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The Secretary-General is shocked by the harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction in the north, with civilians trapped under rubble, the sick and wounded going without life-saving health care, and families lacking food and shelter, amid reports of families being separated, and many people detained,
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement reported by Reuters
In the coming days, the discussions between the mediators and Hamas will continue to examine the feasibility of talks and a continued attempt to promote a deal,
the prime minister's office saidIt is too early to say what the ratio of hostages to prisoners would be or what category of Israeli hostages would be for release,
the official told Fox NewsU.S. officials believe that if a short-term deal can be reached, it could lead to a more permanent agreement,
the official saidThe Americans hope is that after [former Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar’s death, Hamas will be more willing to reach an agreement,
the official addedMost of the injuries are children and women, and most of them are in very serious condition,
he said
It’s still escalating, and people are trying to reach out, crying, feeling that they’ve been abandoned, asking for food, water and medicine,
she said
None of us can leave home even to provide some food and drink,
the 25-year-old told AFP
Israel agrees to a temporary pause, but Hamas wants a pause that would open a process that would lead to irreversible Israeli steps. If neither sides softens its position there isn't going to be a deal,
a senior Israeli official tells Axios
The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in north Gaza is unbearable,
Guterres's spokesman said
My darling Lulu, she was three and a half years old and Sama was 12 days old,
he said,
Not all objectives can be achieved through military operations alone... to realise our moral duty to bring our hostages home, we will have to make painful concessions,
Gallant said, in a speech marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 last yearIn the south, Hamas has ceased to act as a military structure, in the north, Hezbollah continues to suffer blows and its leadership has been eliminated, the majority of its rocket arsenal has been destroyed and its forces have retreated from the border line,
he added