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'Progress made in Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo but...': US
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After a massive exchange of fire between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah over the weekend, the White House said that the negotiators continue to work to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages, CNN reported.
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Bullet wounds found in the bodies of six recovered Israeli hostages
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The bodies of six Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza on Tuesday had bullet wounds, according to preliminary forensic analysis.
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Kamala Harris supports Israel ceasefire deal, terms Gaza suffering "heartb
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
"President Biden and I are working around the clock, because now is the time to get a hostage deal and a ceasefire deal done," she said in her nomination acceptance speech on August 22 night on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Israel President Herzog meets with US Secretary Blinken
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
At the start of his meeting with Blinken, the Israeli President was cited by the Times of Israel as blaming Hamas for failure to reach a hostage deal stating that "people have to understand it starts with a refusal of Hamas to move forward."
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to push for hostage
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During his visit, Blinken is set to meet Israeli leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the White House indicates that a deal is ready to be closed.
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US Secretary of State Blinken to embark on Israel visit today, push for Ga
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken is set to embark on visit to Israel on Saturday, August 17, to push for efforts to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as the release of hostages from Gaza.
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US, Egypt, Qatar call for talks next week urging Israel-Hamas ceasefire de
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office responding to the "the offer of the United States and the mediators," said that Israel will dispatch a delegation to attend negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal on August 15
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Prime Minister Netanyahu: 'Whoever seeks to harm us will pay a very heavy
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On Sunday Israel's Prime Minister called for increasing the military efforts against Hamas terrorists in Gaza saying, "Only increasing the military pressure on Hamas will lead to achieving all of the objectives of the war, including the return home of all of our hostages, the living and t
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Hamas "plays" with Gaza's death toll to spread misinformation, mount inter
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"There are two main targets of this operation...The first one is to make sure that Hamas does not control Gaza anymore, it does not have the ability to build its force in Gaza in order to attack Israel. The second is to bring back the hostages," Gilon said in the exclusive interview with
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US: Kamala Harris says she "will not be silent" on Gaza suffering; tells N
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
US Vice President and Democratic party nominee for Presidential elections, Kamala Harris held discussions with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told him that it is time to get a ceasefire "deal done," adding that she "will not be silent" about the suffering in Gaza, reported CNN.
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US President Biden to meet Netanyahu; discuss Gaza conflict, hostage deal:
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Biden and Netanyahu will also hold talks with the families of some of the hostages in Hamas captivity.
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India at UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza strip, urges for uncondi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"We reiterate the call for an immediate, full and complete ceasefire, safe, timely and sustained humanitarian assistance and unrestricted access to relief and essential humanitarian services in the Gaza Strip. In addition, we also call for immediate and unconditional release of all hostag
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