JERUSALEM, March 6 (UPI) -- Israel pledged to Egyptian officials not to harm Hamas' No. 2 official as part of prisoner swap talks involving a Israeli soldier, an Arab newspaper reported.

CAIRO, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Hamas officials meeting in Cairo say a long-term truce with Israel may be announced within a matter of days.

GAZA, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Israeli forces began pulling out of Gaza Sunday with a cease-fire in place but there was pessimism about the prospects for peace, The Washington Post reported.

WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Defying U.S. and Israeli warnings, Jimmy Carter met with Damascus-based Hamas leaders hoping to convince the Palestinian Islamists to renege on violence.

JERUSALEM, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The deputy leader of Hamas said Saturday more border breaches such as the one experienced by Egypt could occur soon and wouldn't rule out suicide bombings.

JERUSALEM, June 2 (UPI) -- Hamas leaders have proposed a one-year cease-fire if Israel agrees to stop attacking Hamas militants, it was reported Saturday.

GAZA, May 1 (UPI) -- A top leader of Syria-based Hamas has reportedly warned that there could be a new violent uprising if the Islamic militant group's Palestinian rule collapses.