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Hamas confirms agreement to release US-Israeli hostage and remains of four dual nationals
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In a recent development, Hamas has accepted a proposal to release the living American-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander, as well as the bodies of the four dual-national hostages who died in captivity. The negotiations have been mediated by Qatar and Egypt, with talks continuing in Doha to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
While Israel accepted the Witkoff framework, Hamas remains firm in its refusal and has not budged a millimeter.
At the same time, it continues to engage in manipulation and psychological warfare.
Several meetings have already taken place in Doha, focusing on releasing one of the dual-nationality prisoners. We have dealt positively and flexibly, in a way that serves the interests of the Palestinian people.
In the end, I think it was a very helpful meeting.
I think something could come together within weeks... I think there is a deal where they can get all of the prisoners out, not just the Americans.
The decision is catastrophic, municipalities now will be obliged to let sewage water stream into the sea, which may result in environmental and health risks that go beyond the boundaries of Gaza.
The hostages returning should only be the opening to an agreement that will return everyone in one step and immediately.
If Israel insists on stopping halfway and abandoning its citizens behind, every Jewish mom will know that she must issue a foreign passport to her child, or they will be abandoned.
You need fuel for generators and that comes from the crossings. And according to different organizations, we only have a limited amount of fuel for the next few days. Some bakeries in central and southern Gaza have already stopped working because they lack cooking gas.
We used to endure bombings and death. Now, there is poverty, high prices, exploitation, and harsh conditions that dominate our lives. My children can't attend school, and there's no functioning health care system if I fall ill. And the threat of war looms due to the absence of agreements [between Israel and Hamas].
What kind of life are we living? No electricity, no water, no life, we don't even live a proper life. What else is left there in life? May God take us and give us rest.
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sources
- 1.Haaretz
- 2.France 24
- 3.The Guardian
- 4.The Washington Post
- 5.The Times of India
- 6.CNN
- 7.Al Jazeera
- 8.CNA News
- 9.DW News
- 10.The New York Times
- 11.Le Monde
- 12.Daily Sabah
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.2024 US Presidential Election
- 4.Israel-Palestine Conflict
- 5.British Foreign Policy
- 6.Israel Foreign Policy
- 7.Islamic Terrorism
- 8.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
- 9.Israel-US Relations
- 10.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
- 11.Qatar Foreign Policy
countries
organizations
- 1.Hamas
- 2.Palestinian Red Crescent
- 3.Palestinian Water Authority
- 4.Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum
- 5.International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent
- 6.Israel Defense Forces
- 7.Israel Electric Corporation
- 8.Israel Open University
- 9.United Nations
- 10.UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- 11.UN Relief and Works Agency
- 12.White House
persons
- 1.Edan Alexander
- 2.Donald Trump
- 3.Benjamin Netanyahu
- 4.Steven Witkoff
- 5.Taher Al-Nunu
- 6.Adam Boehler
- 7.Bilal Shbair
- 8.Eli Cohen
- 9.Saher Alghorra
- 10.Vivian Yee
- 11.Abdel-Nasser Al-Ajrami
- 12.Amjad Shawa