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Israeli defence minister demands plan for Hamas defeat
The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has instructed the military to present him with "a plan for the complete defeat of Hamas in Gaza" as soon as possible. His office said on Friday that Katz believes Hamas must be completely crushed if the hostages it abducted from Israel are not released by the time US President-elect Donald Trump takes
Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office
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Pressure on Hamas backers ‘key’ to hostages release, Israeli official says
Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline nears
Palestinian Death Toll in Israel-Hamas War Passes 46,000: Officials
More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say
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Middle East live updates: Gaza death toll rises to 46,000, officials say
The vast majority of Gaza's pre-war population of 2.2 million has been displaced at least once since the fighting began. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Hamas-run Gaza announced that 46,006 people have been killed in Gaza since the war with Israel began on Oct. 7, 2023. The number of injured rose to 109,378, officials said Thursday morning.
Israel says it will send intelligence, military delegation to Hamas ceasefire talks in Qatar
Benjamin Netanyahu's office said representatives of the Mossad intelligence agency and military would attend the talks but gave no further details. There has been no immediate comment from Hamas. View
Hamas says Gaza deal talks will resume on Friday
An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar on Friday to continue negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source with knowledge of the talks told CNN on Friday.
Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel
Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.
Ceasefire talks between Israel, Hamas resume in Qatar
Both israeli and hamas negotiators, confirmed the talks on friday. official negotiations have been deadlocked for months, but indirect talks have continued as the biden administration continues to push for a ceasefire,
Israel’s new map creates massive row due to…, Jordan, Qatar, UAE register protests, Hamas responded by…
The post has sparked outrage among Palestinians and Arab countries, who have called on the international community to curb Israel’s expansionist ambitions and prevent further attempts to occupy Palestinian and Arab territories.
Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer
Israel said Monday that Hamas had not yet provided the status of 34 hostages the group declared it was ready to release in the first phase of a potential exchange deal.Late on Sunday, a senior Hamas official told AFP the group had "agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal".

Israeli troops recover body of hostage from Gaza

Israel identifies body of hostage recovered from Gaza, days after father’s remains were found
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Middle East live updates: Hostage's body recovered from tunnel in Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces and the Shin Bet "located and returned the kidnapped body" of hostage Yosef Al-Zaydani on Tuesday "from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area," the army said in a release Wednesday. Israel said it has also recovered another body and are working to determine whether it is Al-Zaydani's son, Hamza.
Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Mount
Trump should cut off fake major non-NATO allies
When a U.S. president bestows major non-NATO ally status on countries, it is not just an honorific. The status bestows privileges on the recipient, allowing it favorable access to materials and supplies and even technologies still in the testing process.
Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Relatives of hostages are pressuring Israel's government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. Their cause has taken on new urgency after two more hostages were found dead.