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Despite the optimism expressed by Trump, many thorny questions remain. Among the most difficult is Israel’s insistence that a weakened Hamas disarm. Hamas refuses to do that and wants to ensure Israel pulls its troops completely out of Gaza. So far, the Israeli military has withdrawn from much of ...
“We pray that courageous leaders will press forward on the path to a Palestinian State as outlined in the American plan. However remote it may feel, a two-state solution in some configuration must remain the worthy, long-term goal for Israelis and Palestinians as they contemplate a future ...
... tomorrow afternoon. But that's still not the long term future of Gaza. That's just the next stage, weeks or months. And on the Israeli side, Israel has set some conditions and these were recognized in the Trump plan for when it would carry out further withdrawals. Getting the ...
... and the dead, including body bags. Devastation from 2 years of war The war began when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which some 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage. In Israel’s ensuing offensive, more than 67 ...
... are given a green light. WATCH: Palestinians in Gaza share stories of loss and suffering after 2 years of war The Trump plan calls for Israel to maintain an open-ended military presence inside Gaza, along its border with Israel. An international force, comprised largely of troops from Arab and ...
... which was expected to be signed in Egypt, will include a list of prisoners to be released and maps for the first phase of an Israeli withdrawal to new positions in Gaza, according to two Egyptian officials briefed on the talks, a Hamas official and another official. Israel will publish ...
Nick Schifrin: And, tonight, senior U.S. officials said some 200 U.S. troops will be sent to Israel, not Gaza, as part of a -- quote -- "oversight force." They will not work -- they will work not only with Israeli forces, but also troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United ...
... toward the destruction of Hamas. Tell me more about that, because Hamas has not agreed to disarm. They have not agreed to leave Gaza, as Israel has insisted in the past. Yechiel Leiter: The agreement, the 20-point plan, is very clear on the disarming of Hamas. And it's ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity ...
President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East.
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