Hamas in Cairo as reports suggest significant progress in ceasefire talks

A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas is in Cairo as Egyptian state media reported ¬iceable progress& in ongoing ceasefire talks with Israel while an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a truce.

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Man thought to have been held hostage by Hamas ‘was killed on day of attack&

The military and a support group for the families of Israeli hostages confirmed yesterday that Elyakim Libman, a 23-year-old Israeli who had been believed abducted by Hamas, was killed during the militants& October 7 attack.

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Hostage held in Gaza dies as Israel and Hamas work on a ceasefire deal

Dror Or, a 49-year-old held captive in Gaza, has died, the Hostages Families Forum said on Friday.

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‘I will not be backing down& & Social Democrats drop Israeli local election candidate

The Social Democrats have dropped an Israeli local election candidate for reasons she has branded an &affront to the values of equality and inclusivity&.

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Benjamin Netanyahu vows to go ahead with Rafah invasion whether there is a ceasefire or not

The top UN court has rejected Nicaragua&s legal effort to force Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel amid the devastating war in Gaza.

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Israel will soon invade Rafah with or without a hostage deal, Netanyahu says

Israel will carry out an operation against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of whether or not a ceasefire and hostage release deal is reached, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.

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