Israel backing anti-Hamas group in Gaza
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The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Nattapong Pinta's body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades,
The U.S. vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.
The White House says the U.S. has submitted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal that has Israeli support. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy had expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement that could halt the Israel-Hamas war,
The Security Council resolution also sought the release of all the hostages and the resumption of full-scale aid deliveries.
Israel reportedly agrees to a ceasefire proposal pushed by envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump in an effort to end the fighting and return the hostages from Gaza.
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas has pushed for a permanent truce while Israel has held out for a temporary one. That wide gap has stymied efforts to end the war.
The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it’s not linked to the release of hostages
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