Gaza ceasefire News
Donald Trump announced Israel has agreed to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire, calling on Hamas to accept the deal immediately. The announcement came ahead of Netanyahu's US visit amidst ongoing conflict and rising casualties.
Israel's Prime Minister's Office said that the move has been taken in light of Hamas's repeated violations, holding of ceremonies to humiliate the hostages along with their exploitation for propaganda purposes.
A video released by Hamas shows Shoham and Mengistu emerging from Hamas vehicles in Rafah, appearing visibly frail.
On Thursday, Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages to Israel, prompting a nationwide outpouring of grief as flag-waving crowds lined highways on a rainy day.
Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses said that the prisoners were received in the courtyard of the Ramallah Cultural Palace in the presence of the Red Cross and their families.
Khamenei also dismissed US threats against Iran, saying they have no impact on the mindset of the Iranian people.
In the footage, Sinwar was seen wearing a military vest, a stick in his hand, and covered by a blanket.
The question of Israeli control of the Philadelphi corridor - a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt, has become a central obstacle in the talks.
At Trump's Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Netanyahu told journalists that he wanted to see U.S.-mediated talks succeed for a cease-fire and release of hostages.
The United States has earlier refused to veto a UN Security Council resolution urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramzan.
Despite stiff opposition from the hostages' families, who voiced their concerns over their delayed release, Netanyahu has stood firm in his commitment.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed shock over the killing of 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza and called it an ''unbearable tragedy”.
India’s Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, said that India faced the “challenge” to “strike the right balance” among the various factors involved in the situation.
Israel reported that it shot down a rocket from Gaza and media outlets linked to Hamas said there were blasts and shots in the north of the Palestinian territory in the hour before the ceasefire was supposed to expire.
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The exchange deal involves the release of 50 Israeli hostages, who were abducted by Hamas during the deadly attack on Israel on October 7, in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners.
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The negotiations for hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been going on for days, amid hopes of ending the war that has devastated Gaza and killed thousands of people.
This comes after the US, amidst escalating international dismay over the tragedy in the territory, decided to withhold its veto while expressing criticism.
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