TRUCE PRESSURE
The conflict was sparked by Hamas’s Oct 7 assault on Israel which resulted within the deaths of 1,195 individuals, principally civilians, in line with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli figures.
Militants additionally seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are nonetheless in Gaza, together with 42 the Israeli army says are lifeless.
Israel’s retaliatory marketing campaign has killed at the least 38,983 individuals in Gaza, additionally principally civilians, in line with knowledge from the well being ministry within the Hamas-ruled territory.
Washington has pushed for a ceasefire deal in Gaza, however Netanyahu, who faces home stress to convey residence the hostages taken within the Oct 7 Hamas assault, has insisted that elevated army stress on the militants is the very best path to a deal.
“This double stress isn’t delaying the deal – it’s advancing it,” Netanyahu informed troops in Gaza on Thursday.
On Sunday, the premier’s workplace mentioned he was sending a negotiating workforce for brand new talks on a truce deal, although it was unclear the place the workforce would go.
Egypt, Qatar and the US have been working unsuccessfully for months to safe a deal between Israel and Hamas.
