Hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman explains how he responds to criticism and points out that non-negotiations can lead to more ...

Hamas has provided mediators with a list indicating that 25 Israeli hostages are alive, though initially 33 were set for ...

Lead U.S. Negotiator on the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Brett McGurk tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he formed a “very close ...

Former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin writes that "a bad deal is better than no deal," referring to the ceasefire deal that would temporarily end hostilities between Israel and Gaza.

The fragility of the truce between Israel and Hamas was laid bare on Saturday, after Israel accused Hamas of withholding a ...

"If you go to Gaza and ask everyone, they would feel that this is a dream looking for a ceasefire," said Alsutan of the news ...

In a significant prisoner exchange, Hamas released four Israeli soldier hostages in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners, in ...

A St. Joseph, Missouri man has died from injuries following a police shooting over the weekend in Atchison. The shooting ...

Families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza touted President-elect Trump's role in Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations as they ...

In its first phase, the deal will return 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

“This is a very delicate matter,” Gershon Baskin, a former Israeli hostage negotiator who used to speak to Hamas through backchannels, told CNN. Baskin explained that Hamas “will not give ...