Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that Israel's negotiating team had finalized a deal on the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.; Steve Bannon, former strategist for President-elect Donald Trump; Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Gillian Kaye, parents of Israeli American held hostage by Hamas.

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Netanyahu's office said Hamas had "reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions."

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Palestinians celebrate the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in central Gaza Strip Jan. 15, 2025.(AP) By

In a development that underscores the volatility of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least 82 people on Thursday, hours after a long-awaited ceasefire agreement was announced.

Israeli prime minister’s office accuses Hamas of attempting ‘to extort concessions’ in ‘last-minute crisis’ over truce