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NHK
05-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Hamas shows positivity on reaching ceasefire deal
Hamas has expressed a positive attitude about starting talks on a deal with Israel based on a US-proposed plan for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said on social media on Friday that it delivered its response to mediators with a positive spirit. The Islamic group added that it is prepared to immediately enter negotiations for implementing the US-proposed framework. Local media reported that Hamas had demanded some corrections in the plan. Media outlets say the proposal calls for Hamas to release 10 living hostages and return 18 bodies to Israel in stages during the 60-day period. Talks to end the conflict would be held at the same time. US President Donald Trump earlier said Israel already accepted the conditions for the ceasefire. But local media report that Hamas is demanding guarantees that the truce will lead to a permanent end to the fighting. A temporary ceasefire took place in Gaza in January. But the fighting resumed in March after negotiations became deadlocked. Health officials in Gaza said on Friday that the death toll in the enclave since the start of the fighting in October 2023 has risen to 57,268.
NHK
04-07-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Hamas response to US-proposed Gaza deal expected soon
US President Donald Trump says he is expecting Hamas to soon respond to a US-proposed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip amid media reports that the Islamic group views the development in a positive light. On Friday, Trump told reporters he would know over the next 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to accept the ceasefire proposal. Multiple media outlets report that the agreement calls for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 living hostages and the return of 18 bodies by Hamas to Israel in stages. They say the deal also seeks to arrange talks to end the conflict during the ceasefire. Trump earlier said that Israel had agreed to the proposal. An Israeli delegation reportedly would join indirect talks to cement the deal if Hamas gives a positive response. A Saudi media outlet reported on Friday that Hamas is moving toward accepting the US proposal. It says that is because the group saw new developments regarding the flow of aid into Gaza and Israel's withdrawal. Observers are waiting to see how the Islamic group will respond to this ceasefire proposal, as Hamas seeks guarantees that the truce will lead to a permanent end to hostilities with Israel, which has declared it aims to destroy the group.
Saba Yemen
22-04-2025
- Saba Yemen
Identity of Martyr Targeted in Raid on Lebanon Revealed
Beirut-Saba: Lebanese media reported that the target of the raid on a car in Bawarta was Hussein Izzat Atwi from the town of Hasbaya, Marjayoun-Al-Habbariyeh, born in 1968. He is a professor at the Lebanese University and a member of the Islamic Group. It is worth noting that Atwi had survived an Israeli assassination attempt in January 2024 on the road to the town of Kawkaba in the south. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
LBCI
22-04-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Islamist leader killed in Israeli strike south of Beirut: AFP
A military leader of the Islamic Group, a Lebanese Islamist group allied with Palestinian Hamas, was killed Tuesday in an Israeli strike south of Beirut, a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity. According to the Lebanese Civil Defense, "an Israeli drone targeted a car" near the coastal town of Damour, about 20 kilometers south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man's body from the vehicle. AFP
The National
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The National
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior Islamic Group official
An Israeli drone attack near the Lebanese town of Damour killed a military leader of the Islamic Group, a senior Lebanese security official said on Tuesday. Hussein Atoui was fired on while driving his car in Baaouerta, about 20 kilometres south of Beirut, the official told The National. The Islamic Group later confirmed Mr Atoui's death, saying he was a university professor who had been driving to his work in Beirut. The Islamic Group is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon. It has a military wing as well as a political party, with one seat in the Lebanese parliament. The drone strike in Baaouerta is a rare Israeli attack outside south Lebanon since a ceasefire was agreed with Hezbollah in November. The capital Beirut has been attacked twice. While the majority of Israeli attacks before and after the ceasefire have been on alleged Hezbollah members and positions, other groups such as the Islamic Group have been targeted. After years of relative inactivity, the Islamic Group launched rockets at Israel in 2023 in co-ordination with other Lebanon-based groups. They were part of cross-border fire initiated by Hezbollah after the start of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. The Islamic Group is closely linked to both Hamas and Hezbollah. The cross-border exchanges escalated significantly last year as Israel stepped up its bombardment and sent troops across the border in September. Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to bomb
