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... AP-NORC survey. Two years ago, shortly after Hamas launched its assault on Israel in which militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, that figure was 40%. In a Washington Post poll of Jewish Americans conducted in early September, about half also said they disapproved of the ...
... including the United Nations and the Red Crescent. What Hamas has said A Hamas statement on Friday said that it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but that other aspects of the plan require further consultations among Palestinians. The statement made no mention ...
... peace proposal Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7 attack. Most of the largely Israeli hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals. Meanwhile, families of Israeli hostages petitioned the Nobel Prize Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize ...
Sunday on PBS News Weekend, Israeli strikes pound Gaza overnight as indirect talks get underway in Egypt to swap hostages and Palestinian prisoners. A new documentary tells the story of school librarians on the front lines in the battle over book bans. Plus, how superstar Bad Bunny is making history ...
... find the bodies of the deceased hostages in Gaza. Hamas's strategy here is really to use its one and only card, which is the hostages, and to use that for its advantage. It's going to be asking for a lot more than just the details of the hostage ...
... prime minister has stressed that the talks in Egypt “will be confined to a few days maximum.” “I hope that we are closest to a hostage deal since the (ceasefire) deal in January,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said in a speech. Anxious relatives of hostages gathered near Netanyahu ...
... the president is the most exciting because what he is going to be able to accomplish, if it holds is the return of all the hostages, living and dead, and likely, as I mentioned, an end to Israel's comprehensive military campaign in Gaza. Hamas wants to survive, and they ...
Friday on the News Hour, Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages in response to President Trump's proposal, but says more negotiations are needed on the plan to end the war. The Senate once again fails to pass a measure to reopen the government. Plus, the shutdown threatens an ...
... questions about the map, you see it right there, where and exactly when Israeli troops will withdraw to and when Hamas has to release the hostages. Thirdly, tonight, a political Hamas official says that they will not allow a non-Palestinian to control Gaza. And, of course, Geoff, as we ...
... and launches sporadic attacks that have killed and wounded Israeli soldiers. Hamas has held firm to its position that it will only release the remaining hostages — its sole bargaining chip and potential human shields — in exchange for a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal. Netanyahu has rejected those terms, saying ...
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