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Israel-Hamas war: Gaza hostage release delayed as Qatar and Hamas ‘failed to sign deal’

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David Cameron visits Israel as Hamas hostage deal delayed

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The release of hostages under a temporary truce agreement with Hamas will not happen before Friday, Israel’s national security adviser said.

“Negotiations for the release of our captives are progressing and continue all the time,” Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi said in a statement released by the prime minister’s office.

“The start of the release will proceed according to the original agreement between the parties, and not before Friday,” Hanegbi added.

It is expected that at least 50 hostages will be freed by Hamas during a four-day ceasefire under a new deal with Israel, brokered by the Qatar and the United States.

Dozens of children and their mothers held captive in Gaza since Hamas’s brutal incursion into Israel on 7 October will be freed via Egypt, according to the agreement.

The deal can be expanded to include the release of 85 women and children in total, diplomatic sources told The Independent. Israel is willing to extend the much-needed humanitarian ceasefire by a day for every 10 additional hostages released by Hamas, sources said.

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Key Points At least 50 hostages to be freed from Gaza during four-day ceasefire Israel could extend ceasefire by a day for release of every 10 hostages US and Qatar-brokered deal follows ‘gut-wrenching’ talks Deal to free Palestinian children from Israeli prisons not yet finalised Hostage swap delayed by at least a day, says Israel

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Hezbollah has fired more than 50 rockets at military posts in northern Israel after five of its senior fighters were killed.

The Lebanese militant group sent waves of rockets over the border in one of its most intense bombardments since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted last month.

In a series of statements, the Iran-backed group said the volleys it fired toward Israeli posts included 48 Katyusha rockets that were directed at an army base in Beit Zeitem

Alexander Butler 23 November 2023 14:08

46 minutes ago David Cameron meets Israeli prime minister

The UK foreign secretary David Cameron has met Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Mr Netanyahu said Israel was “hoping” to get hostages out of Gaza, but warned it “wasn’t without its challenges” and it must “eradicate” Hamas first.

“We have to, we hope to get this first tranche out. And then we’re committed to getting everyone out. We’ll continue with our war aims, namely to eradicate Hamas, because Hamas has already promised that they will do this again and again and again,” he said.

Lord Cameron responded by saying the UK stood with the people of Israel but added it was “important” to talk about a humanitarian pause.

“I think it’s an opportunity to crucially get hostages out and to get aid into Gaza. There’s never an excuse for this sort of hostage taking.

“All the hostages should be released.I hope everyone who’s responsible and behind this agreement can make it happen, to bring relief to those families, including, of course, there are British nationals who have been taken hostage,” he said.

Lord Cameron and Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands

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Lord Cameron and Benjamin Netanyahu

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Alexander Butler 23 November 2023 13:56

1 hour ago Director of Al-Shifa Hospital arrested, IDF says

The director of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza has been arrested and taken in for questioning by the ISA, the Israel Defence Forces said.

“The director of the Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip was apprehended and transferred for ISA questioning following evidence showing that the Shifa Hospital, under his direct management, served as a Hamas command and control center,” the IDF said.

IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari added: “Now, the irrefutable truth of Hamas’ exploitation of hospitals in Gaza is on full display to the world. I want to make it clear that Israel is at war with Hamas. We are not at war with the people of Gaza.”

Bel Trew 23 November 2023 13:37

1 hour ago British hostages in Gaza a ‘priority’ as David Cameron visits Israel, No10

David Cameron is in Israel meeting Israeli and Palestinian leaders and pushing for the release of British hostages in Gaza.

The government believes there are three British hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

And, as foreign secretary Lord Cameron meets with leaders in the region, the prime minister’s spokesman said securing the release of the hostages is a “priority”.

The spokesperson said: “That is something we will continue to be pushing for. It is a priority for us working with regional partners.”

Securing the release of hostages is a priority, Lord Cameron’s spokesperson said

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Archie Mitchell 23 November 2023 13:12

2 hours ago What happens when the Gaza ceasefire ends?

A four-day ceasefire in Gaza set to begin on Friday will allow for the release of 50 hostages, the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid, and a brief respite from the relentless bombardment of the densely populated territory for more than two million civilians.

But what happens when it ends?

The short answer is that the war will continue, and it may be even bloodier than before. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu put it bluntly on Wednesday during a live address about the hostage deal. “The war continues,” he said. “We continue until we have achieved complete victory.”

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Tom Watling 23 November 2023 11:46

3 hours ago Spain in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in 'the very short term'

Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday said his country is in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “in the very short term”.

“Our position with regards to Palestine and the Palestinian people is clear. We are in favour of a Palestinian State. In the very short term, what is truly urgent is for a humanitarian ceasefire to happen,” Mr Albares said in an interview with Spanish radio station RNE.

The existence of a Palestinian state “will be the best guarantee for peace in the Middle East”, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Israel and the West Bank on Thursday.

He reiterated that Spain is ready to hold a peace conference on the conflict.

Tom Watling 23 November 2023 11:00

4 hours ago More than 13,000 people have died in Gaza, officials say as they resume detailed count

The director of the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says it has resumed its detailed count of casualties from the Israel-Hamas war, and has documented more than 13,000 deaths. The Health Ministry had stopped updating its figures on 11 November after the breakdown of access and communication in northern Gaza, where Israeli ground troops are battling Palestinian militants. The latest count is based on updated figures from hospitals in the south and 11 November figures from the northern hospitals. The real toll is likely higher. The Health Ministry says another 6,000 people have been reported missing, and are feared buried under the rubble.

Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip, on the outskirts of Gaza City, during the ongoing Israeli bombardment

Tom Watling 23 November 2023 10:29

4 hours ago Anxious families wait to see if loved ones will be among those freed

Relatives of the Israeli hostages are worried about the fragility of the agreement, while others fear not everyone will come home, writes Kim Sengupta:

Anxious families wait to see if loved ones are among 50 freed in Gaza hostage deal There is relief that moves are being made to bring those being held captive back, writes Kim Sengupta. But some relatives are worried about the fragility of the agreement, while others fear not everyone will come home

Namita Singh 23 November 2023 09:45

5 hours ago Gaza is world’s most dangerous place for children - Unicef

The Gaza Strip is the “most dangerous place in the world to be a child”, the head of the United Nations children’s agency Unicef says.

Executive Director Catherine Russell told the UN Security Council that more than 5,300 Palestinian children had reportedly been killed since 7 October, when Palestinian militants of Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking hostages, most of them civilians.

Israel has focused its retaliation against Hamas in Gaza, a territory of 2.3 million people.

Namita Singh 23 November 2023 09:30

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