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Abbas urges Hamas to free Gaza hostages as Israeli strikes kill 18

  • Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has demanded that Hamas release all hostages, stating their captivity allows Israel to attack Gaza more freely, as reported during a meeting in Ramallah.
  • Abbas has urged Hamas to release all hostages, stating their captivity gives Israel excuses to attack Gaza, which has seen at least 18 deaths from recent Israeli strikes.
  • Abbas called for Hamas to transfer its authority to the Palestine Liberation Organization, emphasizing the need for Palestinian unity.
  • Hamas rejected Abbas's accusations and questioned his competence, stating that he unjustly blames them for the occupation's aggression against Palestinians.
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Ramallah. Palestinian National Authority (ANP) President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday urged Hamas – whose members he called “dog children” – to release all hostages and to hand over weapons in order not to give Israel more “excuses” to attack Gaza, at a time when Tel Aviv’s military campaign left nearly 30 dead in a bombing of a school operating as a shelter.

·Mexico
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The president of the Palestinian Authority says that Hamas is giving Israel 'excuses' to continue the war in Gaza. Hamas replies: 'He offended a significant part of his own people'.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Arafat's 89-year-old heir feels he doesn't have to hold back: 'Free the hostages'. Fight between Smotrich and the Chief of Staff over aid to Gaza.

·Italy
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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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