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Hostage Deal Nearing Final Stage As Israel, Hamas Haggle Over IDF Presence In Gaza During Ceasefire - Worthy Christian News

GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 8 – Negotiations stall over Israel Defence Forces' presence in Gaza despite progress on humanitarian aid and US security guarantees, with 1,200 casualties and 251 hostages reported.

  • In Doha, negotiations for a potential 60-day ceasefire progress, but disagreement over IDF troop presence in Gaza remains unresolved.
  • The core dispute stems from Hamas demanding full IDF withdrawal while Israel insists on a limited military footprint, as other issues like aid delivery have been resolved.
  • Israel proposed new troop deployment maps south of the Morag Corridor, with 80–90% of the ceasefire deal already agreed, reflecting significant concessions by Jerusalem.
  • UN and other organizations will deliver aid in Gaza areas where IDF withdraws, limiting Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operations to IDF-controlled zones.
  • Mediators say a US-backed ceasefire breakthrough depends on final compromises over IDF troop presence, with President Trump expecting an end-of-week resolution.
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A crucial meeting led to a dramatic change in the IDF's withdrawal maps, Qatar said Hamas was preparing for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages, and the US is putting pressure on Netanyahu to close the deal as soon as possible.

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Negotiations for the deal in Doha continue, and the gaps between the parties are narrowing. Israel has submitted a new proposal to Qatar that focuses on the deployment of IDF forces in the Gaza Strip throughout the agreement period, mainly in the Morag axis area. According to sources involved in the negotiations, Israel is ready for flexibility in the deployment of forces on the Morag axis, and this is "significant progress." According to an i24…

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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