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Biden and 17 other world leaders issue call for Hamas to release remaining hostages in Gaza
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Analyses debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser hospital: Hamas had claimed Israel dug the graves to "hide" evidence ...
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Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
War in Gaza: 18 countries urge Hamas to free hostages: All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.
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Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
- Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.
- Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
World leaders make renewed push to secure release of Gaza hostages: Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ...
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IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim of Gaza hospital mass burials, says bodies were exhumed in hunt for hostages
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IDF Spokesperson Hagari: 'Until Hamas releases our hostages, no stone will be left unturned'
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Quick Glance: Biden and 17 World Leaders Urge Hamas to Release Hostages
- President Biden and 17 world leaders issued a joint statement urging Hamas to accept a hostage deal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
- The statement stresses the immediate release of hostages and a sustained ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate humanitarian aid and end hostilities.
- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is accused of hindering progress by rejecting the deal and holding onto hostages instead of pursuing a ceasefire.
- The Biden administration and mediators from Qatar and Egypt have received signals from Hamas indicating readiness to engage in negotiations, but the sincerity of these intentions remains uncertain.
Struggle for ceasefire: Israel apparently ready for new hostage agreement before Rafah offensive
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Middle East updates: Israel's intel chief quits over Oct. 7: Military intelligence chief Aharon Haliva is the first senior Israeli official to resign over ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
- The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.
- Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.
- Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.
- Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
IDF forms committee to honor hostages and civilians in combat: The group will begin discussions immediately, with a deadline for its recommendations set to June ...
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'Completely baseless': Reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals are false, IDF says
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Netanyahu calls to increase military, diplomatic pressure on Hamas: “In the coming days, we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because ...
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Israel war: US to impose sanctions on IDF unit for violations in West Bank : A flash point emerges between the US and Israel amid reports of intense violence in ...
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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza : Israel called up two reserve brigades for Gaza and analysts see the increased military activity ...
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War in Gaza: Reports of mass graves - UN urges international investigation: Palestinians report mass graves after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Chan ...
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Israel Turns Focus Back to Hamas and Rafah as Iran Threat Eases: Israel is returning its focus to eliminating what it says is the last remaining stronghold of ...
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Freed hostage: My Hamas captor gave me a ring, said I’d marry him and have his children
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'I’m in pieces' - Israeli hostage's agony over husband held in Gaza by Hamas: Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in ...
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Hostage protests escalate as negotiations, IDF progress appear stalled: "We have stopped playing nice," they said. "Whoever abandons the hostages ...
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Parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin hope video of son heartens other families
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children: Details of the deaths emerged as a multi-billion dollar military aid package for Israel ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
- Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. The United States is on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel.
- The conflict between Israel and Hamas has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, with at least two-thirds being children and women. The devastation in Gaza has left a swath of destruction.
- The $26 billion aid package approved by the House of Representatives includes around $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine.
- Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated, leading to direct hostilities. The region is in turmoil, with violence escalating in the West Bank.
Dieter Hallervorden publishes video with poem about Gaza: Dieter Hallervorden expresses criticism of the conditions in Gaza in lyrical form ...
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Negotiators say Netanyahu has ‘cold indifference’ to the fate of the hostages: Two people involved in talks tell Channel 12 that PM undermines negotiators ...
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Quick Glance: Biden Administration's Cease-Fire Efforts Under Scrutiny
- The Biden administration's aspirations to end the war in Gaza and progress towards a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine hinge on securing a temporary cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages.
- The U.S. strategy focuses on halting the conflict momentarily, aiming for subsequent cease-fires, hostage releases, humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of post-war Gaza under Palestinian Authority.
- Arab involvement, particularly from Saudi Arabia, is pivotal in negotiations to push Israel towards considering a separate Palestinian state amidst escalating tensions.
- With no contingency plan in place, pressures from potential Iranian strikes and the condition of the hostages in Gaza intensify the urgency for a breakthrough in the cease-fire discussions.
Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
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Hamas could agree to free some hostages before permanent ceasefire in Gaza – report
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Quick Glance: Overcoming Hamas Challenge Amid Israel's Approach to Victory
- Despite the Israeli prime minister's assertion of being on the brink of defeating Hamas, indications suggest the cruel terror group will emerge undefeated.
- Persistently emphasizing relentless pursuit of 'total victory,' Netanyahu's aspirations may not align with reality.
- Hamas stands as a sophisticated underground organization - in the most literal and metaphorical sense.
- Israel's failure to devise a post-war strategic plan for governing Gaza echoes the missteps of the Americans in Baghdad in 2003.
Negotiations in the Gaza war: Hamas has apparently presented a new hostage deal: According to an Israeli media report, the radical Islamic terror militia only ...
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Israel believes 40 Gaza hostages alive of 133, Daily Mail claims; Shin Bet denies
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Gaza conflict: Hamas likely to present counter-proposal for hostage deal: The fate of the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip is being negotiated ...
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Israeli military says bodies at Gaza hospital were examined in search for hostages
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After Israeli withdrawal: Palestinians return to devastated Khan Yunis: Palestinians returning to Khan Yunis find the town destroyed. The attacks continue even ...
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‘I Cannot Digest That Passover Is Next Week.’ Counting the Days With Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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US media reports: Hamas reportedly does not have 40 suitable hostages for a possible swap with Israel
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US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's court: “Hamas could move forward with this immediately and get a ceasefire that would ...
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Hamas and Israel exchange recriminations over stalled Gaza talks: JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas have accused each other of undermining negotiations for a truce in ...
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Israeli military maneuvers ease pressure on Gaza, presenting key moment for hostage talks
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Biden says US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ is waiting for PM to honor aid pledges
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Netanyahu's Gaza war approach
- President Joe Biden criticizes Netanyahu for inadequate humanitarian aid in Gaza.
- The U.S. increases pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire, straining the long-standing alliance.
- Disagreements over humanitarian aid and offensive plans in Rafah deepen the divide between the two countries.
- Israel slowly ramps up aid, but logistical issues and security concerns complicate deliveries.
Israelis rally against government amid deadlock on Gaza hostages: TEL AVIV: Thousands of Israelis rallied against their government on Saturday ...
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Israeli military did not brief government before airstrike that killed three of Hamas leader's sons
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Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza truce 'stalling': Mediator Qatar: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to secure a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages ...
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Qatar 're-evaluating' mediator role in Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks: Qatar’s prime minister said that the country is re-evaluating its role as a mediator between ...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel announces new aid crossing as pressure mounts; USAID calls Gaza conditions ‘dire’
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Hostage mother, named on TIME's '100 Most Influential People' list: "I want to thank TIME for my inclusion on the TIME100 and for recognizing the significance ...
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IDF readies for Iranian threat, settlers rampage in West Bank village: All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.
euronews.com/2024/04/12/idf-prepares-for-potential-attack-from-iran-israeli-settlers-storm-west-bank-village
Israel says Hamas has rejected hostage deal proposal: Hamas has rejected the latest proposal for a deal to return Israeli hostages and Israel will continue to ...
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Aid supplies are slow to reach Gaza via the north: After Israel opened a border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip, aid supplies are slow to reach the ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/12/neue-hilfslieferungen-kommen-nur-langsam-in-gaza-an
Netanyahu Says Date for Rafah Invasion Has Been Set as Israel Continues Its Deadly Attacks
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Mossad: Hamas rejected hostage deal outline, Sinwar uninterested in deal: Hamas "continues to exploit tensions with Iran and seeks... escalation in the ...
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US, Israel talks on Rafah to resume as early as next week, US national security officials say
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Hamas rejects Israel’s ceasefire response, sticks to main demands: Global calls for a ceasefire have been growing as the war has entered its seventh month.
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Biden pledges US commitment to Israel’s security ‘ironclad’ in face of Iranian threat
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Quick Glance: US Warns of Possible Iranian Attacks on Israel
- The United States believes Iran could attack Israel in the coming days, potentially escalating a war in the region.
- Threats of an Iranian attack on Israeli assets have been shared with U.S. lawmakers.
- The attacks are expected to be in retaliation for Israel's airstrike in Syria last week, which killed a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commander.
- The U.S. is concerned about the potential destabilization of the region due to a possible Iranian attack.
Hamas rejects Israel’s latest Gaza ceasefire proposal: The militant group said on Saturday it had handed its response to the proposal to mediators in Egypt and ...
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Israel criticises Harris for not mentioning Gaza hostages: Israel's foreign ministry has denounced Taoiseach Simon Harris for not mentioning the hostages ...
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New footage published of Hamas kidnapping of Yarden Bibas: Bibas's sons, Kfir and Ariel, are among the youngest Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas ...
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US and 17 other countries call on Hamas to release hostages: Leaders urge Hamas to accept ceasefire deal that would allow Palestinians to return to their homes ...
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Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in potential truce, officials say: In return, they said, Hamas would be required to give a list of female ...
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Hamas says studying latest Israeli truce counterproposal: .The Palestinian group Hamas said early Saturday it had received and was studying the latest Israeli ...
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Hamas says it received Israel's response in truce talks : Hamas announced that it received Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal ...
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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies: The US and 17 other nations pressed Hamas to release their citizens who are missing or held hostage in ...
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No let-up on 200th day of Israel-Hamas war: The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the overcrowded ...
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Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, dies: Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s ...
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Werder Bremen: After the shock video – this is why the Bundesliga club is particularly worried about Hersh | Sports
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The Already High Number Of Palestinian Prisoners Has Doubled During The Last Six Months| Countercurrents
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Hamas official says Israel ‘will not achieve’ goals in Rafah: GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that Israel would ...
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Israel requests release of only 33 hostages in new attempted ceasefire agreement - report
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798797
Israel vows to increase ‘military pressure' on Hamas amid Gaza onslaught: Israel's government is facing mounting pressure from hostages' families to reach swap ...
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Paid articlePaid No alternative to international law in Gaza, says ICRC regional director: Farbizio Carboni warns law of war must be followed to avoid endless bloodshed
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Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections
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Hostage deal talks are in crisis mode, and Israel is hoping that Riyadh can help: Israel's war cabinet continues to look for solutions to the stalemate in talks ...
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Israel marks fraught Passover Seder as hostages remain in Gaza, and Rafah offensive looms
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How Israelis observe Passover’s promise of freedom – while family are held captive
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Paid articlePaid Hundreds rally in central Israel demanding early elections: Protest in Rehovot also demad release of Israeli hostages in Gaza Strip, Israeli media reports
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Thousands rally in Israel demanding Netanyahu's resignation, hostage swap deal with Hamas
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Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections and the return of remaining hostages held in Gaza
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Paid articlePaid Venice Biennale: Israeli artist shuts down pavilion and calls for Gaza ceasefire: Ruth Patir refuses to open country's entry to fair until agreement is made and ...
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Hamas says will release around 20 hostages in exchange for 6-week truce: Report : In the latest development from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas ...
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Israel's ‘weakest enemy' Hamas inflicts worst damage, War Cabinet minister says: ‘We've been exercising huge military capability for six months now ...
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Paid articlePaid Israeli-American hostages' families: Best way for regional peace is returning the 133 in captivity
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Hamas and Zionist entity exchange recriminations over stalled Gaza talks | kuwaittimes
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Hamas demands written commitment from Israel on Gaza truce - World News: Hamas has demanded a “clear written commitment” that Israel will withdraw from the Gaza ...
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Families of Israeli hostages clash with police amid failure to reach swap deal: Hamas demands end to offensive on Gaza for any hostage-prisoner swap deal with ...
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Hamas and Israel far from Gaza truce as new details emerge from talks: Hamas rejects absence of firm guarantees for a permanent ceasefire, wants unconditional ...
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/04/10/hamas-and-israel-far-from-gaza-truce-as-new-details-emerge-from-talks/
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