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The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks.
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Dermer replaces the heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet security service, who have led the negotiations until now and have frequently been at odds with Netanyahu over his reluctance to move forward with the ceasefire.
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In the final steps of the first phase, Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including those of two young boys from the same family. The group will release six hostages on Sunday and then transfer four more bodies next Thursday.
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That will complete the first six-week phase of the ceasefire, due to end on 1 March, leaving a further 58 hostages in the hands of Hamas and allied militant groups in Gaza. Israel believes that 34 of the remaining hostages are dead.
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The agreed plan for the second phase was for hostages and bodies of the dead to be exchanged for Palestinian detainees and prisoners in staggered groups. But Hamas suggested on Wednesday it was prepared to accelerate the process.
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Hamas is set to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, including a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the 7 October 2023 attack.
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The remains to be released from the Gaza Strip are of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir. Kfir was the youngest captive taken that day. Hamas has said all three were killed in an Israeli airstrike early in the war. The militant group also plans to release the body of Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted.
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Thousands of people, including large numbers of masked and armed fighters from Hamas and other factions, gathered at the handover site on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, where large banners had been set up, including one showing an image of coffins draped in Israeli flags.
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There were no plans to broadcast the handover live in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, where Israelis have gathered to watch the release of living hostages. The square was empty as it rained on and off in both locations, which are about 100 km apart.
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Hamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month. A senior Hamas official, Taher al-Nunu, told Agence France-Presse “We have informed the mediators that Hamas is ready to release all hostages in one batch during the second phase of the agreement, rather than in stages, as in the current first phase.”
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The offer came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, signalled his readiness to talk about a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire after an extended delay, by appointing one of his closest advisers, Ron Dermer, a US-born cabinet minister and former ambassador to Washington, to lead the Israeli delegation to the talks. Dermer replaces the heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet security service, who have led the negotiations until now and have frequently been at odds with Netanyahu over his reluctance to move forward with the ceasefire.
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Arab leaders will gather in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump’s plan for US control of Gaza and the expulsion of its inhabitants, diplomatic and government sources said. The plan stirred rare unity among Arab states which roundly rejected the idea, but they could still disagree over who will govern the Palestinian territory and who will pay for reconstruction.
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio met on Wednesday with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, after talks in Israel and in Saudi Arabia. The UAE has been key in mediating between Israel and Gaza. Wednesday’s meeting included discussions on artificial intelligence, the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea, which had been the site of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels until the Gaza ceasefire a state department spokesperson said.
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The Red Cross vehicle has now arrived at the site of the show, handovers and live television footage.
Red Cross officials are currently registered on the stage prepared by Hamas and signing documents.
Hamas members gathered in Gaza before handover.
Donna Ferguson
The BBC asks that the film's 13-year-old narrator be removed from BBC iPlayer after it is revealed that the film's 13-year-old agriculture minister, Ayman Aliazori, the deputy agriculture minister of the Hamasran government of the territory, will be removed from BBC iPlayer. It is being done.
The company said it discovered a family connection of a child called Abdullah, the film's English-speaking narrator, after the documentary aired on BBC 2 on Monday evening.
The new text attached to the film, Gaza: How to survive Warzone, is “The storyteller of this film is 13-year-old Abdullah. His father works as the deputy agriculture minister of the Hamasran government in Gaza. The production team I had full editorial control over filming with Abdullah.”
The decision sparked a connection after a blog post was published by anti-Semitism researcher David Collier on Tuesday and reported in the Jewish Chronicle.
A group of 45 prominent Jewish journalists and media members, including current and former BBC staff, have signed a letter to BBC Director Tim Davie, “remove” the documentary from iPlayer, and the film is the Ofcom rule. I questioned whether I violated the
Hamas will provide Israel with the extradition of all hostages if the next phase of the ceasefire agrees
Julian Bolger
Ahead of today's release, Hamas said that if the ceasefire agreement with Israel proceeds into the second phase next month, they are ready to release all remaining hostages in one exchange.
The offer was made in Gaza's ceasefire after an extension delay, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointing one of his closest advisors, Ron Dahmer, a former ambassador and a former ambassador, born in the US. It shows you are ready to talk about two phases. He leads Israeli delegation to Washington to talks.
Dahmer exchanges symbet security services with the head of the Mossad. This has been frequently in conflict with Netanyahu, who has previously led negotiations and is reluctant to move forward in a ceasefire.
In the final step of the first phase, Hamas will hand over the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday. The group will release six hostages on Sunday and move four more bodies next Thursday.
This completes the first six weeks of the ceasefire, leaving 58 more hostages in the hands of the militant groups of Hamas and Gaza alliance, as it ends on March 1st. Israel believes that 34 of the remaining hostages are dead.
The agreed plan for the second stage was that the hostages and bodies of the dead would be exchanged for prisoners from a group of detainees and prisoners in lieu of Palestinian detainees. However, Hamas suggested on Wednesday that he was ready to accelerate the process.
Opening Summary
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Hamas is scheduled to return the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday. This includes a mother and two children who have long been feared and have come to embody the pain of the country after the attack on October 7, 2023.
The artifacts that should be released from the Gaza Strip belong to Silvivas and her two children, Ariel and KFIR. Kfir was the youngest prisoner of war filmed that day. Hamas said all three were killed in Israeli airstrikes early in the war. The extremist group also plans to free the body of Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 years old when he was accused.
“The heart of the entire country will be broken,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday in hopes that the bodies will be returned to Israel.
Thousands of people, including masked and armed fighters from Hamas and other factions, gathered at a handoversight on the outskirts of southern Gaza city in Gazayonis. It is draped on the Israeli flag.
There were no plans to broadcast a handover in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, where Israelis gathered to watch the release of the Live Hostages. The square was empty due to rainfall both places about 100 km away.
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Hamas says that if the ceasefire agreement with Israel proceeds into the second phase next month, they are ready to release all remaining hostages in one exchange. Hamas senior official Taher Al-Nunu told Agence France-Presse, “Hamas releases all hostages in one batch, not the stage, not the second stage of the contract, as in the current first stage. I let the mediator know that I'm ready to do so.
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The offer was made in Gaza's ceasefire after an extension delay, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointing one of his closest advisors, Ron Dahmer, a former ambassador and a former ambassador, born in the US. It shows you are ready to talk about two phases. Leading Israeli delegation to Washington to talks. Dahmer exchanges symbet security services with the head of the Mossad. This has been frequently in conflict with Netanyahu, who has previously led negotiations and is reluctant to move forward in a ceasefire.
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Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia on Friday to counter President Donald Trump's plans to control the US in Gaza and expel its residents, diplomats and government sources said. The plan sparked a rare unity among the Arab countries and rejected the idea roundly, but they could still oppose who governs Palestinian territory and who would pay for reconstruction. .
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, following talks in Israel and Saudi Arabia. The United Arab Emirates is key in mediation between Israel and Gaza. Wednesday's meeting included discussions on artificial intelligence. Gaza The Strip, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea were the sites of attacks by the Hooty rebels in Yemen. Gaza A State Department spokesman said.
