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White House issues photo of Biden meeting freed hostage Avigail Idan: ‘She’s remarkable’
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White House issues photo of Biden meeting freed hostage Avigail Idan: ...
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal, urge him to ‘stay strong, survive’
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WATCH: Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin plead for hostage deal ...
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Biden says meeting with 4-year-old girl orphaned and held hostage by Hamas a reminder of work needed to free remaining hostages
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U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in Gaza: In a joint statement, the U.S. and 17 other nations urged Hamas to release hostages ...
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U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in ...
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.
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government: A hostage makes serious allegations against the Israeli government in a Hamas video ...
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Hamas hostage video sparks protests against Israel's government
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks
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Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and ...
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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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Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza
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Hamas criticizes US hostage proposal for not meeting permanent ceasefire demand: Hamas on Friday criticized a proposal from the United States and 17 other ...
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Hamas criticizes US hostage proposal for not meeting permanent ceasefire ...
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Israel: Hostage deal “last chance before Rafah attack”.: Hopes rest on Egypt's role as a mediator. Israel's government apparently wants to dispel doubts that it ...
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Israel: Hostage deal “last chance before Rafah attack”.
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UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
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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.
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Egypt’s spy chief in Israel for talks on hostage deal amid concerns over Rafah op
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Egypt’s spy chief in Israel for talks on hostage deal amid concerns over ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
  • The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.

  • This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.

  • According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.

  • Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
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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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US and 17 other countries call on Hamas to release hostages
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‘A focal point of hate’: Pro-Israel activists at Columbia decry campus hostility: Hundreds gather for rally to denounce unruly anti-Israel encampment that has ...
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‘A focal point of hate’: Pro-Israel activists at Columbia decry campus ...
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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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Hamas Pressured to Release Hostages in Gaza by US, Allies
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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 studying latest Israeli truce counterproposal
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Israel prepares military offensive on Rafah: Israel suspects there are several Hamas battalions and dozens of hostages in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip ...
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Israel prepares military offensive on Rafah
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Jerusalem’s underbelly: Skunk water and Jewish unity: At a protest after Hamas released a video of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Israelis clashed ...
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Jerusalem’s underbelly: Skunk water and Jewish unity
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Israeli Right slam gov't decision to allow foreign observer visits for imprisoned Nukhba terrorists
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Israeli Right slam gov't decision to allow foreign observer visits ...
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Hamas Releases Video of Injured American-Israeli Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin: This proof of life comes more than 200 days after hostages were first taken ...
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Hamas Releases Video of Injured American-Israeli Hostage Hersh ...
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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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No alternative to international law in Gaza, says ICRC regional director