Hamas, Israel and ceasefire
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Trump expressed optimism about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas at a gathering of reporters in the Oval Office. Asked about the ceasefire, Trump said, “I think it’ll hold. Yeah, I think it’ll hold. They’re all tired of the fighting.” Trump also said he will be speaking at the Knesset in Israel and will travel to Egypt.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners in an agreement that was first put forward by President Donald Trump.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
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Israel has every right to regard the ceasefire deal as overTo understand the context of Israel’s airstrike on Hamas yesterday, you need to understand the most important point about the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which resulted in the return of the remaining living hostages.
This is one of several incidents in the past days in which Hamas members, in violation of the ceasefire between Israel and the terror group, attempt to cross over the Yellow Line. A terrorist was killed after he was identified crossing Gaza's Yellow Line and approaching IDF soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip,
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Hamas has said recovering bodies is complicated by the widespread devastation in the coastal enclave and has returned one to three bodies every few days. It has accused Israel of opening fire at civilians and restricting the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory. The number of casualties has dropped since the ceasefire took effect.
Israel says it has "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" after deadly airstrikes in Gaza that tested the U.S.-brokered peace deal.