Article: Siniora: 'Hamas win a blessing in disguise?'

Article: Hamas, Israel deny Fatah claims of 'secret deal'
Jerusalem Post;  March 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Post 03-10-2008 Headline: Hamas, Israel deny Fatah claims of 'secret ... told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas and Israel had reached "secret understandings ... restoring law and order. "Both Israel and Hamas are taking turns in weakening ...

Article: Hamas, Israel say truce deal almost clinched, then ...
AP Worldstream;  June 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... broker an agreement between Israel and the Islamic militant Hamas, which do not have direct ... fire would extend beyond Hamas and Israel to include other Palestinian ... broken down fairly quickly. Israel is suspicious of Hamas' motives, especially ...

Article: Analysis: Hamas, Israel trying to rewrite truce
AP Online;  November 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ...A June truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers comes up for renewal ... terms. That would explain why Israel and Hamas have been trading rocket fire ... delivered tough speeches, warning Hamas that Israel would strike a punishing blow ...

Article: Hamas: Israel seeks to renew Schalit talks. IDF ...
Jerusalem Post;  January 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... 01-17-2008 Headline: Hamas: Israel seeks to renew Schalit talks ... Thursday, January 17, 2008 -- Israel has informed Hamas through a number of Arab mediators ... told The Jerusalem Post that Israel had also told Hamas that it was not planning to ...

Article: HAMAS, ISRAEL VOW NEW FOCUS BOTH SIDES PUT INTERNAL ...
The Boston Globe;  April 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... political differences. Israel, on the other hand, wants Hamas to recognize the Jewish ... ruled out talks with Hamas unless it first meets Israel's three basic conditions ... cut off money unless Hamas drops its anti-Israel platform. Finance Minister ...

Article: Hamas, Israel see little chance for 'hudna'
Jerusalem Post;  December 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Post 12-23-2007 Headline: Hamas, Israel see little chance for 'hudna ... hudna [temporary truce] with Israel. Hamas officials accused Israeli and ... were acting as mediators between Israel and Hamas, but refused to name them. Meanwhile ...

Article: Prisoner-swap deal between Hamas, Israel remains ...
The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon);  July 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... The respective positions of Israel and Hamas are still miles apart, said ... progress of an Egyptian-backed Hamas-Israel cease-fire agreement with Egyptian ... certainly be in the interests of both Israel and Hamas to conclude the agreement, Bassyouni ...