Retired general Benny Gantz suggested Israel would invade the southern city of Rafah if remaining Israeli hostages are not freed by the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Israeli forces storm main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there
International law prohibits the targeting of medical facilities, but they can lose those protections if they are used for military purposes.
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Gaza cease-fire talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame
On Tuesday, CIA chief William Burns and David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, attended mediation efforts in Egypt, but there were no signs of a breakthrough.
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Israel, Hamas making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say
A senior Egyptian official said mediators are focus on a six-week deal, with guarantees that all parties would continue negotiations toward a permanent cease-fire.
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Biden says ‘key elements’ of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
A senior U.S. administration official said Sunday that after weeks of shuttle diplomacy and phone conversations, a framework was essentially in place for a deal.
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Biden welcomes Jordan’s king as they try to frame a hostage deal in Israel-Hamas war
The president and his aides are working to broker another pause in Israel’s war against Hamas in order to send humanitarian aid and supplies into the region and get hostages out.
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At least 67 Palestinians killed in dramatic Israeli raid to rescue 2 hostages
The operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28,340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80% of the population and set off a massive humanitarian crisis.
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Biden says Israel shouldn’t press into Rafah without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians
Egypt has heavily fortified its border with Gaza, carving out a 3-mile buffer zone and erecting concrete walls above and below ground.
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Israel says it found tunnels underneath Gaza headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel has accused the UNWRA of collaborating with Hamas.
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Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches ground invasion on Rafah
Israel says that Rafah, which borders Egypt, is the last remaining stronghold for the Hamas militant group in Gaza after more than four months of war.