Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected what he said were conditions proposed by Hamas for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, including the end of the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Strip, which would leave Hamas in place. He also reiterated his opposition to the two-state solution backed by the United States, putting him at odds with the Biden administration.
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End of carouselIsraeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz is expected Monday to address European Union foreign ministers in Brussels. Katz’s visit is part of a “diplomatic campaign” to secure E.U. support to get hostages released from Gaza and to promote Israeli-led economic projects, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met over the weekend with Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported, citing diplomatic sources. They “discussed the immediate establishment of a cease-fire in Gaza, increasing humanitarian aid, the release of hostages and a two-state solution for lasting peace,” Anadolu reported.
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel is among the most well-documented in history, but a growing group is spreading falsehoods and misleading narratives that minimize the violence or dispute its origins, The Washington Post reports.
The Israeli military said it is reviewing the decision to destroy the main building of Gaza’s Israa University in what appeared to be a planned explosion. University Vice President Alaa Matar told The Post that Israeli forces had been occupying the campus.
White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said on ABC’s “This Week” that Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are “illegitimate under international law.” The Post reported that the Biden administration is preparing plans for a sustained military campaign against the Iranian-backed militants, whose attacks have affected the global economy.
The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 25,105 people were killed and 62,681 were injured in the Strip since the war began. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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End of carouselIsraeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz is expected Monday to address European Union foreign ministers in Brussels. Katz’s visit is part of a “diplomatic campaign” to secure E.U. support to get hostages released from Gaza and to promote Israeli-led economic projects, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met over the weekend with Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Turkey’s state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported, citing diplomatic sources. They “discussed the immediate establishment of a cease-fire in Gaza, increasing humanitarian aid, the release of hostages and a two-state solution for lasting peace,” Anadolu reported.
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel is among the most well-documented in history, but a growing group is spreading falsehoods and misleading narratives that minimize the violence or dispute its origins, The Washington Post reports.
The Israeli military said it is reviewing the decision to destroy the main building of Gaza’s Israa University in what appeared to be a planned explosion. University Vice President Alaa Matar told The Post that Israeli forces had been occupying the campus.
White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said on ABC’s “This Week” that Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are “illegitimate under international law.” The Post reported that the Biden administration is preparing plans for a sustained military campaign against the Iranian-backed militants, whose attacks have affected the global economy.
The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 25,105 people were killed and 62,681 were injured in the Strip since the war began. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.
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