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Negotiations continue ahead of Monday’s expected exchange of hostages for prisoners. “There is a slight issue with today’s lists. The Qataris are working with both sides to resolve it and avoid delays,” an official briefed on negotiations told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing talks.The Israeli prime minister’s office said that a list of the hostages dueto be released Monday is being reviewed.
Elon Musk met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday. The billionaire’s visit comes as he faces criticism for loosening content moderation and amplifying antisemitic tropes on X. Earlier, Israel’s communications minister said that Musk agreed to operate Starlink satellites in Gaza but only with Israel’s approval….
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Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians, including at least one militant, in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third day.
Violence in the West Bank has surged in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, setting off a devastating war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians and arrested hundreds in the West Bank. Jewish West Bank settlers have also stepped up attacks….
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The intensified violence in the territory follows more than a year of escalating raids and arrests in the West Bank and deadly Palestinian attacks on Israelis. Before the Hamas assault, 2023 was already the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank in over two decades….