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☆ Middle East Crisis Top U.N. Court Orders Israel to Ensure Aid to Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Anushka Patil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Mr. Conrad said he met Mr. Issa, Mr. al-Jabari and Mahmoud al-Zahar, another senior Hamas official, about 10 times between 2009 and 2011 in Gaza City. “He was the master of the data on the prisoners,” Mr. Conrad said of Mr. Issa. Mr. Awawdeh, the analyst, called Mr. Issa a man who liked to “remain in the shadows” and who seldom granted interviews to the media. Mr. Issa was born in the Bureij area of central Gaza in 1965, but his family hails from what is now the Ashkelon area in Israel. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israeli military, has said that Mr. Issa helped plan the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack.

Persons: Marwan Issa, Jake Sullivan, Mr, Issa, —, Mohammed Deif, Ahmed al, Yahya Sinwar, Salah al, Din, Issa’s, ” Maj, Tamir Hayman, Deif, Sinwar’s, “ There’s, ” Mr, Awawdeh, “, ” Michael Milshtein, Qassam, wasn’t, Milshtein, Gerhard Conrad, Conrad, Mahmoud al, ”, Gilad Shalit, Al Jazeera, Daniel Hagari Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Qassam, Palestinian Authority Locations: Israel, Gaza, Gaza City, Palestine, Bureij, Ashkelon

☆ Middle East Crisis Blinken Will Travel to Mideast Again as Cease-Fire Talks Restart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Michael Crowley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Mr. Issa assumed the role after the assassination of another top commander, Ahmed al-Jabari. Mr. Conrad said he met Mr. Issa, Mr. al-Jabari and Mahmoud al-Zahar, another senior Hamas official, about ten times between 2009 and 2011 in Gaza City. “He was the master of the data on the prisoners,” Mr. Conrad said of Mr. Issa. Mr. Awawdeh, the analyst, called Mr. Issa a man who liked to “remain in the shadows” and who seldom granted interviews to the media. Admiral Hagari has said that Mr. Issa helped plan the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack.

Persons: Marwan Issa, Jake Sullivan, Mr, Issa, Daniel Hagari, Mohammed Deif, Ahmed al, Yahya Sinwar, Salah al, Din, Issa’s, ” Maj, Tamir Hayman, Deif, Sinwar, “ There’s, ” Mr, Awawdeh, “, ” Michael Milshtein, Qassam, wasn’t, Milshtein, Gerhard Conrad, Conrad, Mahmoud al, ”, Gilad Shalit, Al Jazeera, Hagari Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Qassam, Palestinian Authority Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, Gaza City, Palestine, Bureij, Ashkelon

CNN —The Israeli military launched an operation on Monday against Gaza’s largest hospital facility, Al-Shifa, where thousands of people are sheltering. “Military vehicles are firing at the hospital buildings’ windows, and at anyone who is caught moving between the hallways,” Hamada Abdelhadi, a displaced Palestinian man seeking shelter at Al-Shifa, told CNN. One witness who lives in nearby Gaza City told CNN he had seen “a big invasion of tanks” headed toward Al-Shifa. And dead bodies and those injured were pulled away by Israeli forces,” he told CNN by phone. During the first round of fighting at Al-Shifa in November, Israel urged Gaza’s northern residents to head south to seek refuge.

Persons: “, ”, Israel, ” Hamada Abdelhadi, Al Jazeera, Ismail Al, Abdelhadi, Abdullah Mohammed, ” Mohammed, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Shifa, –, Cindy McCain, Antonio Guterres, ” Guterres, Gazans, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Martin Griffiths, Daniel Hagari, CNN’s Amir Tal, Mostafa Salem, Joshua Berlinger Organizations: CNN, Gaza’s, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Health, Al, “, World Health Organization, WHO, United, Food, UN, Israeli Locations: Al, Gaza, –, Gaza City, Israel, United States, Rafah, United Nations

☆ Israeli tank 'likely' opened fire on reporters with a heavy machine gun, says report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A UN investigation found that an Israeli tank deliberately targeted identifiable journalists. AdvertisementA UN inquiry found that an Israeli tank killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in southern Lebanon on October 13, 2023. A second report commissioned by Reuters affirmed that the Israeli tank crew "likely" opened machine gun fire on the journalists. AdvertisementThe report states, "It is considered a likely scenario that a Merkava tank, after firing two tank rounds, also used its machine gun against the location of the journalists." While some journalists like Abdallah were directly targeted, many of the slain media professionals were killed during Israeli bombardments.

Persons: Issam Abdallah, —, Abdallah, O'Brien, Israel, Al, Wael Al, Hamza Al, Mustafa Thuraya, Hamza, Dahdouh, Ahmad Hasaballah, RSF, Hamza al, Khan Younis, Wael Organizations: UN, Amnesty International, Service, Israel Defense Forces, Hezbollah, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty, Rights Watch, Al, BI, Ministry of Defense, Protect Journalists, International Criminal Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Al Jazeera, Israeli, Khiam, Al Jazeera Gaza, Rafah, Gaza, Al Jazeera's Gaza

☆ Google says it will restrict Gemini's ability to answer election-related questions 'out of an abundance of caution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGoogle will restrict its AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about elections as a precautionary measure and "out of an abundance of caution," a company spokesperson said. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementIt responds to election-related questions with a generic message: "I'm still learning how to answer this question. The news of how Gemini will handle election-related inquiries comes just a couple of weeks after concerns were raised over its image-generating capability.

Persons: —, Gemini, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Al Jazeera, Christopher Wray Organizations: Service, Economic, Business, Google, FBI Locations: India, OpenAI

☆ Haiti declares state of emergency after armed gangs storm two of the country's largest prisons
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | Www.Linkedin.Com In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This screen grab taken from AFPTV shows tires on fire near the main prison of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 3, 2024, after a breakout by several thousand inmates. A 72-hour state of emergency has been declared in Haiti after armed gangs stormed two of the country's largest prisons, reportedly allowing thousands of people to escape. A government statement said two prisons, one in the capital of Port-au-Prince and another in nearby Croix des Bouquets, were overrun by gang members over the weekend, according to multiple media reports. Nearly all the 4,000 inmates at Haiti's National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince were thought to have escaped. Haitian lawyer Arnel Remy, head of the Collective of Lawyers for the Defense of Human Rights in Haiti, said in a Google-translated update on the X social media platform that a total of 3,597 prisoners escaped from the National Penitentiary.

Persons: Patrick Boisvert, Al, Ariel Henry, Arnel Remy Organizations: CNBC, Finance, Lawyers, Defense of Human Rights, National Penitentiary Locations: Port, Prince, Haiti, Croix des, Haiti's, Al Jazeera, Boisvert, Haitian, Kenya

What We Know About the Deaths Near the Gaza Aid ConvoyGazan authorities said that more than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a chaotic scene early Thursday morning in Gaza City, where a crowd gathered around a convoy of trucks carrying desperately needed aid and the Israeli military opened fire. A small number of people may have been struck by aid trucks during the panic, and two Israeli military vehicles are also visible at the scene. Israeli military vehicles Aid convoy AL RASHID Israeli military vehicles Aid convoy AL RASHID Israeli military vehicles Aid convoy AL RASHID Still image of Israeli military drone footageA separate video released by Al Jazeera of the crowd near the aid convoy captures the sound of gunfire and shows multiple tracer rounds, originating from the southwest where an Israeli military base is located. The two tanks visible in the drone video were stationed on Al-Rashid around 250 meters from the base. Aid delivery has also been hampered by the breakdown of civil order as increasingly desperate civilians converge on aid convoys before the trucks can get to distribution centers.

Persons: Rashid Al, Rashid, Al Jazeera, Kamal Adwan, Copernicus, Corey Scher, Den, Biden Organizations: Convoy, Al, Planet Labs, RASHID, Crowds, Aid, Shifa, Kamal, Ahli Arab Hospital, Copernicus Sentinel, CUNY, Center, Den Hoek of Oregon State University, The United Nations, United Nations Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Rashid, Rashid Al Jazeera, Al, Rashid Israeli, Jazeera, RASHID Israeli, Ahli, Den Hoek of, Israel

☆ Opinion | Starvation Is Stalking Gaza’s Children
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Megan K. Stack | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Standing over a tiny bundle wrapped in a sheet on a hospital bed, a young father drapes his hand across his face in despair. “Nutrition? “The mother gave birth to him during the war.”“The health of the mother affects the health of the baby,” he added. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the head of the pediatric department of Kamal Adwan Hospital, said this month he was seeing a number of deaths among children, especially newborns. “Signs of weakness and paleness are apparent on newborns because the mother is malnourished,” he said.

Persons: Mousa, Mohamed, Kamal Adwan, ”, Mahmoud Fattouh, Al, Al Jazeera, Hussam Abu Safiya, “ Organizations: Al, Shifa Locations: Mousa Salem, Gaza, Gaza City, “, Al Jazeera

☆ Israel and Hamas distance themselves from Biden’s optimism on Gaza ceasefire deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Richard Allen Greene | Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Officials from Israel, Hamas and Qatar have cautioned against US President Joe Biden’s optimism that a hostage-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week, suggesting that differences remain as negotiators work to secure an agreement. The official said Israel was ready to make a deal under the right terms. “Israel will be ready to release [Palestinian] prisoners even today if conditions are met,” the official said. Nearly 30,000 people have died in Gaza since Israel waged war against Hamas on October 7, the health ministry inside the enclave has said. Almost 30,000 people have died in Gaza since Israel waged war on Hamas on October 7, according to the health ministry in the enclave.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Biden, “, ”, Israel, Basem Naim, ” Naim, ” Majed Al, Ansari, we’re, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Al Jazeera, Mahmoud Issa Organizations: CNN, Qatar Foreign Ministry, Hamas, Reuters, UN Locations: Israel, Qatar, Gaza, New York City, Al, Egypt, Paris, Rafah

☆ Palestino: Chilean soccer club, founded by Palestinian immigrants, gifts jersey to journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Al-Dahdouh found out the news while on-air and returned to air less than 24 hours after his family was killed. Israeli offensives on Gaza since October 7 have killed at least 28,576, the Ministry of Health in Hamas-controlled Gaza said earlier this week. “Renowned Palestinian journalist, Wael Al-Dahdouh, received our team shirt with the map of Historic Palestine,” Palestino wrote on Instagram. But more importantly to its fans and the Palestinian community, has been a consistent voice for the Palestinian cause. The club also helped to organize a demonstration in Santiago’s Plaza de la Constitución in the days after Israel’s offensive began.

Persons: Wael Al, ”, Dahdouh, Al, Al Jazeera, Samer Abu Daqqa, “, ” Palestino, Wael, Mutaz Al Nazer, Palestino Organizations: CNN, Chilean, Palestino, Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Al, Arab Center Doha Locations: Palestinian, Al Jazeera’s Gaza, Israeli, Gaza, Al, Qatar, Palestine, Chile, Israel, Cisterna, Santiago’s

☆ Things are going badly for Ukraine — really badly
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAs the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion approaches, the situation is beginning to look bleak for Ukraine. But the offensive failed to achieve a breakthrough, and Ukraine is now seeing crucial support from its allies bleed away. Ukraine has previously warned it may not be able to successfully defend itself against Russia without US help. The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion emergency defense aid bill that could help Ukraine. According to reports, Ukraine is struggling to fight off Russian attacks, particularly around the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk, east Ukraine.

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☆ Palestinians share their lives in war-torn Gaza via TikTok, X, and Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Palestinians on social media are a window into the warLike millions of others around the world, Noor is witnessing the war in Gaza through the eyes of Palestinians who are sharing their daily realities on social media. Eyewitness accounts on social media are critical in understanding global conflicts, including past flare-ups between Israelis and Palestinians. Before October 2023, Azaiza had about 25,000 Instagram followers, according to the social media analytics firm Social Blade. Now watching from afar in Melbourne, she’s the one refreshing her social media feeds and anxiously texting relatives, friends and colleagues to make sure they’re safe. Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty ImagesEven as people flock to learn from and support these Palestinians on social media, Noor says the exchange is overshadowed by feelings of powerlessness.

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☆ Saudi Arabia isn’t ruling out befriending Israel. But it may come at a higher price
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +70 min

Fatima Shbair/AP Mourners collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 24. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/picture-alliance/AP Relatives and friends bid farewell to the body of Al Jazeera camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 16. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images Israeli soldiers form an honor guard at the funeral of Israeli reserve soldier Master Sgt. Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Children use candles for lighting in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Friday, October 20. Maya Alleruzzo/AP A boy carries salvaged belongings from the wreckage of his family's home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 11.

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Video posted Monday to X by Al Jazeera showed hundreds of people rushing toward what appeared to be an aid truck in what the news outlet said was Gaza City. The Associated Press could not immediately independently verify the video and it was not clear when the video was filmed. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“People in Gaza risk dying of hunger just miles from trucks filled with food,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. Israel blames Hamas for the high death toll, saying its fighters make use of civilian buildings and launch attacks from densely populated urban areas. The U.S., as well as the U.N., have continued to push Israel to ease the flow of aid.

Persons: Israel, Al Jazeera, ”, Cindy McCain, “, Khan Younis, Moshe Tetro, John Kirby, Israel “, “ We’re, Benjamin Netanyahu, ___ Magdy, ___ Organizations: Associated Press, Food Program, UNICEF, World Health Organization, Ministry, Hamas, White, National Security, CBS, ” Locations: RAFAH, Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Egypt, Ashdod, Rafah, U.S, Cairo, Goldenberg, Tel Aviv, israel

☆ Germany leaps to the defense of Israel at the International Court of Justice, rejects South Africa's accusation of Gaza genocide
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The German government rejected South Africa's genocide allegations against Israel at the ICJ. Germany is set to intervene on Israel's behalf at the international court. "The German government decisively and expressly rejects the accusation of genocide brought against Israel before the International Court of Justice," Hebestreit said. Germany will be allowed to present its own case disputing South Africa's allegation of genocide against Israel, according to reports. The Israeli defense called South Africa's accusations of genocide "baseless, arguing that the stated aim of Israel was the destruction of the Hamas terrorist organization and liberating the hostages that remained imprisoned in Gaza.

Persons: Israel, Israel's, Netanyahu, Olaf Scholz, —, Steffen Hebestreit, Adolf Hitler's Nazi, Hebestreit, Benjamin Netanyahu, Scholz, Adila, Al Jazeera Organizations: ICJ, Service, Hague, International Court of Justice, Federal Government, Genocide, Israel, Getty, Israel's, Minister's Locations: South, Germany, South Africa, Hague's, Israel, Hamas, Be'eri, Gaza

Here’s what else you should know about the ICJ and South Africa’s case against Israel. For the case brought by South Africa, the panel will also be expanded to include one judge from South Africa and one from Israel. Does South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel Matter? How Is Israel Responding to the Genocide Charges by South Africa? Israeli officials have denied the allegations in the strongest possible terms, and even vigorously attacked South Africa for bringing the charges.

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☆ Red Sea crisis: Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up their strikes on ships in the Red Sea, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza. While the Houthis may not be able to pose a serious threat to Israel, their technology can wreak havoc in the Red Sea. Video Ad Feedback Video shows moment Houthi rebels storm cargo ship in the Red Sea 02:30 - Source: CNNWhy are the Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea? A number of countries have taken steps to try and push back Houthi aggression in the Red Sea region. The United Nations Security Council has meanwhile approved a resolution calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebel group to “cease its brazen” attacks in the Red Sea.

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The war has already killed thousands of Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of the territory's population of 2.3 million people, who are running out of safe places to go. Airstrikes and the ground offensive have transformed much of the north, including large areas in Gaza City, into a rubble-filled wasteland. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAs Israel calls for more areas to be evacuated, it’s not clear where people can go. Israel says it targets Hamas operatives, not civilians, and blames civilian casualties on the militants, accusing them of operating in residential neighborhoods. The U.S. has pledged unwavering support to Israel since the Oct. 7 attack, which killed over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, including rushing munitions and other aid to Israel.

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☆ COP28: No-shows and walkouts as Israel-Hamas war looms over crucial climate talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Israeli President Isaac Herzog spent his day on Friday meeting with high-profile leaders at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. Herzog was supposed to give an address that day calling for action on the climate crisis. The Israel-Hamas war is casting a shadow over the COP28 climate talks. The UK's King Charles III shakes hands with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai on December 1, 2023. The Middle East has long been wracked with conflict, but the climate crisis was one area that was helping repair old rifts.

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Israel has sworn to annihilate Hamas following its Oct. 7 rampage in southern Israel in which it says 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. "Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering, and the images and videos coming from Gaza, are devastating," Harris told reporters. The United States has been increasingly vocal that Israel must narrow the combat zone during any offensive in southern Gaza and ensure safe zones for non-combatants. Gaza health officials said that in addition to the death toll, 650 people had been wounded since the truce collapsed. Gaza health officials said three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a house in Rafah.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Harris, Austin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Wessam Farhat, Amir Cohen, Mark Regev, Robert Mardini, Emmanuel Macron, Saleh Al, Arouri, Yoav Gallant, Khan Younis, Suhaib, Nidal, Mohammed Salem, Ari Rabinovich, Emily Rose, Andrew Mills, Nandita Bose, Steve Holland, Phil Stewart, Matt Spetalnick, Nick Zieminski, Matt Lewis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Hamas, U.S . Defense, Simi Valley , California ., U.S, REUTERS, International Committee, Reuters, Crescent, Palestinian, Al, Israeli, Palestinian News Agency, Tel, Thomson Locations: GAZA, CAIRO, Israel, Gaza, Washington, Egypt, Dubai, Simi Valley , California, Simi Valley , California . Austin, U.S, Tel Aviv, United States, Palestinian, Rafah, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Suhaib Salem, Cairo, Jerusalem, Doha

☆ Hamas says no prisoner exchange without Gaza ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Relatives and supporters of hostages kidnapped on the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, rally for their release, after a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas expired, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Acquire Licensing RightsDec 2 (Reuters) - Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be exchanged with Israel until there was a ceasefire in Gaza. Arouri said the hostages still being held captive by Hamas were Israeli soldiers and civilian men who had previously served in the Israeli army. He said they would not be freed unless there was a ceasefire and all Palestinian detainees were also released. Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, Writing by Adam Makary; Editing by Alison Williams and Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Athit, Saleh Al, Arouri, Ahmed Tolba, Adam Makary, Alison Williams, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Al, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera, Gaza

☆ Israel-Hamas War: Gaza Fighting Resumes as Truce Expires
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

A weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas expired early Friday morning, prompting Israel to renew combat operations in Gaza after it said Hamas fired toward Israeli territory. Airstrikes: Israel said it had begun launching airstrikes in Gaza. U.S. role: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in the region for the third time since Hamas's Oct. 7 attack, had urged Israel to extend the pause and reduce civilian casualties if the fighting resumes. Hostages: Hamas released two hostages late on Thursday and six more around midnight. Thirty Palestinians—seven women and 23 minors—were released from Israeli prisons as part of a swap deal.

Persons: Antony Blinken, — Organizations: Al, Hamas Locations: Israel, Gaza, Al Jazeera

☆ Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Gaza Fighting Resumes as Truce Expires
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

A weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas expired early Friday morning, prompting Israel to renew combat operations in Gaza after it said Hamas fired toward Israeli territory. Israeli offensive: Israel’s resumed offensive is expected to focus on southern Gaza, where it claims many of Hamas’s senior leaders are hiding. It published a map it says will be used to guide Gazans away from areas of fighting. Hostages: Hamas released two hostages late on Thursday and six more around midnight. Thirty Palestinians—seven women and 23 minors—were released from Israeli prisons as part of a swap deal.

Persons: Israel’s, Hamas’s, Antony Blinken, — Organizations: Al, Hamas Locations: Israel, Gaza, Al Jazeera, Qatar

But the three men topping Israel's hit-list remain at large: Deif, the head of Hamas' military wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades; his second in command, Marwan Issa; and Hamas' leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. The three leaders are directing Hamas' military operations and led negotiations for a prisoner-hostage swaps, possibly from bunkers beneath Gaza, three Hamas sources say. The objective of the war remains to dismantle Hamas' military and government capabilities, Michael said, which could involve a turbulent period in Gaza after the war. An Israeli military officer, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the IDF viewed the elimination of such combat-level commanders as essential to dismantling Hamas' military capabilities. Israel has killed Hamas' leaders in the past, including the group's founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and its former leader Abdel-Aziz al-Rantisi, assassinated in a 2004 air strike.

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☆ Hamas, Israel signal possible expansion of hostage-deal criteria
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The remarks by Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya late on Monday came as Israel expanded the roster of Palestinian detainees it could release in exchange for hostages - another signal that a revision of truce terms was being considered. Accordingly, Israel had originally pre-cleared 300 Palestinian women and teenaged male detainees for prospective release. Hamas seized some 240 people during its Oct. 7 cross-border killing spree that sparked the Gaza war. Among hostages it still holds are fathers and husbands of those it has freed in recent days. Writing by Nadine Awadalla and Dan Williams; editing by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Khalil al, Hayya, Al Jazeera, spokespeople, Nadine Awadalla, Dan Williams, Lincoln Organizations: International Committee, Palestinian, Qatari, Thomson Locations: Israel, DUBAI, JERUSALEM, Gaza

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