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Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a "disaster zone", warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run out
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The list of the three people intended for release, sent to Israel on Friday, includes 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen Ofer Calderon, 65-year-old Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, and 35-year-old Israeli civilian Yarden Bibas.
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This will be third such release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month
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The visit comes as the United States pressures Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire that has paused a devastating 15-month war in Gaza
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22 killed as Israeli forces also open fire in Lebanon on protesters demanding their withdrawal under a separate ceasefire with Hezbollah
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The list includes Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, and Naama Levy, army observers aged 19-20 who were abducted by Hamas from the Israeli army's surveillance base at Nahal Oz on October 7, 2023, near the Gaza Strip border
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The call was Rubio's first with Israel since the administration of Republican President Donald Trump took office on Monday.
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"Tonight I'm going to be signing on the J6 hostages, pardons, to get them out," Trump said, using a shorthand for people charged with crimes for their alleged actions on January 6, 2021
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In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on large screens erupted in cheers
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The Prime Minister cautioned Hamas to follow the rules of the deal.
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The statement provided no further details about the incident, the health condition of the Israeli captive, or the targeted location.
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The initial release prioritises women, children, elderly individuals, and those who are ill or injured.
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Reflecting on the challenging path to this agreement, US President Joe Biden remarked that this was one of the toughest negotiations he has ever experienced.
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Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, expressed his excitement and claimed credit for the agreement, asserting that the deal would not have been possible without his administration's leadership.
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Biden said that Israel would release Palestinian prisoners in return.
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Israel and Palestinian militant group at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending the war, says mediator Qatar
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The cause of the explosion, which led to the collapse of the building, was not immediately clear, and the Israeli military said the incident was still under investigation, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Israel's military says it targeted senior officer in Hamas-run police force, who was involved in gathering intelligence used by outfit's armed wing in attacks on Israeli forces
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The US President-elect was a frequent and fierce critic of Carter on the campaign trail ahead of November's election
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At least eight people killed in the strike on Musa bin Nusair school in Gaza City's Daraj al-Tuffah neighbourhood, which was sheltering displaced people
