The announcement came as the United States pressures Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire that has paused a month war in Gaza. There was no immediate comment from the White House. Israel is the largest recipient of U. Even before taking office this month, Trump was sending his special Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to the region to apply pressure along with the Biden administration to get the current Gaza ceasefire achieved.
Under the deal, more than , Palestinians have crossed into northern Gaza since Israel allowed their return on Monday morning, the United Nations said Tuesday. Under the ceasefire, the next release of hostages held in Gaza, and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody, is set to occur on Thursday, followed by another exchange on Saturday.
Israel this week said a list provided by Hamas confirmed the fears that eight of the 33 hostages to be freed are dead, bringing fresh grief to Israeli families who have long pressed the government to reach a deal to bring everyone home before time runs out. On Tuesday, one of the first hostages to be released under the current ceasefire โ just the second in the war โ shared a glimpse of life in captivity. Naama Levy, 20, wrote on social media that she spent most of the first 50 days alone before being reunited with other soldiers kidnapped from her military base on Oct.
The government of Qatar, a mediator in the ceasefire talks, said Tuesday that while complaints have been raised by both sides, no confirmed ceasefire violations have occurred that could cause the agreement to collapse. The ceasefire is aimed at winding down the war, which began when Hamas-led terrorists killed some 1, people, mostly civilians, in the Oct.
Israel responded with an air and ground offensive that has killed more than 47, Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. It does not say how many of the dead were combatants. Lidman reported from Nahariya, Israel. Fourteen first-time lawmakers join the member Senate and member Assembly in the next session of the Nevada Legislature commencing Feb. President Trump signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China โ fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters.
