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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Hamas wrangle over potential ceasefire and hostage deal

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Hamas wrangle over potential ceasefire and hostage deal



Disagreements over deal continue as Palestinian officials say more than 100 people died over the weekend due to Israeli bombardments‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear after shooting of journalistSocial order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official saysIsrael said on Monday that Hamas had so far not provided the status of the 34 hostages the Palestinian militant group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.“As yet, Israel has not received any confirmation or comment by Hamas regarding the status of the hostages appearing on the list,” Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.The families of the hostages are shaken and upset by the list published this morning.We call on the media and the public to show sensitivity and responsibility regarding the publication of this and other such things until a deal is signed, and also during it. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jan/06/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-hamas-potential-ceasefire-hostage-deal

Author : Yohannes Lowe

Publish date : 2025-01-06 09:12:00

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