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Israel and Hamas are set to resume cease-fire negotiations in Qatar, reportedly as soon as Sunday, after efforts to establish a cease-fire before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan fell short last week, and after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu approved a controversial offensive in the Gaza town of Rafah.
In its latest proposal, Hamas reportedly offered to release Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and suggests setting a date for a permanent cease-fire and eventual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza after the exchange of prisoners,to multiple media outlets Friday, Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the prime minister had “approved the plans” for a controversial invasion of the Gazan town of Rafah and was “preparing for the operational side and for the...
“I think it reflects the sense both of possibility and of urgency to get an agreement, to get a cease-fire, to get the hostages back, to get even more humanitarian assistance in,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony BlinkenFriday of Israel’s willingness to send a negotiating team to Qatar, even as Israel has publicly dismissed Hamas’ proposal.
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