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Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza.

U.S. and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian sources close to the talks said on Thursday.

Obstacles from Hamas continue to prevent the ceasefire deal from being reached, National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said during a Friday morning call with reporters. "That doesn't mean that they're not,

Biden Gives Brief Update About Effort To Get Hostage Deal With Hamas At a White House briefing, President Biden offered a short update on hostage recovery efforts. Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism,