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Middle East: Hostage Families Criticize Israeli War Plans
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 3 – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is coordinating a plan with Israel to release all hostages, disarm Hamas, and demilitarize Gaza, aiming to end the conflict after over 60,000 Palestinian deaths.
- US Envoy Steve Witkoff met families of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, announcing he is working with the Israeli government on a plan to end the Gaza war and free the captives.
- Last week, indirect talks on a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages ended in deadlock, amid ongoing Gaza conflict.
- On Saturday, Hamas released its second video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David emaciated and forced to dig his own grave.
- After talks, Israeli and US officials agreed to shift from partial to full hostage release, including disarming Hamas and transferring its arms to the Palestinian Authority.
- On Tuesday, Qatar and Egypt endorsed a France-Saudi declaration on steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Middle East: Hostage families criticize Israeli war plans
After ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas collapsed, PM Netanyahu is reportedly considering "decisive" military action in the enclave. Hostage families warn this could endanger their loved ones. DW has more.
U.S. envoy to the Middle East met with hostages' families in Israel
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US envoy Steve Witkoff ’working on plan to end Gaza war’
President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy told families of hostages being held by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan that would effectively end the war in Gaza. Trump has made ending the conflict a major priority of his administration, though negotiations have faltered. Steve Witkoff is visiting Israel as its government faces mounting pressure over the deteriorating humanitaria…
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