Hamas approves mediators' Gaza proposal, to release US-Israeli soldier

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Hamas approves mediators' proposal to resume negotiations

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Israeli officer admits army uses Palestinians as human shields

UN warns of 'dire' consequences as Israeli aid halt continues

Israeli army to remain at five positions in southern Lebanon

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Hamas approves mediators' Gaza proposal, to release US-Israeli soldierHamas said it received a proposal from mediators to restart Gaza ceasefire negotiations and had agreed to it. Hamas also said that it agreed to release Edan Alexander, an Israeli American hostage, and will release the bodies of four other hostages.

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Gaza officials warn of imminent famine as humanitarian crisis deepensThe Gaza government warned of the imminent return of famine to Gaza due to Israel's closure of border crossings to humanitarian and medical aid. In a statement, the government’s media office said that “today marks the 13th day of the Israeli occupation's crime of preventing aid and tightening the siege by closing the Gaza crossings.” “The consequences of this crime on the humanitarian situation are clear, with the indicators of famine and food insecurity unmistakable,” it added. The government reported that “around 80% of Palestinians have lost access to food, with charity kitchens halting their operations and the suspension of aid distribution from humanitarian organisations due to the lack of food and basic supplies in the markets.”

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Hamas slams Israeli ban on Al-Aqsa worshippers during RamadanThe Palestinian resistance group Hamas condemned Israel's decision to prevent Palestinian worshippers from praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the second Friday of Ramadan, urging the need for a firm Islamic response to stop Israel's "disregard" for Muslim feelings and sanctities. In a statement, Hamas described Israel's ongoing actions and restrictive measures against Palestinians during the holy month as a "dangerous escalation" in what it called Israel's "religious war." Hamas emphasised that “the continued banning of worshippers from spending the night in prayer at Al-Aqsa for the second consecutive year represents a systematic attack on Muslim practices and an intensification of efforts to Judaize Jerusalem and its sacred sites.”

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Illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village and burn homesTensions in the occupied West Bank rise as the Health Ministry reports 935 Palestinians killed and 7,000 wounded since October 7.

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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from GazaThe US and Israel have contacted officials of three East African countries to discuss using their territories for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported, citing US and Israeli officials.

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Hamas says new proposals are being presented aimed at bypassing Gaza agreementThe Palestinian resistance group Hamas has said that reports indicate that new proposals are being presented aimed at circumventing the ceasefire agreement on besieged Gaza. "There are reports of new proposals that aim to bypass the Gaza agreement. Meetings with mediators in Doha are ongoing," Hazem Qassem, a Hamas spokesperson, said in a post on Telegram. Qassem reiterated Hamas's commitment to implementing the second phase of the agreement, which includes ensuring a non-return to war, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the initiation of withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor. "We do not want to return to war. However, if the occupation resumes its aggression, we have no choice but to defend our people," he added.

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Columbia University expels pro-Palestine students, revokes diplomas of othersThe announcement comes as the university reels from pressure after the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, which Trump said would be the first of many.

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Israel strikes Lebanon's mountain along border with SyriaThe Israeli military said its air force struck facilities for Lebanon's Hezbollah including some used for producing and storing weapons in the Bekaa Valley. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency did not say whether air strikes on the eastern Bekaa Valley inflicted any casualties.

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US Middle East envoy reportedly proposes 50-day truce extensionUS Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff has put forward an updated proposal to extend the ceasefire in besieged Gaza by 50 days, The Jerusalem Post reported. "A new outline for an updated hostage-ceasefire proposal is on the table," after Witkoff's visit to Qatar, said the newspaper, citing an unnamed source.

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Hamas, Islamic Jihad discuss truce in GazaHamas and Islamic Jihad discussed the implementation of a ceasefire agreement, Israeli violations of the deal and developments on the resumption of talks with Israel, according to a statement. The meeting in Qatar brought together Mohammed Darwish, the head of Hamas' leadership council, and Ziyad al Nakhalah, the leader of Islamic Jihad, along with his deputy, Mohammed al Hindi, said a statement from Hamas.

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