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| Gaza deal must allow fighting until Israel's war goals are met: Netanyahu; Hamas sez talks possible without permanent ceasefire |
| 2024-07-08 |
| [GEO.TV] Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow for Israel to keep fighting until it achieves its war objectives, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. He added that the deal must prohibit weapons smuggling to Hamas via the Gaza-Egypt border and should not allow for thousands of armed fighters to return to northern Gaza. Israel will maximise the number of live hostages returned, Netanyahu said in a statement. Hostage talks possible without permanent ceasefire, says Hamas official [GEO.TV] A top Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian fighters were ready to discuss a hostage deal and an end to the Gaza war without a "complete and permanent ceasefire". The apparent easing of the Hamas position comes amid renewed mediation efforts by the United States, Qatar and Egypt to tempt the rivals into talks to halt nine months of war and secure a deal to release hostages held by Hamas and prisoners detained by Israel. "Hamas had previously required that Israel agree to a complete and permanent ceasefire," the official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. "This step was by-passed, as the mediators pledged that as long as the prisoner negotiations continued, the ceasefire would continue," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Reports are that Sinwar has rejected latest cease fire proposal. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-07-08 20:07 |
| #4 'I came to thank you': Ben-Gvir meets civilian investigated in Nukhba terrorist murder case |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-07-08 11:26 |
| #3 Continuing to feed these vermin with hostages still out there was a big mistake. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-07-08 07:29 |
| #2 Hamas' SOP is to kill the hostages and hide the bodies - to exchange for live terrorists. That's why they refuse providing the list of life hostages. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-07-08 05:29 |
| #1 ‘We’re held captive by Netanyahu and Sinwar’: Thousands protest for hostage deal |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-07-08 04:33 |