Israel is closer than ever to reaching a prisoner swap deal with Palestinians, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday, Israeli Channel 12 reported. His comments were made to the families of Israel captives held in Gaza. For its part, the Israeli army public broadcaster KAN said that the Israeli cabinet will hold a session to review Hamas s response to the Gaza ceasefire proposal that also includes a prisoner swap deal. The meeting is reportedly scheduled for later this evening. Zionism is a Failed Experiment Roger Waters Tells Piers Morgan. . Meanwhile, CNN quoted an Israeli source familiar with the negotiations, stating that both parties appear to be on the brink of a framework agreement for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. . The same source added that Israeli officials believe Hamas latest response will enable the two parties to enter detailed negotiations to reach an agreement. Mediators have delivered a response from Hamas to a proposal that would include the release of captives held in Gaza and a ceasefire in Gaza. The Palestinian Resistance group, Hamas, confirmed late Wednesday that its leader Ismail Haniyeh held talks with Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish officials to review developments regarding a ceasefire in Gaza. US Policy on Gaza a Failure, Threat to National Security Former US Government Officials. . The group stressed that it has engaged positively with the ceasefire developments. Hamas says any deal must end the war and bring a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israel, however, argues it will accept only temporary pauses in the fighting and wants to end the governance capabilities of the Resistance group. Currently on trial before the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war on Gaza since October 7. According to Gaza s Ministry of Health, 37,953 Palestinians have beenkilled, and 87,266 wounded in Israel s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7. Israel says that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed during the AlAqsa Flood Operation on October 7. Israeli media published reports suggesting that many Israelis were killed on that day by friendly fire . GAZA LIVE BLOG: Israel Studies Hamas Response  Exodus from Khan Yunis Continues  Sirens Sound in 25 Settlements Day 272. . Palestinian and international organizations say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children. The Israeli war has resulted in an acute famine, mostly in northern Gaza, resulting in the death of many Palestinians, mostly children. The Israeli aggression has also resulted in the forceful displacement of nearly two million people from all over the Gaza Strip, with the vast majority of the displaced forced into the densely crowded southern city of Rafah near the border with Egypt in what has become Palestine s largest mass exodus since the 1948 Nakba. Later in the war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began moving from the south to central Gaza in a constant search for safety. Anadolu, PC. Israeli Soldiers Killed, Wounded Hezbollah Launches Hundreds of Missiles. Largest West Bank Land Seizure in Decades Israel Speeds Up Settlement Activity. Palestinian journalist and editor of The Palestine Chronicle Ramzy Baroud discusses the ongoing crisis in Palestine. TRT. Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to protest the alleged involvement of Prime Minister PM Benjamin Netanyahu s son in an infamous stripper scandal, during the March of Shame 2017 demonstrations. Israelis, who have been demonstrating against . By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army expanded its incursion into Rafah on Wednesday, with military vehicles advancing towards AlQarara in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip under heavy fire cover, as well . Your email address will not be published. Comment. Name. Email. Website. 214. . . . We seek the truth, freedom and dignity for the Palestinian people. PleaseSupport Us. Israel has arrested at least 30 Palestinian lawyers since October 7. They include two female lawyers. Readmore. A recent New York Times made many claims about the mass rape of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the The Black Dress , a groundbreaking 18minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence. Copyright 19992024 PalestineChronicle.com. All rights reserved  Powered ByMedia Seniors
Israel is close to a prisoner swap deal with Palestinians, including a ceasefire proposal, mediated by various countries. The talks involve releasing captives held in Gaza and allowing for a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The ongoing conflict has resulted in casualties, displacement, and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Israeli officials await a response from Hamas to potentially enter detailed negotiations and reach an agreement.