Hopes raised for saving Gaza ceasefire as hostage releases reportedly agreed – Middle East crisis live
Three hostages will reportedly be freed on Saturday after threats that Israel would resume war if they were not releasedThe hints of progress came as mediators Qatar and Egypt pushed to salvage the Gaza ceasefire agreement that came into effect last month, while Hamas said its top negotiator was in Cairo, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The truce, now in its first phase, has seen Israeli captives released in small groups in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli custody. The warring sides, which have yet to agree on the next phases of the truce, have traded accusations of violations, spurring concern that the violence could resume. Continue reading...
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Three hostages will reportedly be freed on Saturday after threats that Israel would resume war if they were not released
The hints of progress came as mediators Qatar and Egypt pushed to salvage the Gaza ceasefire agreement that came into effect last month, while Hamas said its top negotiator was in Cairo, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The truce, now in its first phase, has seen Israeli captives released in small groups in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli custody. The warring sides, which have yet to agree on the next phases of the truce, have traded accusations of violations, spurring concern that the violence could resume.
Continue reading...
