Rebuilding Gaza could take decades….
Israel and US want Hamas to bend to get a ceasefire….
College protests in support of Gaza have been shut down by police across the country….
Preident Biden has condoned violent protest actions, and says he’s staying the coures in supporting Israel….
US Army built Gaza pier is expected to go operational in a week….
Here’s what we know:
The Turkish Trade Ministry said all imports and exports with Israel would be halted until “uninterrupted and adequate humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza.”
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The Turkish president has strongly criticized the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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Hopes rise among relatives of hostages as signs of progress in talks are reported.
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U.N. report says rebuilding all the homes destroyed in Gaza could take 80 years.
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The U.S. and Israel say the fate of a cease-fire deal rests with Hamas.
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The lead negotiator for Hamas is the deputy to Yahya Sinwar, the group’s leader in Gaza.
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Biden denounces violence on campuses, breaking his silence after a rash of arrests.
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A father in Rafah whose family survived an airstrike asks, ‘What should we do?’
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May 2, 2024 – ISW Press
A Lebanese media outlet published on May 1 the purported text of the Egyptian-proposed ceasefire agreement that Hamas is considering. The reported proposal addresses all of Hamas’ maximalist demands except for a permanent ceasefire.Hamas would not likely adhere to a permanent ceasefire, however, given that Hamas has violated previous ceasefires and that Hamas remains committed to destroying Israel.