As the end of the fragile four-day pause in fighting nears in Gaza, officials on both sides have said they are open to extending it to exchange more of the hostages taken by Hamas for Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, said that if Hamas is “willing […]
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A planned pause in fighting in Gaza went into effect Friday morning, as aid trucks including fuel entered the besieged Palestinian enclave and photos from southern Gaza showed people out in the streets after weeks of fighting and Israeli bombardment. The first respite in seven weeks of war follows a deal between Israel and Hamas,
The spokesman of Hamas’ armed wing called on Thursday for the escalation of the confrontation with Israel on all resistance fronts. “We call for escalation of the confrontation with the occupation throughout the West Bank and all resistance fronts” the spokesman for the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obaida, said in a video speech
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Truce to begin early Friday and 13 captives held by Hamas to be released later on same day, Qatari official says. A truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian captives set to be released from Gaza later in the day, a spokesman for
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The article was subsequently updated to say that the U.S. was “close” to a deal with Israel and Hamas to free some of the hostages, but no correction or clarification was immediately added to the story. As of Sunday morning, the story had last been updated at 10:52 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday afternoon, the
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[1/5]Police secure the area after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city’s airport with a child in his car in Hamburg, Germany, November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Acquire Licensing Rights FRANKFURT, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Hamburg airport remained closed on Sunday, authorities said, as police dealt with a hostage situation
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