Gaza, Hamas and Ceasefire
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The decision this week by Hamas to accept a proposed ceasefire deal with Israel comes amid heightened pressure on the group from Arab governments and other Palestinian factions, which are eager to avert a planned Israeli invasion of Gaza City.
Hamas says it has agreed to a new Gaza ceasefire proposal as mediators from Qatar and Egypt push to renew talks ahead of a major Israeli assault on Gaza City.
A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal
As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.
Eliezer Marom warned that Israel cannot afford a partial deal with Hamas, stressing that only a full offensive or comprehensive agreement will prevent the terror group from regrouping.
Hamas launched a surprising and fierce assault on an IDF encampment in Khan Younis, infiltrating via tunnel and attacking with machine guns and RPGs. While Hamas claimed Israeli casualties and hostage attempts, the IDF reported three wounded soldiers and ...
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The Times of Israel on MSNSmotrich: Attempted Hamas raid shows danger of ‘deals that surrender to terror’
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel should reject ceasefire deals with Hamas following an attempted raid by the terror group on an IDF encampment in the southern Gaza Strip earlier today. “Deals that surrender to kidnapping terror invite the next hostage-takings and endanger us all,” the far-right minister says in a post on X.
IDF Spokesman Effie Defrin announces entry into phase two of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, with intensified battles in Gaza City and expanded humanitarian efforts.