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

81 of 278 stories this year · 35 about Qatar · gone quiet

Hamas and Israel are negotiating the release of 34 hostages from Gaza · 17 articles, Jan 5Trump warns ‘all hell will break out’ if Gaza hostages aren’t released before his inauguration · 12 articles, Jan 7Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found · 44 articles, Jan 8Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress · 22 articles, Jan 11Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire · 22 articles, Jan 11Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say · 32 articles, Jan 13Biden welcomes Gaza ceasefire ‘after so much pain, death and loss of life’ · 32 articles, Jan 13Cease-fire deal or not, Israel's Hamas problem probably isn't going away · 34 articles, Jan 13Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release · 204 articles, Jan 13Will There Finally Be A Gaza Ceasefire? · 23 articles, Jan 14Hamas accepts draft agreement for Gaza cease-fire and release of hostages, officials say · 35 articles, Jan 14Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal · 22 articles, Jan 15Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect in Gaza as Israelis await first hostage release · 192 articles, Jan 15Netanyahu says 'last-minute crisis' with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal · 58 articles, Jan 15Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags · 18 articles, Jan 16Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire · 131 articles, Jan 18As ceasefire takes hold, Hamas returns 3 Israeli hostages and Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners · 41 articles, Jan 18Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition · 8 articles, Jan 18Many Palestinians in Gaza have no homes left to return to · 12 articles, Jan 18Trump says he’s ‘not confident’ Gaza ceasefire will hold · 13 articles, Jan 18Israel receives names of four female hostages Hamas is due to release Saturday · 51 articles, Jan 19Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover · 27 articles, Jan 24Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails · 8 articles, Jan 24Israel says eight of the remaining hostages to be released by Hamas in phase one of deal are dead · 102 articles, Jan 25Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners amid cease-fire · 103 articles, Jan 25Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza · 15 articles, Jan 26Israel blocks thousands from returning home to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute · 15 articles, Jan 26Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war · 60 articles, Jan 27Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages as Gaza truce proceeds · 59 articles, Feb 7Thai hostages freed from Gaza arrive in Bangkok · 14 articles, Feb 9Israel completes withdrawal from key road dividing Gaza as part of ceasefire deal · 21 articles, Feb 9Respecting Israel-Gaza truce ‘only way’ to bring back hostages, Hamas says after Trump’s ceasefire comments – live · 13 articles, Feb 10Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend · 92 articles, Feb 10Israel threatens ‘all hell will break loose’ on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 24 articles, Feb 10Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday · 30 articles, Feb 11Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza after week of ceasefire tensions · 84 articles, Feb 13Hamas says it will release more hostages than expected this week, including bodies of the Bibas family · 32 articles, Feb 13Hamas frees all 6 hostages in exchange with Israel as part of ceasefire deal · 71 articles, Feb 15Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says · 74 articles, Feb 19Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison · 63 articles, Feb 20Israel says child hostages identified but other released body not their mother · 53 articles, Feb 20Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate · 16 articles, Feb 21Israel delays Palestinians' release after six Gaza hostages freed · 19 articles, Feb 22Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on ceasefire's second phase · 41 articles, Feb 25Israelis hold a mass funeral for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza · 19 articles, Feb 26Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks · 5 articles, Feb 27Trump Demands Hamas Release Hostages Immediately, or Face Consequences · 78 articles, Mar 5U.S., Hamas Hold Direct Talks Over Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say · 12 articles, Mar 5Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented · 62 articles, Mar 14Israel warns Hamas it will seize more land in Gaza and maintain a ‘permanent’ presence unless hostages are freed · 16 articles, Mar 16Fury toward Netanyahu as Israelis protest renewed war in Gaza · 9 articles, Mar 19Hamas says it accepts a new Gaza ceasefire proposal but Israel makes a counter-offer · 17 articles, Mar 29Hamas rejects ceasefire offer as far-right Israeli lawmakers call for escalation in Gaza · 13 articles, Apr 15Trump says only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza now believed to be alive · 17 articles, May 6Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza · 32 articles, May 11Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas? · 135 articles, May 11Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it 'unacceptable' · 50 articles, May 27Israel accepts US proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire, White House says · 16 articles, May 29Hamas submits response to US-led Gaza ceasefire proposal · 11 articles, May 30US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire · 22 articles, Jun 4Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip · 42 articles, Jun 5Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage as 95 more people reported killed in Gaza offensive · 27 articles, Jun 7Trump expects Hamas response to ceasefire in hours as new details emerge on proposal · 47 articles, Jul 1Hamas submits ‘positive response’ to ceasefire proposal in major step toward a deal · 31 articles, Jul 4Trump meets Netanyahu for a second time amid cautious hope for a Gaza ceasefire · 59 articles, Jul 6Israel sending team to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar a day before Trump and Netanyahu meet · 15 articles, Jul 6Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 40 as truce talks deadlocked · 37 articles, Jul 6Trump says Hamas 'didn't want' Gaza deal as talks break down · 10 articles, Jul 24US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’ · 11 articles, Jul 24Netanyahu asks Red Cross to help hostages in Gaza, as families warn against an ‘expanding war’ · 10 articles, Aug 4Israeli protesters demand end to war in Gaza and deal to release remaining hostages · 26 articles, Aug 17Hamas accepts new Gaza truce plan: Hamas official · 30 articles, Aug 18Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation · 8 articles, Aug 21Israel identifies body of hostage retrieved from Gaza · 16 articles, Aug 29Trump: Some of 20 hostages held in Gaza may have 'recently died' · 15 articles, Sep 6‘We are in critical minutes’: Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostages · 8 articles, Sep 7Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders · 37 articles, Sep 9Strike on Qatar shows limits of Israel’s elusive quest to vanquish Hamas · 87 articles, Sep 9Israeli strike in Qatar targets Hamas leaders as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal · 47 articles, Sep 9Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ of Gaza hostages release with strike on Doha, Qatar PM says · 15 articles, Sep 10A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war in Gaza grinds on and hostages languish · 29 articles, Oct 5
Qatar's jet for Trump: the gift, its refit as Air Force One and its first flights

6 of 22 stories this year

Trump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays - The Daily Reporter · 25 articles, Feb 15Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One · 112 articles, May 11Qatar PM Defends Plane Gift to Trump, Calling It a ‘Normal’ Transaction · 48 articles, May 13Schumer places hold on DOJ political nominees over Qatari jet gift to Trump · 18 articles, May 13Pentagon accepts Qatari jet for Trump’s use · 76 articles, May 20Turning Qatari jet into Air Force One would cost 'less than $400 million,' Air Force secretary says · 6 articles, Jun 5
The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 26, 2025The 12-day Israel-Iran war of June 2025 and the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites · Jun 12 – Jul 11, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed · Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else59 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Qatar that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 7Trump's DOJ investigating DC Mayor Muriel Bowser over Qatar trip: report6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Oct 25Trump meets Qatar leaders on way to Asia6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  3. Oct 15– 19Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar says31 articles · 27 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 2 right
  4. Oct 10– 11US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho36 articles · 29 independent sources
    1 left, 10 center, 11 right
  5. Oct 5– 8US, Qatar, Turkey to join third day of Gaza peace talks in Egypt9 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  6. Oct 1– 3Trump signs order promising measures, including military, to defend Qatar20 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 4 right
  7. Sep 29Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for strike targeting Hamas as he meets with Trump7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  8. Sep 18– 19Saudi Arabia Signs a Mutual Defense Pact with Nuclear-Armed Pakistan After Israel's Attack on Qatar14 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right
  9. Sep 9– 12Israel’s strike on Qatar has infuriated Arab leaders. That bodes ill for Trump’s Mideast priorities27 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 5 right
  10. Jul 19Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire12 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Qatar

  1. Nov 4UN secretary-general warns that war in Sudan is ‘spiraling out of control’8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Oct 12– 15New Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes kill dozens, officials say17 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 3 right
  3. Oct 8Hamas and Israel enter a third day of Gaza peace talks15 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Oct 6– 14As Trump celebrates 'peace' in the Middle East, experts focus on next steps88 articles · 37 independent sources
    9 left, 14 center, 11 right
  5. Sep 28– 29Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy14 articles · 14 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 19– 20British couple released by Taliban after months in detention, source says18 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 3 right
  7. Sep 10– 11Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Jul 24– 25France to recognize Palestinian state, Macron says37 articles · 27 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 7 right
  9. Jul 21– 24Hamas says responded to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Jul 6– 8Netanyahu Arrives in Washington for Fateful, Hopeful Visit to Trump11 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. Jul 16Trump hosts Bahrain crown prince, Qatar officials at White House9 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. May 14– 15Trump appeals for Qatar’s help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program - Boston News, Weather, Sports5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
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