The ongoing conflict in Gaza sees the death toll escalate, with UN and Lebanese officials urging for Israel's swift withdrawal from Lebanon. Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu indicates progress in negotiations for hostage release.
Israel 's genocide in Gaza — now in its 444th day — has killed at least 45,317 Palestinians and wounded 107,713 others. In Lebanon , Israel has killed 4,048 people since October 2023 and keeps breaching the November 27 truce deal.Smoke rises as people stand in a tent camp for displaced people after an Israel i attack in Khan Younis, southern Gaza , December 22, 2024.
/ Photo: ReutersIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told lawmakers that 'some progress' had been made in negotiations to secure the release of prisoners held in Gaza. 'Everything we are doing cannot be disclosed,' Netanyahu said in parliament, as talks to reach a deal have been renewed in recent days. 'We are taking actions to bring them back. I wish to say cautiously that there has been some progress, and we will not stop acting until we bring them all home.' Israeli occupation forces continue their relentless assault on northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, deteriorating the situation inside and outside the besieged facility. Ashraf Shannon has the latest from Khan YounisThe fate of the hostages held by Hamas depends on moves made by the Israeli military in some areas seeing aggression, the group's armed wing Qassam Brigades spokesperson, Abu Ubaida, said on Telegram.United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanon's prime minister called for the Israeli army to speed up its withdrawal from the country, nearly a month into a fragile ceasefire. 'UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the IDF's (Israeli military) withdrawal from and the LAF's (Lebanese army) deployment in south Lebanon,' the force said in a statement. It called on'all actors to cease and refrain from violations of (Security Council) resolution 1701 and any actions that could jeopardise the fragile stability that currently prevails'. That came after Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the United States and France should put pressure on Israel to complete its withdrawal faste
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