Israeli-Hamas Talks Resume as Gaza Truce Remains Fragile

Negotiations focus on hostage releases and ceasefire terms, while new Israeli strikes in Gaza raise tensions.

Israel has sent negotiators to Egypt to discuss hostage releases with mediators, following renewed directives from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The ongoing talks are based on a U.S.-mediated proposal for the release of 11 living hostages and half of the declared deceased hostages held by Hamas.
Hamas has offered to release one Israeli-American hostage and return the bodies of four others in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a proposal rejected by Israel and the U.S.
Despite the truce established on January 19, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed nine people, including four journalists, prompting Hamas to condemn the attacks as violations of the ceasefire.
The truce remains precarious, with both sides accusing each other of breaches, as indirect negotiations continue in Doha to address deep divisions over its future.