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Hamas Says Committed to Gaza Truce and Returning Hostage Remains

This is Beirut, 17/10 22:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas insisted it was committed to returning all the hostage remains still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins, as a Turkish official said specialists dispatched to help find bodies were on Friday awaiting Israeli permission to enter. Responding to a call from Hamas for help locating the bodies of the 19 hostages, buried under the rubble alongside ...

Hamas says Committed to Ceasefire Agreement, to Return all Bodies

This is Beirut, 17/10 10:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Hamas said it was committed to the US-brokered agreement that halted its war with Israel, and to returning all the bodies of hostages still unaccounted for under the ruins of Gaza. Responding to a call from the militant group for assistance with locating the bodies of the 19 hostages, buried under the rubble alongside an untold number of ...

Trump to Meet Zelensky after Announcing Putin Summit

This is Beirut, 17/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia's Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit. Zelensky will be making his third trip to Washington since Trump returned to office, following a disastrous televised shouting match in ...

Israel says Date for Opening Gaza's Rafah Crossing to be Announced at Later Stage

This is Beirut, 16/10 12:34 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel said Thursday that the date for the opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt would be announced at a later stage and that it would only be open for the movement of people. "The date for the opening of the Rafah crossing for the movement of people only will be announced at a later stage, once the Israeli side, together with ...

Israel Hostage Forum Urges Govt to Delay Next Stages of Truce if Hamas Fails to Return Bodies

This is Beirut, 16/10 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli group campaigning for the return of all hostages held in Gaza on Thursday demanded that the government delay implementing the next stages of the truce if Hamas fails to return the remaining captives' bodies. In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum urged the Israeli government to "immediately halt the implementation of ...

Israel Threatens To Resume Fighting if Hamas Does Not Respect Gaza Truce Deal

This is Beirut, 16/10 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's defence minister threatened Wednesday to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. The statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz's office came after Hamas handed over the remains of two more deceased hostages, and said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies ...

Disarming Hamas: How Could Gaza Be Demilitarized?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 15/10 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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The peace plan co-signed on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh by US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey raises a crucial question: How would Hamas be disarmed? The Trump plan lays out a stark reality: Gaza must be demilitarized. To achieve this, a stabilization force will need to be created. On paper, the plan seems ...

Israeli Army Confirms Fourth Body Returned by Hamas Is Not an Israeli Hostage

This is Beirut, 15/10 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners was not a former hostage. After overnight forensic tests on four bodies returned on Tuesday, the army said medical officials concluded that one body "does not match any of the hostages". "Hamas is ...

Uncertainty Surrounds Rafah Crossing Reopening Despite Initial Israeli Announcement

This is Beirut, 15/10 09:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Despite earlier reports indicating that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip would reopen on Wednesday for the delivery of humanitarian aid, its status remains uncertain, with conflicting information emerging from Israeli sources. According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, Israeli authorities had approved the reopening of ...

Hamas Launches Gaza Crackdown as Trump Vows to Disarm Group

This is Beirut, 15/10 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas tightened its grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday, launching a crackdown and executing alleged collaborators, even as US President Donald Trump vowed to disarm the group. The Israeli military said the remains of four more hostages held in Gaza had been brought into Israel, a day after Hamas handed over the bodies of four other captives and ...

What Comes Next in Trump’s Gaza Plan?

Élie-Joe Kamel, 14/10 21:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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As the first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan nears completion, attention is shifting to the next steps. Significant progress has been made, though the process remains far from finished. On Monday, Hamas announced the release of the 28 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza, along with four bodies from a total of 28. In exchange, Israel confirmed ...

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