An interesting day …..
Israel signals they are ok with the release of only 33 hostages, and would release Palestian POW’s , in a new ‘deal’ for a 40 day cease fire…
This while Israel keeps up the pressure with strikes in Rafah….
The idea that the International Criminal Court is considering war crimes against Israeli Government official’s has the Netanyahu Government rattled….
The US is critical of several Israeli religious based military units actions….
The US Sec of State Blinken is leaning on the Israeli Government to step up efforts to protect the residents of Gaza…
There are reports that British troops could be sent to Israel to help deliver aid to Gaza landslide from the US Army built floating dock….These are just ‘reports’….
Here’s what we know:
Israel’s latest offer would accept fewer hostages to be freed during the first phase of a new truce in Gaza, officials said. Hamas has not commented on the proposal.
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Israel is open to a truce involving an initial release of 33 hostages, officials say.
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Biden speaks to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar to press for Hamas’s agreement on a new cease-fire.
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Blinken meets with Arab officials to discuss Gaza and postwar plans.
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Deadly Israeli strikes hit residential buildings in Rafah, Palestinian news media say.
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Hamas fires a barrage of rockets into Israel from Lebanon.
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Israeli officials believe the International Criminal Court is preparing arrest warrants over the war…..
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Hamas is considering a new Egyptian ceasefire proposal that would require Hamas to release 20 to 33 living Israeli hostages. Egyptian officials reportedly sent Hamas the proposal on April 26 after Egyptian intelligence officials met with the IDF chief of staff and Shin Bet head in Egypt and Israel.