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2025-01-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Gaza ceasefire talks at ''decisive'' point with deal ''nearly done''; VP-elect JD Vance defines Trump’s ‘all hell breaking loose’, fmr PA minister says trade will be 25 hostages for 1,248 Paleo jihadis

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Posted by Fred 2025-01-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11145 views ] Top
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#1 Israel and Hamas reach breakthrough in hostage, cease-fire negotiation talks

~~48hr~~ ~~24hr~~ 3 minute rule

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-13 10:23|| 2025-01-13 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 About the imminent deal:

Although a final deal has not yet been reached, a source involved in the negotiations told Reuters, “The next 24 hours will be pivotal to reaching the deal.”

The talks revolve in part around a list of more than 30 hostages Hamas has said it would be willing to finally release — without saying how many might be alive.

Hamas, meanwhile, promised the release of its own terrorists while confirming it expects a deal.

“We renew our pledge with our steadfast and patient people and with our heroic prisoners in the prisons, and we affirm that their freedom is near,” the terror group said, according to the Times of Israel.

Hamas razzle dazzle. Not saying upfront which are live and which dead has been a deal-breaker all along. Bibi only wants living hostages for the first round.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-13 11:27|| 2025-01-13 11:27|| Front Page Top

#3 The Times of Israel reports that point thusly:

The officials say that the first stage of the potential deal would see Hamas releasing 33 “humanitarian” hostages — children, women, female soldiers, the elderly and the sick. The officials say that all of the 33 are officially considered by Israel to be alive, but that Jerusalem has not currently received any confirmation of their status.

Which raises the point, what will Israel do if some of them are dead?

Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-13 13:18|| 2025-01-13 13:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Schrödinger's Hostages

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-01-13 15:41|| 2025-01-13 15:41|| Front Page Top

#5 "all hell's breaking loose" is the USA's problem?

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-01-13 16:27|| 2025-01-13 16:27|| Front Page Top

#6 "Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead!" - Seven American Hostages Still Held By Hamas

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-01-13 16:43|| 2025-01-13 16:43|| Front Page Top

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