Published 05/03/2024 11:28:00 p.m.

CIA Director Burns visits Cairo as Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations continue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced pressure from hard-liners in his government over Hamas cease-fire terms, deeming them extreme and equating them to surrender.
Talks in Cairo involving Hamas and mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the US exposed challenges in negotiations, with Israel open to a six-week truce for the release of hostages by Hamas.
Hamas seeks a permanent ceasefire, while Israel aims for its destruction, leading to a standoff in negotiations over key demands.

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BBC News

Remains of man thought to be hostage found in Israel

Elyakim Libman was a security guard at the Nova music festival when Hamas attacked on 7 October.

05/03/2024 3:46:59 p.m.·United Kingdom

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CTV News

Hamas says latest ceasefire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'

The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after "in-depth and serious discussions," the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected.

05/05/2024 1:19:00 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

Hamas, CIA director to hold talks in Cairo on Gaza truce

Hamas said on Friday it was sending a delegation to Cairo to discuss a deal for a truce and the release of hostages in Gaza, hours after U.S. CIA Director William Burns arrived in the Egyptian capital, according to Egyptian sources.

05/03/2024 5:15:44 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Hamas "Needs To Say Yes" To Gaza Truce Deal: Blinken

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian combative group after any ceasefire. Mediators have proposed a truce deal that would halt fighting for 40 days and exchange dozens of hostages for many more Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has said it will respond "within a very short period" to the proposal. "Hamas needs to say yes and needs to get …

05/02/2024 6:56:28 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future' - Seymour Tribune

JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. After earlier signs of progress, the outlook appeared to dim as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war. […]

05/05/2024 12:19:09 p.m.·United States

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Daily Mirror

Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire deal after Hamas demands

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a proposed ceasefire deal was unacceptable as it would keep Hamas in control of Gaza, posing a threat to its nation

05/05/2024 8:29:28 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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