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The Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allow humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the Strip,
Taher al-Nono, the media adviser for Hamas’s leadership, told the Reuters news agency
Israel will allow a basic amount of food for the population to ensure that a hunger crisis does not develop in the Gaza Strip,
Netanyahu’s office said in a statementBy granting the terrorist occupation government political and military cover, the United States administration bears direct responsibility for this insane escalation in the targeting of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, including children, women, and the elderly,
Hamas saidA large-scale military offensive also entails the risk that the catastrophic humanitarian situation for the population in Gaza and the situation of the remaining hostages will continue to deteriorate and that the prospect of an urgently needed long-term ceasefire fades.”
Its Federal Foreign Office said in a statementWe are destroying more and more homes. They have nowhere to return to,
Netanyahu said in closed-door testimony made to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee
Two months into the latest blockade, two million people are starving, while 116,000 tonnes of food is blocked at the border just minutes away,
said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the opening of the annual World Health AssemblyWe are in a prolonged war—'Gideon's Chariots' is another phase of it."
Effie Defrin, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said in a media briefing on Sunday
We must not reach a point of starvation — both as a matter of fact but also as a diplomatic issue,
Mr. Netanyahu said in a video posted online
If they tell us ‘leave' — that will be a great catastrophe,
she said in a phone callWe’re looking at Gaza. And we’re going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving,
he told reporters in UAE capital Abu Dhabi
There is no truth to the rumors regarding the movement’s agreement to release nine Israeli prisoners in exchange for a two-month ceasefire.”
Hours later, another senior Hamas leader, Sami Abu Zuhri, denied and contradicted that proposal, posting a statement on Al-Aqsa TV’s TelegramWe are ready to release the prisoners all at once, provided the occupation commits to a cessation of hostilities under international guarantees, and we will not hand over the occupation’s prisoners as long as it insists on continuing its aggression against Gaza indefinitely.”
Zuhri went on to sayWill you act – decisively – to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Or will you say instead, ‘we did all we could?’
he told the UN Security CouncilIt is logistically complicated and the conditions on the ground are dangerous,
he saidWe are approaching a dangerous point we don’t want to reach,
he saidI have concepts for Gaza that I think are very good, make it a freedom zone, let the United States get involved and make it just a freedom zone,
Trump said from Qatar
Following discussions between Qatar and the US during President Trump’s visit to Doha, there is a renewed push by mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypt to see if a new ceasefire agreement can be reached,
an official with knowledge of the talks told CNNIf Hamas wants to talk about ending the war through Hamas’s surrender, we will be ready,
an Israeli source saidDuring the operation, we will increase and expand our operational control in the Gaza Strip, including segmenting the territory and moving the population for their protection in all the areas in which we operate,
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Effie Defrin said on Sunday
Today’s announcement marks an important interim step. We expect GHF’s new aid mechanism—including the establishment of four initial Secure Distribution Sites—to be up and running before the end of the month.”
In a statement, the group’s executive director Jake Wood said