A Look at Gaza Ceasefire Talks
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The meeting was thought to be the first meeting between a senior Israeli official and Qatari officials since Hamas's response to the hostage deal proposal. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with senior Qatari officials in France,
Relatives and friends of Israeli people killed and abducted by Hamas and taken into Gaza, react as they follow the news of the hostages' release, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
Hostage,” first published in Hebrew earlier this year, has become the fastest selling book in Israeli history.
Hamas’s declared plan to relocate hostages into Gaza City to use them as human shields may present a serious deterrent to an IDF operation into the city, Lt.-Col. (Res.) Alon Eviatar, an expert in Palestinian affairs, said on Monday.
A senior diplomatic official emphasized that Israel is committed to the release of all hostages, following Hamas’s agreement to only a partial deal for the release of 10 of the 20 living hostages.
Israel says it's widened its offensive in Gaza City has begun, while also approving the construction of a settlement that largely splits the occupied West Bank. Newshour hears from Israeli politician Simcha Rothman,
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