Israel finds body of murdered hostage in Gaza, negotiators say talks will resume towards ceasefire
The Israeli military said Saturday that it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza, but negotiators are preparing to start talks again on Sunday. mediate a ceasefire and secure the release of the remaining hostages, Half a year has passed since the war began.
The Israeli military said it had discovered the body of Elad Katzir and believed he was killed by Islamic Jihad militants, one of the groups that invaded southern Israel in January. attack on october 7th, They killed more than 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages. Katsir was abducted from Nir Oz, the border region that suffered the most losses.
The discovery renewed pressure on the Israeli government to reach an agreement to release the remaining hostages. Families have long worried that time is running out. At least 36 hostages were confirmed dead. Approximately half of the original number has been released.
Jack Ghez/AFP via Getty Images
“Had the agreement been reached in time, he could have been saved,” Katsir's sister Kermit said in a statement read to the media. She said: “Our leadership is cowardly and driven by political considerations. That's why it didn't happen.”
Israelis are divided on this approach: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu And his government. A week ago, tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Jerusalem in the largest anti-government protest since the start of the war.
Within the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks have left tens of thousands dead and more than 1 million Palestinians displaced.
“We have reached a terrifying milestone,” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said in a statement marking the six-month anniversary. He said the prospect of further escalation in Gaza was “unconscionable.”
Ceasefire negotiations will resume on Sunday, according to Egyptian officials and Egyptian state-run Al-Qahera TV. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the meeting.
Sent by US President Joe Biden CIA Director Bill Burns To Egypt. The militant group said a Hamas delegation was expected to arrive on Sunday and take part in talks.
Hamas has insisted on a gradual end to the war, rather than a temporary ceasefire, coupled with an agreement to release the hostages. He announced that he would agree to release 40 hostages as part of an initial six-week ceasefire agreement that included the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. Hamas also wants the return of displaced people to devastated northern Gaza and more aid.
Israel has offered to allow 2,000 displaced Palestinians, mainly women, children and the elderly, to move into the north each day during the six-week ceasefire.
The meeting came days after international condemnation of an Israeli airstrike that killed seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen charity organization. The Israeli military said the attack was a tragic mistake. Aid groups say the mistake is not unusual. The United Nations said at least 190 aid workers had been killed in the Gaza Strip by the end of March.
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Some Israeli allies are currently considering halting arms sales. Mr. Biden warned Mr. Netanyahu that future U.S. support for the war depends on the swift implementation of new measures to protect civilians and aid workers.
“We need guarantees of safety, not only for us as humanitarian workers, but also for the people we serve,” Marika Guderian of the World Food Programme, speaking in Gaza, said.
Delivery of humanitarian aid supplies delayed
The killings halted aid shipments on a vital new route for the United Nations and direct humanitarian aid to Gaza. Partners warn of 'imminent hunger' for 1.1 million people, or half the population. Humanitarian organization Oxfam says people in northern Gaza survive on an average of 245 calories a day.
In Jabaliya, a refugee camp near Gaza City, families scavenged mallow leaves from the rubble to make a thin soup at the end of their daily Ramadan fast.
“Life became miserable. My daughters said, 'Dad, you feed us mallow, the mallow family, every day. We want to eat fish, chicken, canned food. I want to eat eggs and everything.'” Wael Attar. They are part of the 1.7 million people displaced in Gaza taking shelter in schools.
Israel has promised to further open border crossings to Gaza and increase aid flows. According to the United Nations, 85% of trucks carrying food aid were refused or blocked in March.
According to the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, the death toll from the war in the Gaza Strip stands at 33,137. The death toll does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but the majority of the dead are women and children.
The ministry said the bodies of 46 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes were transferred to hospitals in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily number in months.
Israel blames Hamas for civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip and accuses it of operating in public areas such as residential areas and hospitals.
The United Nations says it has finally gained access. Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza. After several days of Israeli military raids, most of the buildings were destroyed and the head of the World Health Organization found what the head of the World Health Organization called “a husk with a human grave.”
Daoud Abu Arkas/Reuters
Israel's pledge to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, is now home to more than half of the region's 2.3 million people, and Israel's pledge to launch a ground offensive there also prompted weeks of fear from Israel's biggest ally, the United States. is causing a warning.
Egyptian officials said on Friday that Israel's latest proposal to evacuate civilians from Rafah was an “unrealistic and unworkable plan.” Egypt again threatened to suspend parts of the Camp David accords that promote security cooperation.
Summarize this content to 100 words The Israeli military said Saturday that it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza, but negotiators are preparing to start talks again on Sunday. mediate a ceasefire and secure the release of the remaining hostages, Half a year has passed since the war began.The Israeli military said it had discovered the body of Elad Katzir and believed he was killed by Islamic Jihad militants, one of the groups that invaded southern Israel in January. attack on october 7th, They killed more than 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages. Katsir was abducted from Nir Oz, the border region that suffered the most losses.The discovery renewed pressure on the Israeli government to reach an agreement to release the remaining hostages. Families have long worried that time is running out. At least 36 hostages were confirmed dead. Approximately half of the original number has been released.
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since marching on October 7 in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv, April 6, 2024.
Jack Ghez/AFP via Getty Images
“Had the agreement been reached in time, he could have been saved,” Katsir's sister Kermit said in a statement read to the media. She said: “Our leadership is cowardly and driven by political considerations. That's why it didn't happen.”
Israelis are divided on this approach: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu And his government. A week ago, tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Jerusalem in the largest anti-government protest since the start of the war.Within the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks have left tens of thousands dead and more than 1 million Palestinians displaced.
“We have reached a terrifying milestone,” UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said in a statement marking the six-month anniversary. He said the prospect of further escalation in Gaza was “unconscionable.”Ceasefire negotiations will resume on Sunday, according to Egyptian officials and Egyptian state-run Al-Qahera TV. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the meeting.Sent by US President Joe Biden CIA Director Bill Burns To Egypt. The militant group said a Hamas delegation was expected to arrive on Sunday and take part in talks.Hamas has insisted on a gradual end to the war, rather than a temporary ceasefire, coupled with an agreement to release the hostages. He announced that he would agree to release 40 hostages as part of an initial six-week ceasefire agreement that included the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. Hamas also wants the return of displaced people to devastated northern Gaza and more aid.
Israel has offered to allow 2,000 displaced Palestinians, mainly women, children and the elderly, to move into the north each day during the six-week ceasefire.The meeting came days after international condemnation of an Israeli airstrike that killed seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen charity organization. The Israeli military said the attack was a tragic mistake. Aid groups say the mistake is not unusual. The United Nations said at least 190 aid workers had been killed in the Gaza Strip by the end of March.
Images shared by World Central Kitchen show seven staff members of a food charity allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on April 1, 2024, including those from the United States and Canada. Includes dual citizen Jacob Flickinger, 33, pictured at the top. right. The other WCK personnel killed in the attack, which the Israeli military called a “grave mistake,” were identified as Palestinian, British, Polish and Australian.
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Some Israeli allies are currently considering halting arms sales. Mr. Biden warned Mr. Netanyahu that future U.S. support for the war depends on the swift implementation of new measures to protect civilians and aid workers.”We need guarantees of safety, not only for us as humanitarian workers, but also for the people we serve,” Marika Guderian of the World Food Programme, speaking in Gaza, said.Delivery of humanitarian aid supplies delayedThe killings halted aid shipments on a vital new route for the United Nations and direct humanitarian aid to Gaza. Partners warn of 'imminent hunger' for 1.1 million people, or half the population. Humanitarian organization Oxfam says people in northern Gaza survive on an average of 245 calories a day.In Jabaliya, a refugee camp near Gaza City, families scavenged mallow leaves from the rubble to make a thin soup at the end of their daily Ramadan fast. “Life became miserable. My daughters said, 'Dad, you feed us mallow, the mallow family, every day. We want to eat fish, chicken, canned food. I want to eat eggs and everything.'” Wael Attar. They are part of the 1.7 million people displaced in Gaza taking shelter in schools.
Israel has promised to further open border crossings to Gaza and increase aid flows. According to the United Nations, 85% of trucks carrying food aid were refused or blocked in March.According to the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, the death toll from the war in the Gaza Strip stands at 33,137. The death toll does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but the majority of the dead are women and children.The ministry said the bodies of 46 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes were transferred to hospitals in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily number in months.Israel blames Hamas for civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip and accuses it of operating in public areas such as residential areas and hospitals.The United Nations says it has finally gained access. Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza. After several days of Israeli military raids, most of the buildings were destroyed and the head of the World Health Organization found what the head of the World Health Organization called “a husk with a human grave.”
A Palestinian inspects the damage at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on April 1, 2024, after Israeli forces withdrew from the hospital and surrounding area after a two-week operation as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. people's reactions.
Daoud Abu Arkas/Reuters
Israel's pledge to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, is now home to more than half of the region's 2.3 million people, and Israel's pledge to launch a ground offensive there also prompted weeks of fear from Israel's biggest ally, the United States. is causing a warning.Egyptian officials said on Friday that Israel's latest proposal to evacuate civilians from Rafah was an “unrealistic and unworkable plan.” Egypt again threatened to suspend parts of the Camp David accords that promote security cooperation.
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