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Edan Alexander, a kidnapped Israeli American, is to be released by Hamas
US President Donald Trump has said that he has signed an agreement with Hamas to release a US citizen, who has been held by the Palestinian group since its 2018 war with Israel. Trump also said that it was made “to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and…
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In exchange for Palestinian prisoners, 3 Israelis and 5 Thai hostages were freed
Hamas has released five Thai workers who were kidnapped in October 2023 by Palestinian militants during the recent conflict with Israel, an official said on Thursday. The three Israelis freed on Thursday are part of a deal to exchange over 100 prisoners for the release of the Thai workers. Israel and Hamas have agreed to…
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The Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal were approved by Israel’s security cabinet
The US has said that the Palestinian militant group Hamas has brought in more people as many as it has lost in the war between it and Israel in the Gaza Strip. US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that he is “cautiously optimistic” that the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas will come into effect…
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What does the death of Sinwar mean?
Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas’ military wing, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Thursday, the military said. Sinwar’s death comes at a time when tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been escalating. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz appealed for “support and assistance” to advance Israel’s goals…
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Aid trucks are entering Gaza under an agreement with Egypt
The Gaza Health Ministry said the bodies of 81 people killed by Israeli airstrikes have been brought to local hospitals over the past 24 hours. The Israeli military denied its soldiers had been kidnapped and Hamas provided no evidence to back up its claim. This comes after Israel on Sunday opened land routes to deliver…
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Is the cycle of radicalization perpetuated by Israel?
Commenting on the Israeli strikes in Gaza, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he doesn’t think it is possible to destroy Hamas. “The Palestinian Health Ministry says that 33,00 Palestinians have been killed so far,” he added. “With civilian death toll being at where it is…I reckon…Hamas will actually have a lot of people that will…
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A first look at the ruins of Khan Younis, a Gaza city
Israel has pulled out its soldiers from Gaza after a four-month battle with Hamas that killed over 31,000 Palestinians and over 1,200 people in the Jewish state. The conflict began on July 8 when Israel and Hamas agreed to end an eight-day ceasefire, following which Israel launched an offensive against Hamas. Gaza’s health ministry said…
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The conflict in Gaza has upended the Middle East
US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called on Israel to end its military operations in Gaza. “Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been unacceptable and needs to end immediately,” he said in a statement. This comes after a Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched an attack on Israel last year that killed over 1,200 people and…
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This is not the first time that the US and Israel have disagreed over Gaza
The US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that Israel needed to end its offensive in Gaza. “I do see a…risk for…state of Israel and its long-term interests,” he added. Biden’s comments came after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire that would end a conflict that has killed over 1,500 people, including over 200…
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A State Department official warns Israel that there will be significant reputational damage in the Gaza war
Israeli forces have carried out an attack on a hospital in Gaza Strip, the second such attack in two weeks. The Israeli military said that it has killed “over 140 terrorists” and netted over 250 arrests of individuals that troops have identified as Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters. It added that there have been no…
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Netanyahu is in favor of a cease-fire for Gaza
Israel on Wednesday rejected a Hamas proposal that called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of Israeli prisoners held in Hamas-ruled Gaza. The proposal was submitted by Hamas on Monday to mediators, who are trying to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. The war between Israel and…
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Israel pulls troops out of Gaza as combat focuses on one city
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the ongoing war with Gaza Strip’s militant group Hamas will continue for “many more months”. He further said that Israel would assume control of the Gaza side of the border with Egypt. Netanyahu has also said he won’t allow the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority, which administers some parts of the West…
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Future governance of Gaza were dropped from the latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal
Hamas has said that it had received initiatives and proposals from different countries for a permanent truce. Hamas said in a statement that it had received initiatives and proposals from different countries for a permanent truce. Over 2,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began on July 8 and over 20,000 others have been…
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More captives will be freed as the Israel- Hamas truce continues
Hamas on Wednesday released nine Israelis and four Thai citizens it had captured in the recent attack on border communities that killed around 1,200 people, Israel said. The Israeli military also confirmed the release of 10 Israelis. The UN says that aid convoys that had been unable to reach areas north of Gaza continued through…
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There are still hostages held by Hamas
Israel on Sunday released 10 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for five Israeli citizens who were held by Hamas since the beginning of the Gaza conflict. In exchange, Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners that it had held since the conflict began on July 8. In return for the released hostages, Israel will free several other Palestinian…
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Families wait for hope and fear as Israel and Hamas get closer to release of captives
A coalition of families whose relatives were taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group Hamas issued a statement urging the Israeli government to move quickly to secure the release of additional hostages. There are 10 dual US-Israeli citizens unaccounted for, a senior Biden administration official said. Three of them could be released as part of…
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A deal to release some hostages is possible soon, says the leader of Hamas
Hamas has “delivered its response” to mediators in Qatar and is “close to reaching a truce agreement” with Israel, the group’s political wing said. Earlier, International Committee of the Red Cross said that it would not participate in negotiations for the release of hostages if they were allowed to check on their welfare and deliver…
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Journalists were taken on a visit to the hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that he’s “not trying to win it” by attacking a Hamas-based hospital, adding, “Once we defeat Hamas…we have to make sure that there’s no new Hamas, no resurgence of terrorism, and right now the only force that is able to secure that is Israel.” Israeli soldiers attacked…
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Netanyahu won’t say who the new government is for Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said the country “will not hesitate” to use military force against the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza. He added, “We will not hesitate to defend ourselves against any attack on us, or our citizens.” Israeli jets carried out air strikes in Gaza City on Thursday for the first time…
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Hostages must be at the center of every discussion about this war
A report by the Johns Hopkins University says that Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, has increased its capabilities over the last year and is capable of carrying out attacks on Israel. ” Hamas has been more effective in carrying out attacks than any other militant organisation,” the report said. It added that Hamas has…
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Hospitals are not completely protected from war
Israeli airstrikes on or near hospitals in the northern half of Gaza continue, according to witnesses and international aid groups. The Israeli military said that it was considering whether or not it was active at the time. Hamas denies the Israeli accusation that it has headquarters under Shifa Hospital. Palestinians said several hundreds were killed…
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The New York Times described the current situation in the Middle East
The Palestinian Authority (PPA) has said that it is open to a governance role in post-Hamas Gaza after Israel completes its military operation to destroy Hamas, an official of its parent, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said. US officials have said the Palestinian Authority must play a central role in Gaza after Israel completes its…
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It’s possible that the end of Gaza is under the Palestinian Authority
Israel’s military on Wednesday said that it has launched an offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It added that since the start of the conflict on Friday, it has killed more than 200 Palestinians, including several women and children. Hamas has claimed responsibility for most of the deaths in the conflict, while Israel has…
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There is a river to the sea, that the house Censures, and it belongs to Rashida Tlaib
US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday urged Israel to “change its strategy” amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Sanders said he would support a cease-fire with Hamas if it first agrees to releasing Palestinian prisoners. He also urged temporary humanitarian pauses to facilitate aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, echoing the Biden administration.
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Democrats are under pressure from the left to call for Cease-Fire
US Senator Richard Durbin has said that it isn’t possible to have a cease-fire with Hamas that is so focused on “chaos anddestruction” of Israel. He added, “It’s not possible…to have a cease-fire with a group like Hamas that’s so focused on chaos and destruction of the state of Israel.” US President Joe Biden has…