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3 days ago
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Hamas Reports Intensified Gaza Ceasefire Talks
A senior Hamas official has said that talks to reach a ceasefire between the Palestinian movement and Israel in Gaza 'intensified in recent hours' with mediator countries Egypt and Qatar. On Wednesday, Hamas' senior official, Taher Al-Nono, told AFP: 'Our communications with the brother mediators in Egypt and Qatar have not stopped and have intensified in recent hours.' Moreover, he said that the Palestinian movement 'had not received any new proposals' to end the Gaza war, which has entered its 21st month. In the same context, the US President, Donald Trump, expressed optimism regarding Gaza ceasefire talks, raising hopes that the devastating war could come to an end. Speaking to reporters ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague on Wednesday, Trump said: 'I think great progress is being made on Gaza,' adding that his Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, told him that 'Gaza is very close.' The US President suggested that the imminent 'very good news' for Gaza is linked to the recently-announced ceasefire between Iran and Israel that ended their 12-day war, according to AFP. Similarly, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, hinted that Israel's military action against Iran's missile and nuclear facilities could bring the conflict in Gaza to an end. Furthermore, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday that it would initiate a new push for a ceasefire. 'We are still continuing our efforts, we will try to look for an opportunity during the next two days for having indirect negotiations between the two parties,' the Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, said during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart. 'We hope that the Israeli side will not exploit the ceasefire with Iran to unleash what it wants to unleash on Gaza and continue its bombing of' the enclave, he added. Short link : Post Views: 132
Sky News AU
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Israel's military proposes three Gaza strips within war-torn enclave if ceasefire deal with Hamas falls through
Israel has proposed a plan to split Gaza into three defined strips to impose further control on Palestinians if a ceasefire deal with terrorist group Hamas falls through. In a map leaked by diplomats who were briefed on the plan, and seen by The Sunday Times, Israel could seek to cordon Gaza off and assign military zones in the north, south and centre of the enclave. Civilians would be forbidden to travel between zones without permission, based on the proposal. Foreign companies, which were assigned to distribute and manage humanitarian aid and support, who had also seen the plans, said the proposed restrictions could stop civilians from moving freely around Gaza and could obstruct them from their land and homes. Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault. Palestinian health authorities said at least 146 people had been confirmed killed in the third day of Israel's latest bombing campaign, one of the deadliest waves of strikes since a ceasefire collapsed in March. Many hundreds more were wounded in hospitals and countless others buried under rubble. Israel says it is mobilising to seize more ground in Gaza in a new campaign dubbed "Operation Gideon's Chariots", following a visit this week to the Middle East by US President Donald Trump. It has halted all supplies entering Gaza since the start of March, leading to rising international concern over the plight of the enclave's 2.3 million residents. Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor for the Hamas leadership, told Reuters a new round of indirect talks with the Israeli delegation in Doha began on Saturday, discussing all issues "without pre-conditions". "The Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allowing humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the strip," he said. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said in a statement that negotiations on a deal to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas had resumed in Doha. He noted that the talks had started without Israel first agreeing to a ceasefire or to lift its blockade. Israel's military said it was conducting extensive strikes and mobilising troops with the aim of achieving "operational control" in parts of Gaza. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 24 Palestinians in a tent encampment housing displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, local health authorities said on Sunday, as mediators hosted a new round of talks between Israel and Hamas. The Gaza health ministry said Israeli strikes in the past few days had killed hundreds of Palestinians. Hamas described the strike as a "new brutal crime" in a statement on Sunday and blamed the US administration for the escalation. Speaking to Sky News on Sunday Agenda, Republican political strategist Matt Klink said Hamas had been the 'stumbling block' towards peace. 'They still have hostages. And if they give back the hostages, I have a feeling that the Israelis would be more than likely to stop what they're doing,' he said. 'But Hamas brought this on the Gazans and the Palestinians. This is not something that the Israelis asked for.' -with Reuters
Dubai Eye
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours
Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault. Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor for the Hamas leadership, told Reuters a new round of indirect talks with the Israeli delegation in Doha began on Saturday, discussing all issues "without pre-conditions". "The Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allowing humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the strip," he added. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said in a statement that negotiations on a deal to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas had resumed in Doha. He noted that the talks had started without Israel first agreeing to a ceasefire or to lift its blockade. Israel says it is mobilising to seize more ground in Gaza in a new campaign dubbed " Operation Gideon's Chariots", which follows a visit this week to the Middle East by US President Donald Trump. It has halted all supplies entering Gaza since the start of March, leading to rising international concern over the plight of the enclave's 2.3 million residents. FAMINE LOOMS Talks since March have failed to restore a truce under which Hamas would release remaining hostages captured in the October, 2023 assault on Israel that precipitated the war. Hamas has long said it would not free them unless Israel ends its campaign; Israel says it will fight on until Hamas is dismantled. At the Arab League summit, Egypt's President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, whose country mediates Gaza peace talks alongside Qatar, said Israel's actions aimed at "obliterating and annihilating" the Palestinians and "ending their existence in the Gaza Strip". United Nations experts say famine now looms in Gaza more than two months after Israel halted all deliveries of supplies. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher asked the Security Council this week if it would act to "prevent genocide". Israel blames Hamas for the suffering of civilians for operating among them and hijacking aid, which Hamas denies. Israel says enough food reached Gaza during the six-week ceasefire at the start of the year to stave off hunger for now.
ARN News Center
18-05-2025
- Politics
- ARN News Center
Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours
Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault. Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor for the Hamas leadership, told Reuters a new round of indirect talks with the Israeli delegation in Doha began on Saturday, discussing all issues "without pre-conditions". "The Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allowing humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the strip," he added. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said in a statement that negotiations on a deal to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas had resumed in Doha. He noted that the talks had started without Israel first agreeing to a ceasefire or to lift its blockade. Israel says it is mobilising to seize more ground in Gaza in a new campaign dubbed " Operation Gideon's Chariots", which follows a visit this week to the Middle East by US President Donald Trump. It has halted all supplies entering Gaza since the start of March, leading to rising international concern over the plight of the enclave's 2.3 million residents. FAMINE LOOMS Talks since March have failed to restore a truce under which Hamas would release remaining hostages captured in the October, 2023 assault on Israel that precipitated the war. Hamas has long said it would not free them unless Israel ends its campaign; Israel says it will fight on until Hamas is dismantled. At the Arab League summit, Egypt's President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, whose country mediates Gaza peace talks alongside Qatar, said Israel's actions aimed at "obliterating and annihilating" the Palestinians and "ending their existence in the Gaza Strip". United Nations experts say famine now looms in Gaza more than two months after Israel halted all deliveries of supplies. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher asked the Security Council this week if it would act to "prevent genocide". Israel blames Hamas for the suffering of civilians for operating among them and hijacking aid, which Hamas denies. Israel says enough food reached Gaza during the six-week ceasefire at the start of the year to stave off hunger for now.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours
Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault. Palestinian health authorities said at least 146 people had been confirmed killed in the third day of Israel's latest bombing campaign, one of the deadliest waves of strikes since a ceasefire collapsed in March. Many hundreds more wounded were being treated in hospital, and countless others were still buried under rubble. Israel says it is mobilising to seize more ground in Gaza in a new campaign dubbed 'Operation Gideon's Chariots', which follows a visit this week to the Middle East by US President Donald Trump. It has halted all supplies entering Gaza since the start of March, leading to rising international concern over the plight of the enclave's 2.3 million residents. Taher Al-Nono, the media advisor for the Hamas leadership, told Reuters a new round of indirect talks withthe Israeli delegation in Doha began on Saturday, discussing all issues 'without pre-conditions'. 'The Hamas delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and allowing humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the strip,' he added. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said in a statement that negotiations on a deal to release Israeli hostages held by Hamas had resumed in Doha. He noted that the talks had started without Israel first agreeing to a ceasefire or to lift its blockade. Israel's military said it was conducting extensive strikes and mobilising troops with the aim of achieving 'operational control' in parts of Gaza. Gaza health authorities said most of those killed on Saturday were in towns on the northern edge of the enclave, including Beit Lahiya and the Jabalia refugee camp, as well as in the southern city of Khan Younis. They said 459 people had been injured. Israeli forces had told people to leave the northern areas on Friday. 'Northern Gaza is witnessing a systematic campaign of extermination,' Hamas said in a statement, calling on Arab leaders at a summit in Baghdad to take practical steps to stop the aggression and ensure the delivery of aid. FAMINE LOOMS Talks since March have failed to restore a truce under which Hamas would release remaining hostages captured in the October, 2023 assault on Israel that precipitated the war. Hamas has long said it would not free them unless Israel ends its campaign; Israel says it will fight on until Hamas is dismantled. At the Arab League summit, Egypt's President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi, whose country mediates Gaza peace talks alongside Qatar, said Israel's actions aimed at 'obliterating and annihilating' the Palestinians and 'ending their existence in the Gaza Strip'. United Nations experts say famine now looms in Gaza more than two months after Israel halted all deliveries of supplies. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher asked the Security Council this week if it would act to 'prevent genocide'. Israel blames Hamas for the suffering of civilians for operating among them and hijacking aid, which Hamas denies. Israel says enough food reached Gaza during the six-week ceasefire at the start of the year to stave off hunger for now. On Friday, Trump acknowledged Gaza's growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries. A U.S.-backed foundation aims to start distributing aid to Gazans by the end of May using private U.S. security and logistics firms. The UN has said it won't work with the group because it is not impartial, neutral or independent. Gaza's health system is barely operational with hospitals hit repeatedly by the Israeli military during the 19-month war and medical supplies drying up. The head of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, Marwan Al-Sultan, said huge numbers of wounded victims of the latest bombing campaign were in critical condition. 'Since midnight, we have received 58 martyrs, while a large number of victims remain under the rubble. The situation inside the hospital is catastrophic,' he said on X. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 5 that Israel was planning an expanded, intensive offensive against Hamas as his security cabinet approved plans that could involve seizing the entire Gaza Strip and controlling aid. Israel's declared goal in Gaza is the elimination of the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, which attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and seizing about 250 hostages. Its military campaign has devastated the tiny, crowded enclave, pushing nearly all inhabitants from their homes and killing more than 53,000 people, according to Gaza health authorities. NBC News reported on Friday, citing five people with knowledge of the matter, that the Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as many as one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya. All major Palestinian political groups reject any such displacement.
