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IDF Chief orders readiness for Trump's hostage-release plan, prioritises t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on Saturday, Israel issued a statement indicating it would continue working in "full cooperation" with Trump after Hamas' response.
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Israel to call up 60,000 reservists as it plans Gaza City operations
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel will call up 60,000 reservists to begin operations in Gaza City, while mediation efforts for a ceasefire continue. Israeli attacks have intensified, displacing residents and causing civilian deaths. Qatar and Egypt push a truce, but Israel and Hamas remain in a deadlock over condition
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Australia to recognise Palestinian State, reiterates 'no role' for Hamas
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at the UN in September to support a two-state solution, peace in Gaza, and hostage release, the Prime Minister's Office said, citing Palestinian reforms and condemning Hamas and Israeli settlement expansion.
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Trump signals support for Netanyahu's Gaza takeover amid global criticism
Updated : 7 months ago IST
US President Trump supports Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza, focusing on humanitarian aid but not opposing military expansion. The move faces international criticism and risks a costly occupation. Mediators seek a ceasefire and hostage release, while global tensions rise over the conflict
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Hamas agrees to Red Cross aid for Israeli hostages amid Gaza starvation cr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Hamas is open to the Red Cross delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza, following videos showing their poor condition. The UN warns one million women and girls in Gaza are starving amid limited aid access. Families urge a ceasefire and hostage release to save lives.
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Netanyahu pushes for hostage release through "decisive military victory" a
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli PM Netanyahu is pushing for a military victory to free hostages in Gaza, saying Hamas isn't interested in a deal. Families of captives oppose expanding the war, warning it endangers hostages' lives, The Times of Israel reported. The Israeli cabinet remains divided on the next steps.
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Netanyahu, Trump push Gaza ceasefire plan with ultimatum to Hamas: Report
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump are negotiating a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, demanding all hostages be freed and Hamas disarm. If accepted, the US would lead an international administration in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post reported.
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Families' forum expresses concern over stalled talks in Doha
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In response to reports that negotiations in Qatar have stalled, and following an unnamed Israeli official's comment that Israel accepted a Qatari proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and hostage release deal that Hamas rejected, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum released a statement tonight
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Israel awaits Hamas response on US-backed ceasefire, Trump offers guarante
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel and Hamas are negotiating a 60-day ceasefire and phased hostage release, with US President Trump promising support for a permanent peace deal. Israel awaits Hamas's formal response as Netanyahu prepares for talks in Washington. The conflict, sparked by Hamas's October 2023 attack,
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"First of all, we need to free the hostages": Netanyahu on Gaza war, Hamas
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said freeing hostages and defeating Hamas remain top priorities, The Times of Israel reported. His remarks come amid U.S. pressure for a Gaza ceasefire and wider regional normalization talks involving Syria and Saudi Arabia, as indirect negotiations
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Netanyahu credits Trump's diplomatic efforts for Edan Alexander's release
Updated : 10 months ago IST
After 584 days of Hamas captivity, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has returned to Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing it as an "emotional moment."
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Hamas agrees to Egyptian proposal for hostage release, ceasefire
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hamas has accepted a new proposal put forward by Egypt to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, CNN reported, citing a Hamas source statement.
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