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Hopes rise for ceasefire and hostage release deal despite Israeli attacks on Gaza
Welcome to our live coverage of crises in the Middle East. It is now close to 10.30am in Gaza City and Jerusalem.
An Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said, as Israel and Hamas appeared close to a ceasefire to end 15 months of war and free several Ten hostages.
Earlier in Washington, US President Joe Biden said the outlines of the deal were in line with “the proposals I laid out in detail months ago”. The agreement comes less than a week before the inauguration of Donald Trump as Biden's successor.
Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attended the indirect talks in Qatar.
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks brokered by Qatar, the United States and Egypt for more than a year but have previously been deadlocked on issues including a hostage swap with Palestinians held in Israeli jails, whether the ceasefire is permanent and whether the ceasefire is permanent. degree etc. Israeli troops withdraw.
So far, the conflict has seen only one brief ceasefire in the early months of fighting.
Other developments include:
Gaza Civil Defense reports more than 50 killed in wave of Israeli airstrikes Monday in the Palestinian territories' main city. Attacks hit Gaza City throughout the day, hitting “schools, homes and even gatherings of people,” agency spokesman Mahmoud Basal said. “There is no space in the hospital to receive the wounded,” Bashar told AFP. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had no immediate comment on the claims.
The Israel Defense Forces said five soldiers were killed in the fighting northern gazaThe number of its soldiers killed since Saturday reached nine.
Iran-backed Yemen Houthis At the same time, the rebels central israelsounded the alarm and sent people to shelters without causing any casualties. Police said on Tuesday that several homes outside Jerusalem had been damaged and released a photo of a missile casing hitting a roof.
An Israeli lawyer has filed a submission with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing eight Israeli officials, including President Isaac Herzog and the prime minister, of inciting genocide against Palestinians Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian news agency Wafa said at least five people were killed in the blast. Saladin School exist Gaza Citywhich is housing for displaced Palestinians.
In its latest update, the Gaza Health Ministry said that since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 46,584 Palestinians and injured 109,731. The ministry said at least 19 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.
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Donald Trump says deal 'very close'
On Monday night, Donald Trump said a possible ceasefire was “very close.”
“I understand… there's been a handshake and they're getting it done, maybe by the end of the week,” Trump told US cable channel Newsmax late on Monday.
He added that part of the deal would be to transport “bodies” out of Gaza, without elaborating.
one Israel Officials say talks are in advanced stages 33 of 98 hostages released Still in Gaza, in the first phase of the deal, Reuters reported. These 33 people include children, women, female soldiers, men over 50 years old, and the sick and wounded. This also means a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops.
In return, Israel will release 1,000 Palestinian prisonersAccording to Palestinian sources with knowledge of the negotiations, the first phase will last 60 days.
According to Israeli statistics, Hamas militants crossed the Gaza border on October 7, 2023, and Israel launched an attack on Gaza, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.
Negotiators are meeting today in the hope of finalizing a plan to end the war
Negotiators will meet in Doha today to hammer out details of a plan to end the Gaza war, after Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.
Mediators presented a final draft of the agreement to Israel and Hamas on Monday after a “breakthrough” in midnight talks involving envoys from Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters.
A Palestinian source with knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters he expected the deal to be finalized on Tuesday if “all goes well”.
David Barnea, director of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, Ronen Bar, director of Israel's Shin Bet Internal Security Agency, and Steve Witko, Trump's incoming special envoy to the Middle East husband Steve Witkoff; Biden's outgoing Middle East envoy Brett McGurk and Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani hope to reach the agreement.
“This deal… will free hostages, stop the fighting, provide security for Israel, and allow us to significantly increase humanitarian aid to Palestinians who are suffering in this war waged by Hamas,” Biden said on Monday. “
Hopes rise for ceasefire and hostage release deal despite Israeli attacks on Gaza
Welcome to our live coverage of crises in the Middle East. It is now close to 10.30am in Gaza City and Jerusalem.
An Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said, as Israel and Hamas appeared close to a ceasefire to end 15 months of war and free several Ten hostages.
Earlier in Washington, US President Joe Biden said the outlines of the deal were in line with “the proposals I laid out in detail months ago”. The agreement comes less than a week before the inauguration of Donald Trump as Biden's successor.
Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attended the indirect talks in Qatar.
Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks brokered by Qatar, the United States and Egypt for more than a year, but have previously been deadlocked on issues including a hostage swap with Palestinians held in Israeli jails, whether the ceasefire is permanent and whether the ceasefire is permanent. degree etc. Israeli troops withdraw.
So far, the conflict has seen only one brief ceasefire in the early months of fighting.
Other developments include:
Gaza Civil Defense reports more than 50 killed in wave of Israeli airstrikes Monday in the Palestinian territories' main city. Attacks hit Gaza City throughout the day, hitting “schools, homes and even gatherings of people,” agency spokesman Mahmoud Basal said. “There is no space in the hospital to receive the wounded,” Bashar told AFP. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had no immediate comment on the claims.
The Israel Defense Forces said five soldiers were killed in the fighting northern gazaThe number of its soldiers killed since Saturday reached nine.
Iran-backed Yemen Houthis At the same time, the rebels central israelsounded the alarm and sent people to shelters without causing any casualties. Police said on Tuesday that several homes were damaged outside Jerusalem and released a photo of a missile casing hitting a roof.
An Israeli lawyer has filed a submission with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing eight Israeli officials, including President Isaac Herzog and the prime minister, of inciting genocide against Palestinians Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian news agency Wafa said at least five people were killed in the blast. Saladin School exist Gaza Citywhich is housing for displaced Palestinians.
In its latest update, the Gaza Health Ministry said that since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 46,584 Palestinians and injured 109,731. The ministry said at least 19 Palestinians had been killed in the past 24 hours.