Author: Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
Published on: 02/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Israeli airstrikes have continued as talks between Israel and Hamas appear not to have made significant progress. Israeli officials said in December that there had been progress toward a deal. Israel said on Thursday night that it would soon send a delegation of security officials to attend another round of talks in Qatar. Israeli military claimed responsibility for killing Mahmoud Salah, the head of Gaza’s police force, and Hussam Shahwan, a top aide, in an airstrike in southern Gaza. It did not comment on Mr. Salah’s death. Israel says it targets Hamas and does everything possible to limit the loss of civilian life. Israeli leaders vow to eradicate Hamas in Gaza after the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. More than 45,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war. Israeli authorities believe 250 hostages are dead in Gaza. Israel frustrated that Hamas has not handed over a list of the living hostages in Gaza. Israeli officials say Israel has not committed to ending the war. The families of hostages say they fear each additional day their relatives remain captive in Gaza could seal their fates. A Tenuous Truce in Lebanon: A fragile cease-fire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has largely held for a month. A fragile truce between Israelis and the militant group is injecting a measure of calm into a region in turmoil. Shrapnel and Sturgeon: The war cleared out northern Israel.
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