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Israel-Gaza war live: US mediators making progress on ceasefire deal but still ‘gaps to close’, says Biden



In his Nato news conference, the US president acknowledged concerns about Israeli actions despite his overall support See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageBenjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that its negotiating team, led by the Mossad intelligence chief David Barnea, had returned to Israel after talks with mediators in Doha on Thursday.Speaking after the team’s return, Netanyahu said Israel needed control of the Palestinian side of Gaza’s border with Egypt to stop weapons reaching Hamas, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). It is a condition that conflicts with Hamas’s position that Israel must withdraw from all Gaza territory after a ceasefire. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-07-12 08:40:54

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