The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/negotiations/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png negotiations | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/negotiations/ 32 32 Daily Briefing July 13: Day 646 – With hostage talks at a standstill, who is to blame? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-13-day-646-with-hostage-talks-at-a-standstill-who-is-to-blame/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:14:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3597028&preview=true&preview_id=3597028 US bureau chief Jacob Magid on PM Benjamin Netanyahu's whirlwind DC tour and extremist settler violence that allegedly left two Palestinians dead -- including a US citizen

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]]> Israeli officials temper expectations for Gaza deal amid heavy US pressure https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-officials-temper-expectations-for-gaza-deal-amid-heavy-us-pressure/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:58:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3586672&preview=true&preview_id=3586672 Despite mediators' optimism, Israeli and Hamas sources accuse each other of refusing to budge; IDF said to warn further ground ops will endanger living hostages; PM to weigh options

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 31: Day 542 – IDF tells Gazans to leave Rafah, Trump threatens Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-31-day-542-idf-tells-gazans-to-leave-rafah-trump-threatens-iran/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:25:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3514764&preview=true&preview_id=3514764 Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses Gaza, Iran and the rise in rhetoric, as reporter Sue Surkes describes challenges facing Kibbutz Kfar Aza residents

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 30: Day 541 – Israel adds pressure on Hamas to advance ceasefire talks https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-30-day-541-israel-adds-pressure-on-hamas-to-forward-ceasefire-talks/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3513984&preview=true&preview_id=3513984 Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on where hostage release negotiations currently stand, a report about a proposed truce with Hamas in June 2023 and unrest in Turkey

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 19: Day 530 – US fully supportive of Gaza strikes, but Trump stays silent https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-19-day-530-us-fully-supportive-of-gaza-strikes-but-trump-stays-silent/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:14:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506026&preview=true&preview_id=3506026 US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses White House support for Israel's strikes, the latest on US hostage envoy Adam Boehler, and US payments to the Palestinian Authority

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 18: Day 529 – With US backing, Israel ends ceasefire in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-18-day-529-with-us-backing-israel-ends-ceasefire-in-gaza/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:06:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3505323&preview=true&preview_id=3505323 Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on the overnight IAF strikes on the Gaza Strip after hostage talks stalled, potential preparation for a larger ground operation

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]]> Friday Focus with Lazar Berman: During Gaza War, cold peace with Egypt gets frostier https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-lazar-berman-during-gaza-war-cold-peace-with-egypt-gets-frostier/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:22:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3497631&preview=true&preview_id=3497631 ToI's diplomatic reporter on a history of conflict that evolved into a March 1979 peace accord, Egypt's role as mediator and whether, if pressed, Israel is still militarily superior

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]]> Friday Focus: Negotiating with terrorists, again https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-negotiating-with-terrorists-again/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:34:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3492926&preview=true&preview_id=3492926 As phase 1 of hostage release deal ends, diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman reviews the timeline of negotiations since Oct. 7, 2023, and weighs in on paying ransom as a Jewish value

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]]> Daily Briefing Jan. 16: Day 468 – The complexities of making a deal with the devil https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jan-16-day-468-the-complexities-of-making-a-deal-with-the-devil/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:01:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3460831&preview=true&preview_id=3460831 Editor David Horovitz outlines what we know about the ceasefire/hostage release/security prisoner release deal that was trumpeted by mediators last night

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]]> Daily Briefing Jan. 15: Day 467 – Hostage deal could be signed Wednesday or Thursday https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-jan-15-day-467-hostage-deal-could-be-signed-wednesday-or-thursday/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:24:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3459892&preview=true&preview_id=3459892 Reporter Amy Spiro offers details of the proposal, which Foreign Minister Sa'ar calls gradual, not partial; reporter Sue Surkes reviews import changes and cave art

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]]> Restive protesters demand Gaza deal, look to Trump after video shows hostage alive https://www.timesofisrael.com/restive-protesters-demand-gaza-deal-look-to-trump-after-video-shows-hostage-alive/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3452842 Demonstrators in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem call on incoming US president to 'end war' and bring captives home, accusing Biden of dropping ball; at least five arrested

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 7: Day 337 – Haviv Rettig Gur on Israel’s Sophie’s Choice https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-7-day-337-haviv-rettig-gur-on-israels-sophies-choice/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 09:13:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3370406&preview=true&preview_id=3370406 After a tumultuous week, we ask some big questions about how Israelis are viewing this decisive moment as the country, and its leadership, are torn in two as negotiations falter

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]]> Hamas document details tactics to up pressure on Israel, stall hostage talks — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-document-details-tactics-to-up-pressure-on-israel-stall-hostage-talks-report/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:52:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3370150 According to Bild, terror organization seeks to introduce Arab forces to Strip to serve as buffer with Israel as it rebuilds, disregards Palestinian civilians

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 6: Day 336 – Blinken spins positive on potential hostage deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-6-day-336-blinken-spins-positive-on-potential-hostage-deal/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:45:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3369812&preview=true&preview_id=3369812 US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses latest comments from US secretary of state regarding negotiation sticking points, reviews remarks by Trump on Israel

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]]> Daily Briefing Sept. 5: Day 335 – PM speaks to world, says hostage deal many steps away https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-sept-5-day-335-pm-speaks-to-world-says-hostage-deal-many-steps-away/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:30:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3369297&preview=true&preview_id=3369297 Editor David Horovitz compares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Hebrew and English press conferences and discusses the Philadelphi Corridor negotiation sticking point

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