Pressure mounts on extending Gaza ceasefire as details on emaciated hostages emerge

Pressure mounts on extending Gaza ceasefire as details on emaciated hostages emerge

Talks on the second phase, meant to see more hostages released and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, were due to start Feb. 3. But Israel and Hamas appear to have made little progress, even as Israeli forces withdrew Sunday from a Gaza corridor in the latest commitment to the truce. Netanyahu sent a delegation to Qatar, a key mediator, but it included low-level officials, sparking speculation that it won’t lead to a breakthrough. Netanyahu, who returned after a U.S. visit to meet with President Donald Trump, is expected to convene security Cabinet ministers on Tuesday.

 

Pressure mounts on extending Gaza ceasefire as details on emaciated hostages emerge

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