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We are reaching a level that we have never seen before, in terms of the humanitarian impact, since the beginning of this,
said Macron
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is intolerable,
Macron told reporters, as he attended a meeting of European leaders in AlbaniaI will have the opportunity to speak about this with Prime Minister Netanyahu and I have also raised the matter with President Trump,
he said
In the coming days, we will go in with full force to complete the operation,
Netanyahu said, according to a video released by his office
We are currently reporting more than 100 martyrs in areas of the Gaza Strip (on Thursday), from central Khan Younis to northern Gaza.”
Mahmoud Basal, a Civil Defense spokesman, said
We are destroying more and more homes, they have nowhere to return to. The only inevitable outcome will be the desire of Gazans to emigrate outside of the Gaza Strip,
Netanyahu said earlier this week ... a goal that Trump had supported soon after coming into office
I was sleeping and I thought the house fell on us. I went into a state of shock... I thought I was a martyr.”
A teenage boy, Ahmad Al-Safi, who had been displaced from northern Gaza, told CNNI was called by someone from Hamas who said that they are interested in releasing all the Israeli hostages in return for a ceasefire in Gaza,
Mr Bahbah told Israeli Channel 12.
As we’ve stated repeatedly, this particular distribution plan does not accord with our basic principles, including those of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and we will not be participating in this,
said Farhan Haq, a UN spokesmanMissing this historic opportunity for a deal to bring the hostages home would be a resounding failure that will be remembered in infamy forever,
the families saidWe insist on handing over all the prisoners at one go and ending the war totally,
he said,We have to help also out the Palestinians,
he added, noting
Access to food, water, and medicine is a fundamental human right — not a subject for negotiation.”
Senior Hamas official Basem Naim stated
We were asleep when suddenly everything exploded around us,
said Umm Mohammed al-Tatari, 57, ... as per AFP's reportThe military pressure must be much stronger, with high intensity, and coordinated with diplomatic pressure, a complete siege, cutting off water and electricity,
it saidWe couldn’t sleep or find any peace. There is no safety. We could die at any moment.”
Another resident, 33-year-old Ahmed Nasr, addedI think a lot of good things are going to happen over the next month, and we're going to see. We have to help also out the Palestinians. You know, a lot of people are starving on Gaza, so we have to look at both sides."
Asked whether he supported Israeli plans to expand the war in Gaza, Trump told reporters
We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving,
the president told reporters
The hostages' families woke up this morning with heavy hearts and great concern in light of reports about increased attacks in Gaza and the imminent conclusion of President Trump's visit to the region,
the Hostages and Missing Families Forum organization said in a statement on FridayIf there is no willingness to engage in meaningful negotiations, then how can we reach the solution?"
he asked