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Hamas Seeks to Leverage Witkoff Plan as a Strategic Achievement to Safeguard Its Future
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Negotiators try to save the Witkoff agreement despite the initial rejection of the Islamist movement
Hamas again demands a timetable for a full Israeli withdrawal • The terrorist organization insists that humanitarian aid supplies enter in the same volume and manner as before, which would allow it to once again loot supplies and use them for reconstruction and recruitment • Israeli officials support the continued application of military pressure, which could lead to flexibility on the other side
Mediators Continue to Push for a Ceasefire in Gaza
During an impromptu exchange with reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, President Donald Trump said, “We’re very close” to reaching a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. He added: “We’ll let you know about it during the day or maybe tomorrow, and we have a chance of that.” Trump’s comments added to optimism expressed in a statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday, reflecting progre…
Arab affairs commentator on i24News, Zvi Yehezkeli, expressed sharp criticism of the new Witkoff outline for the hostage deal: "If Hamas is truly weakened, how can it be that inside the negotiating rooms we see these are the same formulas?"
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