Israel-Hamas Negotiations: The fall of Bashar al-Assad of Iran-backed Syria, his fleeing Syria and Hezbollah agreeing to a ceasefire might put Hamas in bother in Gaza. In such a state of affairs, it’s being speculated that Hamas could quickly settle for a ceasefire with Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed family members of hostages in Gaza on Sunday (December 8) that the overthrow of the Assad regime might hasten the launch of the hostages. Netanyahu spoke Sunday night to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents most of the hostage households. At the similar time, one other group, Tikva Forum, was extra supportive of the authorities.
What did Biden’s administration official say?,
A senior Biden administration official additionally stated that Assad’s fall might drastically change the steadiness of regional energy, which might assist guarantee a ceasefire.
No progress in talks after November 2023
During a week-long ceasefire in November 2023, 105 hostages had been launched. Since then there was no progress in the talks between Israel and Hamas. Currently about 96 individuals are underneath the management of Hamas, out of which one third are feared useless. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli safety forces have rescued 8 hostages and recovered 38 our bodies throughout this era.
The household of Edan Alexander authorizes the launch of the video revealed by Hamas terror group this night (Saturday).
“The shocking video of Edan, an American-Israeli citizen, is definite proof that despite all the rumors – there are living hostages and they are… pic.twitter.com/gJcSv8LAtE
— Bring Them Home Now (@bringhomenow) November 30, 2024
Hamas launched a video of a hostage
This incident happened when Hamas launched a three-minute lengthy video of 25-year-old hostage Matan Jangokar. Matan Jangokar was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz. In the video launched, Matan appeals to the individuals of Israel to proceed protesting for a ceasefire with Hamas. Matan’s companion Ilana Gritzevsky was launched solely in November 2023.
Earlier, one other hostage Aidan Alexander was additionally seen in an identical propaganda video. Aden is a citizen of each Israel and America.
What did the newly elected US President Trump say?,
America’s newly elected President Donald Trump just lately stated that he’s assured that the hostages remaining in Gaza could now not be alive. Trump stated that he witnessed the remedy of hostages and that he noticed a younger woman being pulled by her hair and thrown right into a automobile. Trump was referring to Israeli soldier Naama Levi, who was proven being pushed into an IDF automobile in a video.
According to The Week reviews, Hamas has requested its fighters in Gaza to arrange a listing of hostages held in Syria. So that this data may be collected earlier than the talks being mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
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