Netanyahu, Trump Halt Gaza Ceasefire Talks
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees the militant Palestinian group Hamas as an "obstacle" to an agreement following the latest setback in indirect negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on Saturday night to temporarily pause Israel’s fighting in Gaza throughout Sunday, Israeli media outlets reported. According to Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News,
Suspension began at 0700GMT and applies to 3 key areas, including Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, according to Israeli army spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı
Gaza health officials and the ambulance service say at least 25 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunshots overnight as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled and Palestinians in Gaza are facing famine.
Trump and Netanyahu appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas - Netanyahu said Israel was now considering ‘alternative’ options
At the time of writing, Israel’s seemingly interminable war on Gaza had entered Day #655. The devastation defies description. More than 60,000 people have been killed. Gaza lies in ruins, its population of two million driven to starvation and disease,
Netanyahu’s coalition has been trying to find a path forward on a new law. But his base is largely opposed to granting sweeping draft exemptions and a key lawmaker has stood in the way of giving the ultra-Orthodox a law they can get behind, prompting their exit.
The images of skeletal children that are now pouring out of Gaza are shocking but they should not be surprising. Humanitarian groups with decades of experience distributing aid in the Strip have been warning about this scenario for months,
For months, aid agencies had warned of the coming crisis, as Israel halted the flow of aid to the Gaza Strip before attempting to replace U.N. relief efforts with distribution points inside military zones.