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If the "deal" passes, we will leave the government with a heavy heart.
He reiterated that on Friday, writing on social media platform X Hamas is committed to the ceasefire agreement, which was announced by the mediators.
Hamas political bureau member Izzat al-Rishq said separately There is no basis to Netanyahu's claims about the movement backtracking from terms in the ceasefire agreement.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said yesterday in a statement The deal that is taking shape is a reckless deal.
However, now Ben-Gvir has waded into the debate, saying in a televised statement If this irresponsible deal is approved and implemented, we the members of Jewish Power will submit letters of resignation to the prime minister
Ben-Gvir said in a statement It's not exactly surprising that in a process and negotiation that has been this challenging and this fraught, you may get a loose end,
On the ceasefire, I am confident... I fully expect that implementation will begin … on Sunday.”
America’s top diplomat, secretary of state Antony Blinken said at a briefing on Thursday evening One of the final pieces in the arrangement, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his key team basically have to run this through their government and get the votes for this deal,
We’re still optimistic. Everybody wants this deal to happen,
We were expecting that the occupation would intensify the bombing, like they did every time there were reports on progress in the truce (negotiations),
said Mohammed Mahdi, who fled his home a few months ago and is sheltering in Gaza City Yesterday was a bloody day, and today is bloodier,
said Zaher al-Wahedi, head of the ministry's registration department We have lost grandchildren, fathers, brothers, cousins, neighbours, and our homes" in the war
We hope that all parties will commit to implementing all the terms of this agreement,
We all worry about the next 72 hours,
one man living in a tent, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told The Independent It’s very troubling – we’ve all learned to trust no one,
This deal will halt the fighting in Gaza, surge much-needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians, and reunite the hostages with their families after more than 15 months in captivity.”
US President Joe Biden said in Washington Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement, ... adding the Hamas is reneging on the understandings and creating a last-minute crisis that is preventing an agreement,
Netanyahu’s office said Thursday in a statement, ... according to local media The Israeli cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement,
Do not sign a deal that means surrender, sacrificing the remaining kidnapped and giving up Israel’s security,
Yehoshua Shani, the father of Captain Uri Shani who was killed during the fighting, said in a video message
