articles, Jan 31Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela · 8 articles, Feb 3Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza ceasefire plan · 80 articles, Feb 4More Than One In Five Remaining Israeli Hostages In Gaza Are Dead, Report Says · 9 articles, Feb 6Hamas counterproposal on hostage and ceasefire deal calls for phased Israeli pullout from Gaza and plan to end war · 11 articles, Feb 6Qatari prime minister says Hamas had 'generally positive' response to Gaza cease-fire proposal · 19 articles, Feb 6Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month · 43 articles, Feb 6Netanyahu vows "total victory" in rejection of Gaza ceasefire · 23 articles, Feb 7Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians · 106 articles, Feb 12At least 67 Palestinians killed during dramatic Gaza raid to rescue 2 hostages · 12 articles, Feb 12Biden welcomes King of Jordan as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas conflict · 21 articles, Feb 12Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say · 27 articles, Feb 13What are the details of the 40-day Gaza truce draft proposal being studied by Hamas? · 6 articles, Feb 24Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay ‘somewhat’ an Israeli military offensive in Rafah · 21 articles, Feb 25Gaza ceasefire efforts at heart of Qatar emir's France visit · 7 articles, Feb 25Biden says Israel is willing to halt war during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached · 69 articles, Feb 26Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent after Biden signals Gaza cease-fire could be close · 29 articles, Feb 27Six-week ceasefire ‘basically accepted’ by Israel, waiting on Hamas, US official says · 7 articles, Feb 27Families of hostages held in Gaza launch a 4-day march to demand their freedom · 7 articles, Feb 28Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages · 16 articles, Mar 1Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely · 40 articles, Mar 2US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas must now decide · 48 articles, Mar 2Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough with Ramadan just days away, Egypt says · 10 articles, Mar 5Despair deepens for families of hostages in Gaza as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes - The Daily Reporter · 14 articles, Mar 14Cease-Fire Talks With Israel and Hamas Are Expected to Resume on Sunday in Qatar · 31 articles, Mar 16Blinken says gaps are narrowing in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks · 11 articles, Mar 21Israel and Hamas dig in as pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza · 22 articles, Mar 25Shocker: Hamas Rejects the Latest Ceasefire Proposal · 5 articles, Mar 26Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas · 5 articles, Mar 29Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu · 70 articles, Mar 31Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas on hostages · 15 articles, Apr 5For families of hostages, it's a race against time as Israel's war reaches six-month mark - The Daily Reporter · 9 articles, Apr 6Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire · 26 articles, Apr 6Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza, military says · 9 articles, Apr 6Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms of Potential Swap With Israel, Official Says · 12 articles, Apr 9Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress · 31 articles, Apr 26Hamas to consider ceasefire-hostage release proposal that Israeli sources say could avert Rafah invasion · 10 articles, Apr 26Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas · 11 articles, Apr 26There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas · 56 articles, Apr 27Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms · 48 articles, Apr 27Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks · 20 articles, Apr 28A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal - The Daily Reporter · 17 articles, Apr 28Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future' · 47 articles, Apr 29Blinken Turns Up Pressure on Hamas to Accept Gaza Cease-Fire Deal · 67 articles, Apr 30Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce deal · 33 articles, May 4Hamas agrees to ceasefire deal after Israel signals new offensive · 10 articles, May 4Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks · 101 articles, May 6Israeli forces seize Rafah border crossing in Gaza, putting cease-fire talks on knife's edge · 82 articles, May 7Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza · 62 articles, May 17Bodies of Three More Hostages Recovered From Gaza By Israel · 46 articles, May 24Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down Israel-Hamas war · 57 articles, May 31The Editors: Biden must keep up the pressure for a cease-fire in Gaza · 89 articles, Jun 1Hostage Families Call For Biden-Backed Cease-Fire Deal · 9 articles, Jun 1Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men from Hamas video · 49 articles, Jun 3Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire plan for Gaza · 31 articles, Jun 4US urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden · 8 articles, Jun 4Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages · 98 articles, Jun 5Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in a Hamas attack on Oct. 7. At least 55 dead in Gaza strikes · 118 articles, Jun 8UN Security Council passes Gaza cease-fire proposal drafted by the US · 81 articles, Jun 10Blinken says some of Hamas’ proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not · 54 articles, Jun 10Ceasefire talks in turmoil as Hamas responds to proposal · 21 articles, Jun 11Israelis and Palestinians are hopeful but cautious over the latest cease-fire proposal · 9 articles, Jun 13Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive · 21 articles, Jun 14The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza · 10 articles, Jun 20Netanyahu says he won't agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza · 43 articles, Jun 24Hamas ready to drop key demand in truce and hostage deal, official says · 14 articles, Jul 3Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say · 27 articles, Jul 4Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza · 32 articles, Jul 7Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say · 12 articles, Jul 8Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks · 15 articles, Jul 8Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 30 as the sides weigh the latest cease-fire proposal · 20 articles, Jul 10Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, threatening Gaza cease-fire talks · 13 articles, Jul 1813 Palestinians killed in central Gaza as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas grind on · 9 articles, Jul 20Israel retrieves bodies of 5 hostages believed killed during Oct. 7 Hamas attack, military says · 12 articles, Jul 25US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses' · 31 articles, Aug 8Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks · 14 articles, Aug 9An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire · 29 articles, Aug 11Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse calls for cease-fire in Gaza · 12 articles, Aug 12Gaza ceasefire talks to resume next week · 45 articles, Aug 12Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war · 35 articles, Aug 15Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truce · 9 articles, Aug 17Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken heads to region to try to help close cease-fire deal · 18 articles, Aug 18Quintuplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken visits the region to seek a cease-fire deal · 14 articles, Aug 18Blinken leaves Mideast with Gaza truce still out of reach · 104 articles, Aug 18Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Continue in Cairo, Officials Say · 19 articles, Aug 19Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza as Blinken tries to advance cease-fire deal · 28 articles, Aug 20Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza · 25 articles, Aug 20Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps · 16 articles, Aug 25A hostage in Gaza is rescued by Israel after 326 days of captivity · 78 articles, Aug 27Is Netanyahu an Obstacle to a Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas? : State of the World from NPR · 25 articles, Aug 31Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza · 21 articles, Sep 1Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal? · 26 articles, Sep 1General strike in Israel over hostages found dead in Gaza reflects political divisions · 49 articles, Sep 1Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: 'No one will preach to me' · 26 articles, Sep 1Who were the 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza? · 76 articles, Sep 1Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin among 6 hostages found dead in Gaza · 61 articles, Sep 1Biden says Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure Israel-Hamas hostage deal · 16 articles, Sep 2'We all failed you.' Heartbreak at funeral for Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin · 15 articles, Sep 2Israel's Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza's border with Egypt · 10 articles, Sep 3Israeli military says 3 hostages were ‘most likely’ killed in November strike · 9 articles, Sep 15Israeli strike on Gaza shelter kills 17 as Blinken says cease-fire talks will resume · 21 articles, Oct 17Blinken in Qatar for Gaza mediation push · 36 articles, Oct 21Egypt's president says it has proposed a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and release of 4 hostages · 24 articles, Oct 27US tells Qatar to kick Hamas out of the country after terror group rejects hostage deal · 14 articles, Nov 8Qatar suspends mediation efforts in Gaza · 35 articles, Nov 9Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage · 8 articles, Nov 20US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire, saying it doesn’t guarantee release of hostages · 29 articles, Nov 20American-Israeli soldier believed to be hostage died during Oct. 7 attack · 23 articles, Dec 2Trump warns of "ALL HELL TO PAY" if Israeli hostages are not released · 29 articles, Dec 2Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza · 12 articles, Dec 11Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like · 11 articles, Dec 16Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar · 39 articles, Dec 30

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Everything else31 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Central Intelligence Agency that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 15– 16Malcolm X's daughters sue the CIA, FBI and NYPD over the civil rights leader's assassination30 articles · 24 independent sources
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  2. Nov 13US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israel's plans to strike Iran25 articles · 23 independent sources
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  3. Nov 12– 13President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director31 articles · 26 independent sources
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  4. Oct 2– 3The CIA is soliciting secret tips from informants in the national languages of Iran, North Korea and China8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Sep 18– 19Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison42 articles · 31 independent sources
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  6. Sep 15– 18Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  7. Sep 11– 12Ex-CIA officer gets 10 years in prison and lifetime of polygraph tests for spying for China17 articles · 12 independent sources
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  8. Aug 29– 30Suspects in Taylor Swift concert attack plot aimed to kill ‘tens of thousands,’ CIA says54 articles · 31 independent sources
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  9. Jul 17Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry indicted on charges of secretly working for South Korea8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  10. May 24– 25Former CIA officer pleads guilty to spying for China, DOJ says13 articles · 13 independent sources
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