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Zeker acht Israëlische militairen zijn zaterdag omgekomen in Rafah, meldt het Israëlische leger. Volgens Israëlische media zaten ze in een gepantserd voertuig dat tot ontploffing werd gebracht. Hamas beweert dat er sprake was van een hinderlaag.

Mohammad Sharab, an anti-Israel activist involved in the February kidnapping of an Australian man, was seen wearing the Hamas emblem at a rally in Melbourne.

Sources in Hamas told Haaretz that this was 'intended to ensure that Israel will not be able to evade all stages of the deal and return to fighting once all the hostages are released.' Israel said Hamas' response was tantamount to a rejection of the proposal itself

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Hamas formally responded on Tuesday to a U.S. ceasefire proposal for the eight-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, and Israel said the response was tantamount to a rejection while a Hamas official said the Palestinian group merely reiterated longstanding demands not met by the current plan. Egypt and Qatar said they had received Hamas' response to a proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden on May 31 but did not disclose the contents.The Hamas official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters the response reaffirmed its stance that a ceasefire must lead to a permanent end to hostilities in Gaza, withdrawal of Israeli forces, reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave and release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. "We reiterated our previous stance. I believe there are no big gaps. The ball is now in the Israeli courtyard." The United States has said Israel accepted its proposal, but Israel has not publicly said this. Israel, which has continued assaults in central and southern Gaza, among the bloodiest o...

An official briefed on the matter says Hamas proposed a new timeline for a permanent cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza

Hamas heeft officieel gereageerd op het Israëlische voorstel voor een wapenstilstand. De reactie is ingediend bij de onderhandelaars uit Qatar en Egypte, bevestigen beide landen in een gezamenlijke verklaring. Het lijkt erop dat Hamas overwegend positief naar het voorstel kijkt.

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In written correspondence revealed by the Wall Street Journal, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar told Hamas officials in Qatar that 'Things went out of control' on October 7' and that the deaths of civilians in Gaza would 'infuse life into the veins of this nation'

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The primary objective of Blinken's visit is to advance the deal for the release of the hostages and cease-fire, which the Biden administration presented about a week and a half ago, and which has yet to receive an official response from Hamas

Israel and the mediators are waiting for an official Hamas response to the 'Israeli plan' presented by Joe Biden, with sources saying a 'yes' from Hamas would put substantial pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu

While the inclusion of Israel on the list does not immediately constitute a reason for sanctions, there is concern that it will eventually lead to decisions against the country. A diplomatic source told Reuters that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad would also be included on the UN blacklist

Briahna Joy Gray, who previously denied allegations that Hamas carried out rapes on October 7, was fired from media outlet The Hill for her conduct during an interview with Yarden Gonen, the sister of hostage Romi Gonen

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While the Israeli army said that the UNRWA school in Nuseirat was housing elite Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists who took part in October 7, Hamas says that the school housed displaced Gazans and was not a military compound

Hamas said in a memo it sent to Palestinian factions that after talks with mediators, it became clear that Israel is only interested in implementing the first stage of the proposal – and is avoiding committing to a complete withdrawal from Gaza

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U.S. administration officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will exploit Hamas' slow response to the deal to scuttle it, and are working overtime to make sure that Hamas feels pressure from Qatar, Turkey and other influential countries to agree to the deal