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The new offer tries to give Hamas confidence that it's worth moving forward with a partial deal now, because it could lead to the end of the war later on,
What they're saying ... a source with knowledge of the negotiations said
When the Jews want a truce, Hamas refuses, and when Hamas wants a truce, the Jews refuse it. Both sides agree to exterminate the Palestinian people,
said Jabaliya resident Abu Mohammad Yassin, who was among those fleeing the new offensive on foot or in donkey carts
So many have died for nothing,
Ms. Abu Daqqa said
This round of negotiations began without any preconditions from either side, and the negotiations are open to discussing all issues,
senior Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said
We have to tell the Israeli government: 'That's enough,
Tajani said in a statementThe Israeli government must lift the blockade now and ensure the safe, swift, and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid,
Costa saidNothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people,
Guterres said, calling for a permanent ceasefireFollowing the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted,
the Israeli army said in a Telegram post
The extremely grave humanitarian crisis Gaza has endured since October 2023 has caused more than 50,000 dead, 100,000 wounded and 2 million displaced,
Sanchez said
Secretary Rubio spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tonight from Rome,
spokesperson Tammy Bruce said
Trump claimed he wants to use power to achieve peace. He and the American officials, and American administrations, have used power to support the massacre in Gaza, to ignite wars wherever they could and to back their own mercenaries."
In his first reaction to Trump's recent visit to the Gulf, Khamenei said in a televised addressShocked by the daily news coming from Gaza: civilians starving, hospitals hit again by strikes. Violence must stop
he said in a post on the platform XBut the current course of action could cost the lives of the remaining hostages, including of the German hostages who are still having to fear for their chances of survival after almost 600 days in Hamas' dungeons,
the statement continuedIsrael has, like every other state, the right to defend itself within the framework of international law,
it said in a statementThe IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip as required, in order to defend Israeli civilians,
the statement readWith the determination of the region's nations, America must and will leave this region,
Khamenei said, criticizing what he called a failed US model aimed at keeping Gulf states dependent on US supportA whole people is being subjected to crushing, disproportionate military force. International law is systematically violated,
he saidThe only path toward peace in the region" is "the implementation of the two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
he saidThere will be no way we will stop the war. We can make a ceasefire for a certain period of time, but we’re going to the end.”
Earlier this week, he insisted
There is no doubt that the Saudi-Zionist normalisation agreement is progressing significantly”
The document, dated Oct 2 2023, quoted Sinwar as saying ... and pointing out