This is why they called them terrorists. BTW -- most of the hostages have already been murdered by Hamas.
This is an interesting development in Gaza. Hamas is willing to give up control of Gaza and go forward with the peace plan proposed by the Arab summit. I guess it is better than the other two alternative plans -- put the Palestinian Authority in charge of Gaza so they will execute all the Hamas members with no mercy, or the Trump plan which clears all the Palestinians out of Gaza then turns it into a resort area. Hamas Willing to Relinquish Control of Gaza https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5119379-hamas-willing-relinquish-control-gaza The Hamas leadership reiterated its willingness to relinquish control of Gaza, a move that aligns with the outcomes of the Arab summit. The summit clearly outlined the formation of a committee to manage the territory until the Palestinian Authority assumes full control. Sources revealed that a senior Hamas delegation is expected to arrive in Cairo at any moment for further discussions on the Gaza situation, as well as to review Egypt's vision for the future of the territory and the details of the committee that will take over its administration. The delegation will also focus on defining the next steps in the process. Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokesperson, said on Thursday that mediators are continuing their efforts to ensure the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, including pushing Israel to begin negotiations on the second phase. He emphasized that Hamas remains committed to all stages of the agreement and expressed hope that the ongoing mediation will lead to Israel fulfilling its obligations and completing the deal’s phases. Mediators from Egypt and Qatar continue efforts to find creative solutions to bridge differences between Hamas and Israel over advancing a ceasefire and moving toward a full halt to the war. Israel is primarily seeking to extend the first phase of the truce to secure the release of more hostages in Gaza, without offering clear guarantees of withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor. The withdrawal was supposed to begin once the first phase ended, which officially concluded at midnight on Saturday-Sunday. While Hamas had initially been open to extending the first phase of the truce, provided Israel committed to a full withdrawal and implemented the humanitarian protocol in full, the group has grown more adamant about launching negotiations for the second phase. This stance aligns with the original agreement, which stipulated a phased transition, particularly as the Israeli government has refused to uphold its commitments and mediators have been unable to enforce them. Senior Hamas sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that mediators are making relentless efforts around the clock to find solutions and bridge differences, aiming to sustain the ceasefire. The group has conveyed to mediators—and even to the US—that its primary objective is to end the war entirely, with guarantees that Israel will withdraw from Gaza, including the Philadelphi Corridor. According to the sources, mediators are operating a joint coordination room, maintaining continuous communication with Hamas leadership, the Israeli government, and US officials. Hamas leaders have informed mediators in Qatar and Egypt, as well as the US, that they are ready to move forward with the agreement—but only with guarantees that their conditions are met. These include a full cessation of hostilities, an Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction efforts, and the lifting of the blockade. The sources accused Israel of stalling and maneuvering to buy time by prolonging the first phase, aiming to secure the release of its hostages without making significant concessions, aside from freeing Palestinian prisoners.
This is why they call them terrorists. Torture and starvation: The horrors of being a Hamas hostage Tunnels holding captives echoed to sounds of people moaning in pain from hunger https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/08/inside-horror-being-hamas-hostage/
Israel block on Gaza aid coordinated with Trump administration, Israeli source says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office demanded the release of all hostages. By David Brennan March 2, 2025 https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Internat...za-hamas-ceasefire-phase-1/story?id=119338884 Israel blocks all aid into Gaza, insisting extension for phase 1 of cease fire. Israel accused Hamas of rejecting a U.S. proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire deal. Describing the aid stoppage as "blackmail," Hamas said it was ready to begin talks for the next phase.Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images LONDON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday said the country imposed a blockade on all humanitarian aid heading into the Gaza Strip, following the expiry of phase 1 of Israel's ceasefire deal with Hamas and with negotiations regarding phase 2 still ongoing. "Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease," Netanyahu's office said, accusing Hamas of refusing to accept the outline for continued talks set out by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. "Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages," the statement said. "If Hamas continues its refusal, there will be further consequences." An Israeli source told ABC News that "the Israeli decision to halt aid into Gaza was coordinated with the Trump administration." Palestinians gather for a communal iftar, or fast-breaking meal, on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, amid building rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 1, 2025.-/AFP via Getty Images The White House said in a statement Sunday that it will "support" Israel's decision to block aid into Gaza, saying Hamas has indicated it's "no longer interested in a negotiated ceasefire."
Israel’s Gaza aid blockade could breach humanitarian law: European nations UK, France, and Germany demand Israel uphold ceasefire terms, warning its blockade on aid risk breaching humanitarian law. Tamer Hassan al-Shafai, 37, eats an iftar meal, the breaking of the fast, with his family in their destroyed house amid the rubble of buildings in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip on March 4, 2025, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan [Bashar Taleb/AFP] Published On 6 Mar 20256 Mar 2025 The blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip announced by Israel last week would risk violating international humanitarian law, three European foreign ministers have said in a statement. In a joint statement published on Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany called on the government of Israel to abide by its international obligations, and “to ensure full, rapid, safe and unhindered provision of humanitarian assistance to the population in Gaza”.
A cease fire has unequivocally been proven to not work. A cease fire will never work. Removing Palestinians from Gaza is the only way to ensure there is not attack from Gaza again. If Palestinians remain in Gaza, there is 100% chance of them attacking Israel again in the future. If you think that the Palestinians won't attack again, you are retarded.
A cease fire has unequivocally been proven to not work. A cease fire will never work. If you think that the Israel won't have Settlers attack again, stealing land, you are retarded.