Israeli official says the army won't withdraw from a Gaza corridor in potential jolt to truce
- Israel will not withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor in Gaza, an official stated, to prevent weapons smuggling.
- Hamas released the remains of four hostages in exchange for over 600 Palestinian prisoners, marking the end of the first phase of the ceasefire.
- The final prisoner handover under the ceasefire's six-week phase is set to expire this weekend, posing risks to the truce.
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed sorrow over the remains returned and emphasized the dignity in their burial.
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Israeli official says the army won't withdraw from a Gaza corridor in potential jolt to truce
Israel refuses to withdraw from the Gaza Strip's strategic corridor, risking a crisis with Hamas and Egypt as the ceasefire approaches its end; hostage negotiations remain delicate.
A representative of the Palestinian Hamas movement announced that talks on the second phase of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza have begun. This was later confirmed by US special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
The second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has begun, with Hamas accusing the occupation of disrupting the humanitarian protocol in the agreement...
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