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After a week’s respite, black smoke billowed over the skyline once more as Israel resumed pounding hundreds of targets in the Gaza Strip

Hamas says there will be no further prisoner exchange with Israel until the war on Gaza is over.

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Ten Israeli hostages and four Thai nationals have been released from Gaza, Israel's army said late Wednesday. Qatar's foreign ministry said those released included Dutch, German and American dual nationals. Hours before a six-day pause in fighting expired, a Hamas source said the group was not yet satisfied with Israeli…

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.

The militant group may be playing the long game, hoping to weaken Israel while building antipathy against it

Heads of US and Israeli spy agencies to meet Qatari leadership, with focus on persuading Hamas to release male hostages

Hamas risks losing leverage if all hostages are freed, and Benjamin Netanyahu promised a full victory

There has been a delay in the expected release of some 50 Israeli hostages. The deal is still being finalised in Qatar, where senior Hamas leadership is based. A high-ranking member of Israel's Mossad secret service is there talking to Hamas. The deal, as publicised thus far, involves 50 hostages…

Highly experienced operatives are part of efforts to free the more than 200 people taken into Gaza during the 7 October attack

The White House says Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza