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There is a sizeable gap between the ceasefire deal that Hamas has agreed to, and the demands laid down by the Israeli government. The question is whether Benjamin Netanyahu is ready to negotiate. Egyptian and Qatari mediators have been holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire,

Israel is reportedly considering transferring Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan as part of a larger initiative promoting emigration. While Israeli officials frame this as 'voluntary migration,' questions remain about the possibility of return.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Hamas propaganda video showing severely emaciated Israeli hostage Evyatar David, calling it criminal Nazi abuse.

President Donald Trump said Monday morning that the remaining hostages in Gaza will only be returned when Hamas is “confronted and destroyed.”

RAFAH, Egypt (AP) — Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that would still need Israel’s approval, as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.