Hamas, Israel and Gaza
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Gaza, Palestinians and Israel
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Israel and Hamas are believed to have agreed that 10 living hostages and the remains of 18 others should be released during the first 60 days of a cease-fire, but they have not reached a consensus on how many Palestinian prisoners should be freed during the same period. Up to 20 hostages are still thought to be alive.
Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's threat to resume fighting if a deal is not reached and reports that some of Iran's enriched uranium survived the attacks.
Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.
Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas stall amid hostage disputes, political tensions, and aid access issues.
An Israeli report released Tuesday accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Hamas is “ready to accept any initiative that clearly leads to the complete end to the war,” an official said.
Israeli researchers released a report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault allegations against Palestinian Hamas fighters who attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, and offering a "legal blueprint" for potential prosecutions.
The ongoing presence of negotiators from Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha, suggests that both sides are serious about clinching a deal.
Amos Guiora, a law professor at the University of Utah where he directs the Bystander Initiative, centered his pointed remarks on “enablers,” those in the Israeli government he sees as allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “abandon” those Hamas still holds captive.