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The Print
23 minutes ago
- The Print
Will defeat these ‘monsters' and get our hostages back: Netanyahu on deal with Hamas
'I hope we can complete it in a few days,' he told Newsmax's Greta Van Susteren in an interview before flying back to Israel while indirect talks continued in Qatar amid signs of deadlock. 'We think we can bring it to completion,' said Netanyahu. 'So I wouldn't tell you that we have a war goal that is unachievable. We're going to defeat these monsters and get our hostages back.' Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed hope that a hostage release deal with Hamas may be concluded in the coming days, adding that the potential agreement could trigger a 60-day ceasefire during which Israel and Hamas might negotiate an end to the conflict, according to The Times of Israel. 'We'll probably have a 60-day ceasefire. Get the first batch out and then use the 60 days to try to negotiate an end to this,' he said on the last day of a four-day visit in which he met US President Donald Trump twice. 'And this could end tomorrow, today, if Hamas lays down its arms.' Netanyahu granted three interviews to US media during his trip, but no interviews to the Israeli press, The Times of Israel reported. Amid reports that the Trump administration does not intend to allow Israel to resume fighting in Gaza after a potential ceasefire, Netanyahu promised earlier Thursday that Israel would return to war if Hamas does not give in. 'We were told, 'You will not return to war,' after the first ceasefire, and we did return,' said Netanyahu in a video statement. 'We were told 'You will not resume your fight,' after the second ceasefire, and we did. Now they're saying 'You will not continue fighting' after the third ceasefire. Do I need to say more?' After Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and Jerusalem declared war on the terrorist organization, the sides agreed to ceasefires in November 2023 and January 2025. Two sources told The Times of Israel on Wednesday that the Trump administration has assured mediators that it does not intend to allow Jerusalem to go back to fighting against Hamas in Gaza following a 60-day ceasefire, even if this is not explicitly included in the text of the deal being negotiated in Washington and Qatar. The issue of whether Israel will be able to restart its military campaign after the proposed 60-day ceasefire and the release of 10 living and 18 dead hostages is one of the main sticking points in talks, which have failed to produce a breakthrough even as leaders continue to express some optimism, The Times of Israel said. However, signs that negotiations remain stalled persisted on Thursday. Hamas said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, citing disagreements over troop withdrawal and the free flow of aid into Gaza, along with demands for 'real guarantees' for a lasting truce. In his Thursday video, Netanyahu said Israel is willing to discuss the end of the war in Gaza during the 60-day ceasefire, should Hamas and Israel come to an agreement. But, he cautioned, the war will end only under Israel's conditions: 'Hamas lays down its weapons, Gaza is demilitarized, Hamas no longer has any governmental or military capabilities. These are our basic conditions.' Netanyahu has made those demands throughout the war, which Hamas has repeatedly rejected. 'One way or another,' said Netanyahu, 'Israel's war aims will be achieved. If this can be achieved through negotiations — that's great. If it is not achieved through negotiations in 60 days, we will achieve it in other ways; by using force, the force of our heroic army,' The Times of Israel quoted him as saying, following a memorial service for two embassy employees who were murdered in May. In the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump told reporters, 'We're getting very close to a deal on Gaza.' That came after Netanyahu stated there was a 'good chance' to reach a deal, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said he thought an agreement to end 21 months of fighting was 'achievable.' Netanyahu also addressed criticism about how long the war has lasted. 'First of all, this is a war zone that no army in the world has faced,' he said. 'And thanks to the heroism of the fighters, thanks to the sacrifice of the fallen, thanks to the creativity, we dismantled most of Hamas's military capabilities. But not all of them. There are still thousands of fighters there with weapons.' The Times of Israel reported that Netanyahu reiterated Israel's dual approach: 'We want to act, again, with a combination of diplomacy and military force, and military force if diplomacy doesn't work, to complete the mission.' Regarding the order in which hostages will be released, Netanyahu said he would prefer to get everyone out at once, but 'we are dealing with a cruel terrorist organization. Of course, we would like to rescue everyone, and from our point of view, they are all humanitarian. I want to rescue everyone in one fell swoop.' 'Here we are dealing with two stages, but the choice is not always ours. We will do everything to maximize this release in the best possible way. Not everything is in our hands.' Netanyahu told hostage families on Wednesday that Hamas will determine which hostages will be released during the 60-day truce, a source present at the Washington meeting told The Times of Israel. The source said Netanyahu told the families that, from Israel's perspective, all hostages are considered 'humanitarian' — meaning no living captive group will be prioritised over another, given their dire conditions after 643 days in Gaza. However, two sources told the Haaretz daily that intelligence on the hostages' conditions is being delivered to Netanyahu's office, and the political leadership will decide on the order of release. Earlier Thursday, Netanyahu addressed a memorial service for slain embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim at the Israeli mission in Washington. 'The agony of losing a brother is great,' Netanyahu said. 'The agony of losing a son is greater.' He also acknowledged Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, who lost his son in the war in Gaza. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu shared that he spoke about the victims with Trump. After seeing their photo, Trump reportedly said, 'What a beautiful couple.' Netanyahu signed a memorial book, unveiled a plaque with a photograph of the two victims, and affixed a new mezuzah at the embassy ceremony, which Milgrim's parents and Lischinsky's siblings attended in person while his parents watched via Zoom. Having a Jewish state 'comes with a heavy cost,' Netanyahu said, pledging to fight rising antisemitism amid what he described as an organized campaign. 'When we began the great return to our land,' he said, 'the first thing Israel did was create an army. God helps those who help themselves.' 'We do not bow down. We do not surrender. We win,' Netanyahu concluded. This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also Read: Trump says Israel has agreed to 60-day ceasefire on Gaza, urges Hamas to accept the deal
Hindustan Times
23 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
A review finds a BBC Gaza documentary breached editorial guidelines
LONDON — A BBC documentary about children's lives in Gaza breached editorial guidelines on accuracy because it failed to disclose that the program was narrated by the son of a Hamas official, according to a report published Monday. A review finds a BBC Gaza documentary breached editorial guidelines The broadcaster removed the program, 'Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone,' from its streaming service in February after it emerged that the 13-year-old narrator, Abdullah, is the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. A review found that the independent production company that made the program did not share the background information regarding the narrator's father with the BBC. It said that the production company, Hoyo Films, bears most responsibility for the failure, though it did not 'intentionally' mislead the BBC. The review, conducted by the corporation's director of editorial complaints and reviews, found no other breaches of editorial guidelines, including impartiality. There was no evidence of 'outside interests' impacting on the program, it said. Earlier this year, Britain's Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy questioned why no one at the BBC had lost their job over the program's airing. The broadcaster's Director-General Tim Davie had told lawmakers that the BBC received hundreds of complaints alleging that the documentary was biased against Israel, as well as hundreds more criticizing the program's removal from its streaming service. Davie said Monday that the report identified 'a significant failing' in relation to accuracy in the documentary. Hoyo Films apologized for the mistake. Both firms said they would prevent similar errors in the future. Separately, more than 100 BBC journalists wrote a letter to Davie earlier this month criticizing its decision not to air another documentary, 'Gaza: Medics Under Fire." They expressed concerns that the broadcaster was not reporting ''without fear or favour' when it comes to Israel." The decision suggested that the BBC was an 'organization that is crippled by the fear of being perceived as critical of the Israeli government,' that letter said. The BBC has been under intense scrutiny for its coverage touching on the war in Gaza. Last month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and others condemned the corporation for livestreaming a performance by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who led crowds at Glastonbury Festival in chanting 'death' to the Israeli military. The 21-month Israel-Hamas war started after the militant group attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostage. Most of the hostages have been released in earlier ceasefires. Israel's offensive in Gaza has killed more than 58,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry, under Gaza's Hamas-run government, doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants in its count. The U.N. and other international organizations see its figures as the most reliable statistics on war casualties. Follow 's war coverage at /hub/israel-hamas-war This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
27 minutes ago
- Time of India
The Houthi factor: Why government said it can't do much to save Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen; what we know
NEW DELHI: "There's a point till which Government of India can go. We have reached that point," attorney general of India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Monday, during the hearing of a plea seeking to stall the execution of Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The execution is tentatively scheduled for July 16. The top law officer said the government was keen to save its citizens and was doing the "utmost possible" in the matter. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehtawas was hearing a petition filed by an organisation seeking directions to the Centre to use diplomatic channels to intervene in the case of 38-year-old Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen for the murder of her Yemeni business partner. Why the government said it can't save Nimisha Priya - the Houthi angle Attorney General R Venkataramani informed the bench that the government had made efforts through informal and indirect channels. He said a letter was sent to the public prosecutor in the region to explore the possibility of suspending the execution. "The Government of India is trying its best," he said, adding that some influential sheikhs in the area were also approached. However, Venkataramani also outlined the limits of diplomatic outreach, citing the complex situation in Yemen. "Having regard to the sensitivity and status of Yemen as a place, there is nothing much the Government of India can do," he said. Referring to the Houthis who control the region, he added that they are "not even diplomatically recognised." It was stated that India has no embassy in Yemen, and had Nimisha Priya been lodged in universally recognized-Aden, instead of Houthi-controlled Sanaa, the situation could have been different, Live Law reported. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He told the court that the situation was not comparable to other parts of the world where formal inter-governmental negotiations are possible. "It is very complex," he said, "and we don't want to complicate the situation by going too much public." The government, he added, had received an informal communication suggesting that the execution "is kept under abeyance," but said, "We don't know how far to believe that. " On the possibility of blood money, he said, "Blood money is a private negotiation," and stressed that the government could not be asked to act beyond its defined limits. "It is not a matter where the government can be asked to do something beyond the defined limit. It is not possible," Venkataramani said. What the bench said The bench noted that the petitioners were not seeking funds from the government but only assistance in establishing contact with the deceased's family to negotiate the payment of blood money, which is permissible under Yemeni law. "They (petitioner) are saying they may be able to arrange for the blood money. The only question is the negotiating link," the bench observed. It remarked that the case was concerning. "The real cause of concern is the manner in which the incident took place and in spite thereof, if she loses her life, that is really sad." The court posted the matter for further hearing on July 18 and asked all parties to inform it of any developments. What the petitioners said The counsel representing 'Save Nimisha Priya – International Action Council' told the court that Priya's mother was in Yemen along with a social worker to initiate talks with the family of the deceased. "The only thing that is possible today to avoid death sentence is the family of the deceased agreeing to accept blood money," he said. He pointed out that the final legal appeal had already been rejected by the Supreme Judicial Council of Yemen, and the death sentence had been confirmed under the country's Sharia law. The counsel said diplomatic channels needed to be explored urgently given the tentative execution date. He also emphasised that the petitioners were not asking for funds from the government and would arrange the required compensation themselves. Why was Priya sentenced? Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala's Palakkad district, was convicted in 2020 for the murder of her Yemeni business partner Talal Abdo Mahdi. Yemeni court documents state that in July 2017, Priya allegedly drugged Mahdi and, with the help of another nurse, killed him. His body was then dismembered and disposed of in an underground water tank. Priya had partnered with Mahdi in 2015 to open a clinic in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, since local laws require a Yemeni national to register any such business, the plea said. The same year, Mahdi had accompanied Priya on a visit to Kerala. Her petitioners have argued that Priya did not receive a fair trial due to the ongoing civil war in Yemen at the time. They described her as a "victim of war" and said she lacked adequate legal defence during her trial. Priya remains imprisoned in Sana'a.
