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“Negotiations With Hamas Will Take Place Only Under Fire”: Netanyahu

“Negotiations With Hamas Will Take Place Only Under Fire”: Netanyahu

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Hamas has already felt the strength of our hand in the past 24 hours, Benjamin Netanyahu said. Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that a wave of deadly overnight strikes on Gaza was “only the beginning” of Israeli action in the Palestinian territory. “Hamas has already felt the strength of our hand in the past 24 hours. And I want to promise you –- and them –- this is only the beginning,” Netanyahu said in a televised address. “From now on, negotiations will take place only under fire,” he said, adding: “Military pressure is essential for the release of additional hostages”. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal: US Official

Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal: US Official

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The two leaders discussed the Gaza ceasefire deal. Washington: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss negotiations for a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, a US official said. The call, further details of which are expected to be released later, comes as Biden pushes for a truce between Israel and Hamas before Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

How Teen Gazan With Down Syndrome Survived Israeli Bombs

How Teen Gazan With Down Syndrome Survived Israeli Bombs

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New Delhi/Gaza: Ibrahim Hammad, a 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome, lived in Al-Zahra City in the middle of Gaza with his family of seven: parents, four older brothers, and himself. His parents, both professors at Al-Aqsa University, dedicated their lives to teaching, while one of his brothers, Hosam Abedalqader Hammad, pursued a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Life, though far from idyllic in the besieged Palestinian territory, was at least structured and predictable. The Hammads had moved to Al-Zahra from northern Gaza. To accommodate their large family, they built a three-story building, spending a huge portion of their savings on a home they could call theirs. Then, October 7 happened. The Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel and the offensive that followed decimated Gaza. A Family Displaced  The Hammads’ recently constructed house, like so much else in Gaza, has been reduced to rubble. “When the war started, we were unable to move or go anywhere. Every place became dangerous – there is no safe space in Gaza, not even in schools or hospitals,” Hosam Hammad told NDTV.  …

US’s Blinken to push for Gaza ceasefire on Middle East trip | World News

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East this week, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and secure the release of hostages held by the Palestinian militant group. During a visit to the Philippines, Blinken said his trip to meet senior leaders in Saudi Arabia and Egypt would aim to “discuss the right architecture for lasting regional peace”. Providing more humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as discussing post-war planning for the enclave are among the topics he will discuss with Saudi and Egyptian officials. “One hundred percent of the Gaza population is in need of humanitarian assistance,” Blinken said, adding that it was “absolutely incumbent” upon Israel to prioritise assistance for those in desperate need. Extreme shortages of food in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, global hunger monitor Integrated Food-Security Phase Classification has said. “We’ve also impressed upon Israel the imperative of …