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If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed. In this first phase Israeli troops will pull back to the edges of Gaza, and many Palestinians will be able to return…
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said on Tuesday (January 14, 2025). Mediator Qatar said the negotiations were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal. Also read | Is Israel’s war in Gaza…
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A destroyed part of Gaza City as seen from southern Israel, on January 2, 2025. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people, including several children, across the Gaza Strip, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone. As the bombardment continued on Thursday (January 2, 2025) and into Friday…
President Biden pushes for ceasefire in Gaza amid challenges. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as the United States presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a “bridging proposal” that could lead to a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Hamas and Israel have…