Gaza ceasefire talks held up by Israel withdrawal plans
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza reached an unprecedented level of
Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 38 Palestinians, while Israel has sent a ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit.
US President Donald Trump has voiced confidence that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed this week after Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel.
Israel made it clear it will not agree for Qatar to solely have exclusive control over the rehabilitation funds, but will request that additional countries participate in the effort.
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The Times of Israel on MSNUS said to tell mediators it won’t let Israel resume Gaza war, as optimism for deal swirlsStance won't be explicit in text in order to keep heat on Hamas during permanent ceasefire talks, sources say; PM, Trump optimistic on agreement though Hamas says progress elusive
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President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful to have a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues.
Meanwhile, two explosive devices were detonated against Israeli soldiers during an operation in the Beit Hanoun area in northern Gaza, killing five soldiers and injuring 14 more. The soldiers have been named as Meir Shimon Amar, Moshe Nissim Frech and Noam Aharon Musgadian, all aged 20, Benyamin Asulin, 28, and Moshe Shmuel Noll, 21.
At least 10 children are among the 15 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike close to a medical point in central Gaza, a hospital said.