The proposed 6-week pause in fighting would also include allowing hundreds of trucks to deliver desperately needed aid into Gaza every day.
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Netanyahu says cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
Israeli media reported that mediators were making progress on an agreement for a cease-fire and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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A Gaza doctor’s fear: Displacement, detention or death
More than 100 medical professionals are in Israeli detention, their exact whereabouts and conditions unknown, according to the health ministry.
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Mideast cease-fire efforts gain steam as U.S. envoy visits, with mediators reporting ‘encouraging’ signs
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been struggling for weeks to find a formula that could halt Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza.
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U.S. vetoes a UN resolution for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
In a surprise move, the United States circulated a rival resolution that would support a temporary cease-fire in Gaza linked to the release of all hostages, and call for the lifting of all restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid and asks UN court to declare its occupation illegal
The case opened against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war, which immediately became a focal point of the day.
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Israel vows to ‘finish the job’ in Gaza as member of War Cabinet threatens Ramadan deadline for Rafah invasion
Retired general Benny Gantz suggested Israel would invade the southern city of Rafah if remaining Israeli hostages are not freed by the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Israeli forces storm main hospital in southern Gaza, saying hostages were likely held there
International law prohibits the targeting of medical facilities, but they can lose those protections if they are used for military purposes.
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Gaza cease-fire talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame
On Tuesday, CIA chief William Burns and David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, attended mediation efforts in Egypt, but there were no signs of a breakthrough.
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Israel, Hamas making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say
A senior Egyptian official said mediators are focus on a six-week deal, with guarantees that all parties would continue negotiations toward a permanent cease-fire.