By The New York Times Israel and the Biden administration have increasingly clashed over the high civilian death toll in Gaza and Israel’s plans for a ground offensive in the southern city of Rafah, where displaced people have fled. Source: Middle East Crisis: Top Israeli Defense Official Heads to Washington as Ties Fray
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By Neha Dhillon ISRAEL has agreed to release up to 800 Palestinian prisoners in return for 40 of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. Several Israeli media outlets have alleged that dozens of those released are criminals serving life sentences for terrorist attacks. AP:Associated Press Prime Minister Netanyahu is reported to have agreed […]
Israel signalled openness on Sunday to allowing the return of Palestinians displaced from the northern Gaza Strip as part of truce talks, an apparent accommodation of a core Hamas demand. The warring sides have stepped up negotiations, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, on a six-week suspension of Israel’s offensive in return for the proposed release […]