Mediators at Gaza talks push to secure truce: Israel

March 10, 2024 by  
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Efforts to secure a deal on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are ongoing, Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad says, despite dimming hopes for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more

Gaza talks halted over ‘delusional’ demands: Netanyahu

February 18, 2024 by  
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Israel sent negotiators for truce talks in Cairo as requested by US President Joe Biden but they did not go back for further talks because Hamas’ demands are “delusional,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. Read more

Blinken says truce ‘possible’ as Hamas responds to plan

February 7, 2024 by  
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has delivered its response to a proposed ceasefire deal for Gaza, and the United States says it believes an agreement is possible. Read more

Mideast truce talks intensify as more hostages released

November 30, 2023 by  
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International pressure is growing on Israel and Hamas to extend a truce after another exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid was delivered to the besieged Gaza Strip. Read more

Israeli military: no problem to resume Gaza offensive after truce

November 23, 2023 by  
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The Israel Defence Forces has expressed confidence in its ability to preserve its operational achievements in the northern Gaza Strip, including Gaza City, during a truce with Hamas designed to facilitate a hostage release deal. Read more

Egypt’s proposal infuriates Hamas: economic rehabilitation in exchange for long term truce

December 1, 2021 by  
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A Palestinian source has told TPS that Egyptian intelligence had recently offered the Hamas leadership to open economic horizons for it in Egypt and pursue a very generous passage policy at the border crossings, in exchange for a long term ceasefire with Israel, but Hamas sees this as interfering in its internal affairs and as an Egyptian bargaining chip. Read more

How Israel can disrupt Hamas’s re-armament plans

May 25, 2021 by  
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As the truce in Gaza takes hold, Israel and the international community must employ multiple approaches to prevent Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) from once again using a quiet period to rearm themselves, a former Israeli defence official has said. Read more