Gaza War: Hamas and Israel apparently just before the deal

The Islamist Hamas agrees to the release of ten hostages, but still sees the negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza War in the Gaza War. The terrorist organization said that it was agreed to released ten hostages during the ongoing indirect negotiations. However, the question of providing relief goods, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip and “real guarantees for permanent ceasefire” would also be negotiated.

The US government recently expressed its hope for a ceasefire until the end of this week-but President Donald Trump now believes that the next week is also possible. When asked by a journalist, how realistic he thinks a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, said the Republican: “I think we have a chance this week – or next week.” Trump had met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington twice in the past few days and talked about Gaza.

When asked about a report on the US news page “Axios”, according to discussions between the USA, Israeli and Qatars in the White House on Tuesday, progress for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Trump said: “We want to have a ceasefire, we want to get the hostages back. And I think we are close, we are close, we are close to reach.” According to “Axios”, the meeting in the White House was concerned with the partial withdrawal of the Israeli troops during the ceasefire, causing disagreements.

As a result of the meeting, Israel later presented a position card, in which a further retreat of his troop was drawn than in a map previously presented. As a result, significant progress in the conversations has been achieved and the chance of a deal was increased, “Axios” reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Despite the current difficulties in the negotiations “due to the relenty” of Israel, “you continue to work seriously and positively with the intermediaries in order to overcome the obstacles,” said Hamas in a message on Telegram. Meanwhile, Israel’s head of government Netanyahu said, according to the “Times of Israel” in Washington, that neither he nor US President Trump would agree to an agreement “at all costs”.

He and Trump have a common goal, said Netanyahu. “I would like to reach the release of our hostages. We want to end the rule of Hamas in Gaza. We want to make sure that Gaza is no longer a threat to Israel,” said the Israeli head of government in the US capitol. According to Israeli level of knowledge, at least 20 hostages in Gaza are still alive. In addition, there are 28 bodies.

Meanwhile, there were rocket alarm again in Israel in the early morning. A rocket fired from Yemen was intercepted again, the Israeli army said. The Huthi militia in Yemen has repeatedly attacked Israel and merchant ships with alleged reference to Israel since the beginning of the Gaza War. The declared goal is to support Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

According to US information, the militia in the Red Sea sank the merchant ship “Eternity C” and killed people. The exact number is unclear. In addition, “many surviving crew members were arrested”, it said in a news of the diplomatic representation of the United States in Yemen on X. “We are calling for their immediate and unconditional release.” The Huthi, like the Hamas with Iran, said that several crew members of the ship were “saved” and brought to a “safe place”.

Meanwhile, the war continues in the sealed off Gaza Strip. Palestinian information was again killed in Israeli air strikes. Four Palestinians were killed and around 20 were injured when a residential building in the city of Gaza was hit in the north of the coastal area, it was said from medical circles. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, there is also a toddler among the dead. On request, Israel’s army initially did not comment on it.

According to Wafa, eleven people were killed in another attack in the city and injured more. The house of a family was hit again. Upon request, the Israeli army announced that she met members of the Hamas in the area in the attack. The military had taken measures before the attack to protect the civilian population. Wafa also reported further fatal attacks in the coastal strip. At first, all of the information could not be checked independently.

Federal Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul wants to talk about Gaza and the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna today with his Israeli colleague Gideon Saar and Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Mein-Reisinger.

Meanwhile, Israel’s army announced that she started the changeover of the city of Beit Hanun in northern Gazas. “The troops are in use to switch off terrorists and to destroy the terrorist infrastructure and the military capacities of Hamas in the area.” This could not be checked either. In Beit Hanun, five Israeli soldiers were killed by a bomb placed on the side of the road on Monday.