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"Hearts beating as one for peace and hope": Trump envoy Steve Witkoff at T
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Expressing gratitude towards US President Donald Trump, his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, described it as a "powerful night," thanking Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their efforts in achieving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Read More
IDF airdrops aid into Gaza with six countries; denies claims of starvation
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Israeli military, with help from six countries, airdropped food aid into Gaza. IDF Chief Eyal Zamir denied accusations of causing starvation, blaming Hamas instead. He said if no hostage deal is reached soon, the fighting in Gaza will continue without pause.
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"Hamas is the obstacle": Netanyahu on stalled hostage deal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel and the US are exploring new ways to free hostages from Gaza after blaming Hamas for blocking a ceasefire deal. Prime Minister Netanyahu and US officials say Hamas is not acting in good faith, and both countries are now considering alternative strategies to end the conflict.
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Trump called Netanyahu to 'rectify' Gaza, Syria strikes: White House
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Trump was caught off guard by Israeli strikes in Gaza and Syria and called Netanyahu to address the incidents, CNN reported. He expressed concern over rising deaths, urged peace, and pushed for more aid to Gaza, while tensions remain over the stalled ceasefire and hostage dea
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"We're going to defeat these monsters and get our hostages back": Netanyah
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli PM Netanyahu said a hostage deal with Hamas could be reached soon, possibly leading to a 60-day ceasefire. He warned Israel would resume fighting if Hamas doesn't disarm, insisting any truce must meet Israel's conditions, as reported by The Times of Israel.
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Netanyahu, Trump aligned on hostage deal strategy; 60-day Gaza truce frame
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Netanyahu said he and President Trump are aligned on securing a Gaza hostage deal "not at any price." Talks continue over a proposed 60-day truce. Hamas shows some flexibility, but key issues remain unresolved, The Times of Israel reported.
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Trump calls Texas floods a '100-year catastrophe', says Gaza deal likely t
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump called the Texas floods a "100-year catastrophe" and said a Gaza hostage deal could happen this week. He plans to visit Texas on Friday and confirmed trade letters will go out Monday. He also dismissed Elon Musk's third-party idea as "ridiculous."
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Israel announces Gaza supply cut-off as Hamas rejects hostage deal
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Prime Minister Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not permit a ceasefire without the release of Israeli hostages. The statement warned that if Hamas continued to refuse the terms, "there will be additional consequence.
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Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners after assurance from mediators
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages.
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Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal comes into effect after Israel confirms gettin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel confirmed that the deal would take effect at 11:15 am (local time) on Sunday. Notably, the deal was earlier set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, at 08:30 (local time).
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Israel government approves ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Israeli government has approved the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, according to a report by Times of Israel. In a vote of 24-8, the cabinet approved the deal, which is set to take effect on Sunday. The deal was approved in the early hours of Saturday.
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Israel's cabinet postpones key vote to Gaza ceasefire to January 18
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Israel's cabinet has postponed a key vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal until Saturday, with a smaller security cabinet vote scheduled for Friday, according to a report by CNN.
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