US EditionHamas rejects Israeli request to extend first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal
- The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire ended as negotiations for the second phase began, with Hamas rejecting Israel's request to extend it.
- Hamas released a video of Israeli hostages, including Iair and Eitan Horn, following the breakdown of negotiations and insisted on troop withdrawal from Gaza.
- Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated they would continue negotiations, but expressed concerns over troop withdrawal and aid restrictions.
- Hamas called Israel's decision to block aid a 'war crime' and stated they would only release remaining hostages under already agreed terms.
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Israel says it will only extend Gaza cease-fire deal if hostage deal passed
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday Israel was ready to proceed to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, as long as Hamas was ready to release more of the 59 hostages it is still holding.
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Hindustan TimesGaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip and bars entry of humanitarian aid
When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages in return for Israel releasing Palestinians detained in its jails, ended on March 1. The shaky deal has held for the full six weeks – just. At one point Hamas threatened to halt the exchange of hostages when it said Israel was breaching the terms of the deal. The Ne…
Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza, calls for 'real int'l measures'
Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume its duties. In a press statement, the ministry called for real international measures “to curb the occupation’s aggression against our people and their rights in a way that ensures the establishment of a ceasefire and the rapid empowerment of the State of Palestine and its intern…
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Israeli fire kills two Palestinians in Gaza amid impasse over ceasefire
Israeli fire killed at least two people in Rafah and wounded three others in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza on Monday, raising fears among Palestinians that the ceasefire could collapse altogether after Israel imposed a total blockade on the shattered enclave. A first phase of a ceasefire between…
Israel and Hamas cannot agree on a continuation of the ceasefire. Therefore, Israel is putting pressure on the Islamists - and the country's defence minister is making a threat.
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