Latest news with #AgamBeger
&w=3840&q=100)
First Post
04-07-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Hamas expected to respond positively to US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas is expected to respond positively to the US-backed proposal for a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. read more Hamas terrorists arrive in a pick-up truck to the site of the hand over of hostage Agam Beger to the Red Cross at the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza City, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo: AP) Hamas is expected to respond positive to the US-backed proposal aimed at ending the war with Israel in the Gaza Strip. The United States has conveyed a proposal to Israel and Hamas. President Donald Trump has said that Israel has already accepted the proposal. After Hamas on Friday said it was considering the US proposal passed on by Qatar, The Jerusalem Post reported that a positive reply was expected later in the day. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A source familiar with the talks told The Post that Hamas' response will be positive with revisions to some terms in the proposal but that those revisions would not be deal-breakers. Trump on Thursday had said that he would know Hamas' response to the proposal within 24 hours. The proposal, which has been floated by US Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, is seeks a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. These developments have been reported at a time when widespread Palestinian casualties have taken place in Israel in recent weeks. While casualties have been reported in continuing Israeli bombardment of the enclave, casualties have also been reported in firing on Palestinians gathering to receive aid. Palestinians have blamed Israeli military for these attacks at aid sites. What's inside US-backed Israel-Gaza ceasefire proposal? The US-backed ceasefire proposal would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza for 60 days, according to The Post. In these 60 days, talks for the permanent end of the war would take place. In exchange of the ceasefire, Hamas would release 10 living hostages and 18 dead hostages. On its part, Israel would release 125 Palestinian prisoners and 1,111 Gazans that Israel had arrested after the October 7 attack. Previously, the newspaper had reported that one of the options being discussed was the exile of Hamas leaders from Gaza after the implementation of the ceasefire. In earlier round of negotiations, Hamas had rejected such a proposal. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
First Post
25-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Salaries delayed, militants frustrated as Hamas nears financial collapse amid war with Israel: Report
Hamas is reportedly on the verge of financial collapse amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, leading to widespread frustration among its members read more Hamas terrorists arrive in a pick-up truck to the site of the hand over of hostage Agam Beger to the Red Cross at the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza City, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. (Photo: AP) Sources inside the Palestinian militant group Hamas have disclosed that the group is on the verge of financial collapse. According to a report by Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, the ongoing conflict with Israel is severely affecting both its military capabilities and finances. The London-based newspaper mentioned that Hamas is struggling to pay salaries due to an intense financial crisis. Sources indicated that the militant group has only been able to pay 900 shekels (around $240 USD) over four months, leading to widespread frustration among its members. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The financial problems are compounded by significant leadership losses due to the Israeli Defence Forces' (IDF) targeting of Hamas leaders, creating a leadership gap within the group's governance. IDF's campaign continues in Gaza Additionally, Gaza's civil defence agency reported Saturday (May 24) that an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis killed nine children of two married doctors. The Israeli army is currently investigating these reports. Israel has intensified its operations in Gaza recently, facing international criticism and calls to allow more supplies after partially easing a total blockade on aid enforced on March 2. Footage from the civil defence agency showed rescuers retrieving badly burned remains from a damaged home. When asked about the incident, the Israeli military stated it had targeted several suspects operating from a nearby structure. UN says more aid needed in Gaza The United Nations warned Saturday that only a teaspoon of aid was getting in Gaza following Israel's 11-week-long blockade. The Israeli military said 107 trucks carrying flour and other foodstuffs as well as medical supplies entered the Gaza Strip from the Kerem Shalom crossing point on Thursday, for a total of 305 since Monday when the blockade was relaxed. But getting the supplies to people sheltering in tents and other makeshift accommodations has been fitful, and UN officials say at least 500 to 600 trucks of aid are needed every day. Despite the relaxation of the blockade, distribution has been hampered by looting by groups of men, some of them armed, near the city of Khan Younis, an umbrella network representing Palestinian aid groups said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'They stole food meant for children and families suffering from severe hunger,' the network said in a statement, which also condemned Israeli airstrikes on security teams protecting the trucks. (With inputs from agencies)
