Tag: Hamas
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US says Hamas compliance on hostage remains uncertain amid ceasefire tensions
Overview: US assessment of Hamas and the ceasefire commitments The United States says it does not believe Hamas is violating its ceasefire commitments by failing to produce the remains of all deceased hostages held in Gaza. Two senior US advisers told reporters that Washington is actively working through mediators to locate and retrieve the remaining…
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Assessing the Gaza Ceasefire: Hamas Says It Handed Over All Accessible Hostage Bodies
Background of the Ceasefire Talks The United States says it does not believe Hamas is violating its commitments under the Trump-brokered ceasefire by failing to produce the remains of all deceased hostages held in Gaza. Instead, U.S. advisers say they are working with mediators to locate the remaining bodies, many of which may be buried…
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Trump Warns Hamas to Disarm as Hostages Remain: Ceasefire in the Balance
Latest returns and the risk to the ceasefire The slow pace of hostage returns continues to stir anger in Israel and threaten the fragile ceasefire arrangement. After a second wave of deceased hostages was returned on Tuesday night, three names were publicly confirmed as identified, with a fourth still awaiting confirmation. The remains of at…
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Remains of Hostages Identified as Trump Warns Hamas to Disarm
Latest identifications of deceased hostages amid ongoing ceasefire concerns The identification of three of the four recently returned hostages has heightened the focus on the fate of those still unaccounted for. Eitan Levi, Tamir Nimrodi, and Uriel Baruch were named by families and verified by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum after remains were brought…
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Graphic executions in Gaza: Hamas asserts control amid clan rivalries
Graphic executions in Gaza surface amid Hamas consolidation A new, verified video from Gaza City has emerged showing what appears to be Hamas fighters carrying out executions in a public setting. The clip, which ABC NEWS Verify confirm-ed as authentic, shows several men forced to kneel in the Sabra neighbourhood while masked gunmen, some with…
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Hamas Executes, Reasserts Control Over Gazan Clans and Gangs
Hamas Moves to Reassert Authority in Gaza’s Turbulent Landscape The Islamic militant group Hamas has stepped up public displays of force in Gaza City, aiming to tighten its grip over local clans and armed groups that challenge its authority. A recently circulated video, verified by ABC News Verify, appears to show Hamas-affiliated fighters carrying out…
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Hamas Executes Suspected Collaborators in Gaza: A New Challenge to Authority
Rising Tensions in Gaza: Hamas Reasserts Control The latest video circulating online shows what appears to be Hamas fighters carrying out executions in a Gaza City neighbourhood, a chilling display of the group’s effort to reestablish authority over local clans as it negotiates power amid an evolving security landscape. The footage, verified by ABC News…
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Hamas Hands Over Hostage Bodies as Israel Cuts Aid
Significant but tentative progress on a fragile ceasefire In a development that underscored the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas handed over additional bodies of deceased hostages on October 14. The move followed Israel’s decision to halve the number of humanitarian aid trucks allowed into Gaza, a punitive response the Israeli government framed as a…
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Hamas Returns Hostage Remains as Israel Halves Gaza Aid, Escalating Tension
Overview: A fragile step in a fragile ceasefire Hamas handed over additional coffins of deceased hostages on Oct. 14 as the war-scarred Gaza Strip faced renewed tensions and a recalibration of aid deliveries. The transfer came after Israel announced it would halve the number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza, a punitive measure tied to…
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Hamas Hands Over Hostage Bodies as Israel Slashes Gaza Aid
The Latest Move: Bodies Handed Over as Aid Is Cut Hamas handed over more coffins containing deceased hostages on Oct 14, signaling a fragile compliance with a ceasefire deal brokered to end more than two years of fighting in Gaza. The transfer came just hours after Israel announced it would cut the number of humanitarian…