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‘Deep negotiations with Hamas’: Donald Trump urges release of Israeli hostages; warns of ‘nasty’ situation if not freed

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that Washington is holding “very deep” negotiations with Hamas and pressed the group to release all hostages being held in Gaza.“We are in very deep negotiation with Hamas,” Trump told reporters. The US President urged Hamas to release all Israeli hostages immediately, cautioning that failure to…

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‘Complex rescue mission’: IDF recovers bodies of two October 7 victims from Gaza; Netanyahu vows to return all hostages

File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Picture credit: AP) Israeli security forces have recovered the remains of two people killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed. As per The New York Times, the bodies were identified as 56-year-old Ilan Weiss and 28-year-old Idan Shtivi.The Israeli military…

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How close is a cease-fire? Donald Trump holds meeting on Gaza City post-war plan; Food aid, hostages in focus | World News

Donald Trump holds meeting on Gaza City post-war plan; Food aid, hostages in focus (Pic credit: AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) chaired a ‘policy meet’ to hold discussions on the future of Gaza at the White House, which was breifed by former UK prime minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner,…

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Katherine Clark retracts ‘genocide’ label: Not accusing Israel; calls for aid, hostages return

US House minority whip Katherine Clark clarified her recent remarks by stating she was not accusing Israel of genocide, despite using the term during an event last week. The clarification came in a statement to POLITICO on Tuesday.Clark had referred to “genocide and destruction” in Gaza while speaking at a Quaker-hosted event, provoking significant attention…

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‘On brink of death’: Israeli PM pushes for ‘military solution’ to free hostages; Hamas demands ‘humanitarian corridors’ for aid access

Facing limited diplomatic options to resolve the hostage crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is advocating for a “military solution” to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas, an Israeli official was quoted as saying by ABC News on Sunday.Netanyahu has proposed expanding military operations in Gaza, aiming to use force to…

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