Putting a price on peace
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Military and Middle East experts say a new Gaza rebuilding plan focused on creating secure enclaves, restoring stability and cutting off Hamas terrorists could succeed in the long term.
German public broadcaster ZDF on Monday said an employee of its Palestinian partner organization who was killed last week in Gaza was a member of the Islamist group Hamas. Israel has provided evidence of the man's membership in the militant group,
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Israel won’t allow Turkey to be part of an international force in Gaza, its top diplomat says
The 20-point truce deal envisages an international task force to monitor the ceasefire but does not mention which countries would provide the troops.
President Donald Trump gave Hamas a 48-hour ultimatum to return bodies of 13 deceased hostages or face consequences from countries involved in the Gaza peace deal.
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies, and its political future is uncertain.
Israel said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.
President Trump on Saturday placed preliminary blame on Hamas should its ceasefire with Israel fail, but called the current deal in place an “enduring peace.” “I think it will
Earlier this month, Israel and Hamas announced a ceasefire to the two-year war in Gaza. The agreement was brokered in part by the United States, but American officials are concerned, according to the New York Times,
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Katz: Top ‘strategic objective’ in Gaza now is destroying Hamas tunnels, of which 60% are intact
Defense Minister Israel Katz says the “most important strategic objective” now in Gaza is the demilitarization of the Strip by destroying Hamas’s tunnels, 60% of which are still intact.