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Hamas Says Israeli Troops Sticking Point in Truce Talks as Gaza Pounded
- Israel wants to keep troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip during a 60-day truce, which may complicate ceasefire talks according to an Israeli official.
- Hamas demands the withdrawal of all Israeli troops from Gaza as part of any permanent truce, impacting ongoing discussions.
- Critics fear Israel's plan could lead to forced relocation of Palestinians, and an Israeli expert called it a 'crazy fantasy'.
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Hamas says Israeli troops sticking point in truce talks as Gaza pounded
Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence reported scores of civilians killed across the Palestinian territory.
Israel's insistence on keeping troops in Gaza complicates truce talks
As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip – a condition that could derail the talks. An Israeli official said an outstanding issue in the negotiations was Israel's desire to keep forces in the territory during a 60-day truce, including in the east-west axis that Israel calls the Morag corridor.
Jerusalem. The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas warned that there can be no truce as long as Israel has a significant military presence in Gaza, where 52 more people died this Thursday in Israeli bombings, according to the local Civil Defense.The talks for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel continue in Doha for the fifth day in a row through the mediators the United States, Qatar and Egypt.A senior Hamas official, Basem Naim, said Thursday …
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