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 will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for by the ceasefire, an official said Thursday. Israel’s refusal could spark a crisis with Hamas and key mediator Egypt at a sensitive moment for the fragile truce.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said Israeli forces needed to remain in the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, to prevent …
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...
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced today that negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have begun. Meanwhile, Israel said it would send a delegation to Qatar, which is mediating the talks alongside the United States and Egypt, this weekend to discuss the continuation of the ceasefire.
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