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| Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue | Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue |
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| The main sticking point in talks appears to be whether a ceasefire would be temporary or permanent | The main sticking point in talks appears to be whether a ceasefire would be temporary or permanent |
| Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied late into the night calling for a deal to bring hostages home, ahead of further ceasefire talks. | Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied late into the night calling for a deal to bring hostages home, ahead of further ceasefire talks. |
| Protesters in Tel Aviv chanted "war is not holy, life is", with some accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of aiming to prolong the conflict in Gaza. | |
| It came as a Hamas delegation met mediators in Egypt on Saturday. | It came as a Hamas delegation met mediators in Egypt on Saturday. |
| The group said there were no new developments, but added "a new round will begin" on Sunday. | The group said there were no new developments, but added "a new round will begin" on Sunday. |
| Negotiators have resumed long-running ceasefire talks in Cairo - brokered by Egypt and Qatar - on pausing Israel's offensive in Gaza in return for freeing hostages. | |
| The main sticking point appears to be whether the deal would be temporary or permanent. | The main sticking point appears to be whether the deal would be temporary or permanent. |
| It is thought the wording being discussed involves a 40-day pause in fighting while hostages are released, and the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. | It is thought the wording being discussed involves a 40-day pause in fighting while hostages are released, and the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. |
| An adviser to the Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said the group was looking at the latest proposal with "full seriousness". | An adviser to the Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said the group was looking at the latest proposal with "full seriousness". |
| But he repeated a demand that any deal would have to explicitly include an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and complete end to the war. | But he repeated a demand that any deal would have to explicitly include an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and complete end to the war. |
| Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison | Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison |
| Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza 'tragedy' | Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza 'tragedy' |
| Why are Israel and Hamas fighting in Gaza? | Why are Israel and Hamas fighting in Gaza? |
| An anonymous Israeli government official told local media on Saturday that Israel would "under no circumstances agree to end the war as part of an agreement to free our abductees". | An anonymous Israeli government official told local media on Saturday that Israel would "under no circumstances agree to end the war as part of an agreement to free our abductees". |
| They added: "The IDF will enter Rafah and destroy the remaining Hamas battalions there - whether there is a temporary pause to free our captives or not." | They added: "The IDF will enter Rafah and destroy the remaining Hamas battalions there - whether there is a temporary pause to free our captives or not." |
| Mr Netanyahu has faced pressure from within his far-right coalition to press ahead with the long-promised offensive in Gaza's southern-most city, where an estimated 1.4 million people have taken shelter after fleeing fighting in northern and central parts of the strip. | Mr Netanyahu has faced pressure from within his far-right coalition to press ahead with the long-promised offensive in Gaza's southern-most city, where an estimated 1.4 million people have taken shelter after fleeing fighting in northern and central parts of the strip. |
| The US - Israel's biggest diplomatic and military ally - is reluctant to back a new offensive that could cause significant civilian casualties, and has insisted on seeing a plan to protect displaced Palestinians first. | The US - Israel's biggest diplomatic and military ally - is reluctant to back a new offensive that could cause significant civilian casualties, and has insisted on seeing a plan to protect displaced Palestinians first. |
| Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly insisted his forces will press ahead with a ground offensive in Rafah | Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly insisted his forces will press ahead with a ground offensive in Rafah |
| Saturday's demonstrations in Israel were the latest display of the increased domestic pressure Mr Netanyahu is facing to secure the return of the hostages. | Saturday's demonstrations in Israel were the latest display of the increased domestic pressure Mr Netanyahu is facing to secure the return of the hostages. |
| Of the 252 who were kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October, 128 are still unaccounted for - and among them, at least 34 are presumed dead. | Of the 252 who were kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October, 128 are still unaccounted for - and among them, at least 34 are presumed dead. |
| Natalie Eldor, a protester in Tel Aviv, told Reuters news agency she was there to "support a deal now, yesterday". | Natalie Eldor, a protester in Tel Aviv, told Reuters news agency she was there to "support a deal now, yesterday". |
| "We need to bring all the hostages back, the live ones, the dead ones. We got to bring them back. We got to switch this government," she added. | "We need to bring all the hostages back, the live ones, the dead ones. We got to bring them back. We got to switch this government," she added. |
| Some who gathered at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv accused the prime minister of undermining the proposed truce, while others called for an end to the war. | Some who gathered at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv accused the prime minister of undermining the proposed truce, while others called for an end to the war. |
| Addressing the prospects of a truce on Saturday, minister Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, said: "An official response to the outline has not yet been received. When accepted - the war management cabinet will meet and discuss it. | Addressing the prospects of a truce on Saturday, minister Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, said: "An official response to the outline has not yet been received. When accepted - the war management cabinet will meet and discuss it. |
| "Until then, I suggest to the 'political sources' and all decision-makers to wait for official updates, to act calmly and not to get into hysteria for political reasons." | "Until then, I suggest to the 'political sources' and all decision-makers to wait for official updates, to act calmly and not to get into hysteria for political reasons." |
| Ceasefire talks have gone on for months without a breakthrough, and there has not been a pause in fighting or a release of hostages since the end of November. | Ceasefire talks have gone on for months without a breakthrough, and there has not been a pause in fighting or a release of hostages since the end of November. |
| There have been moments at which a new agreement has seemed imminent - only to fall through before being signed. | There have been moments at which a new agreement has seemed imminent - only to fall through before being signed. |
| A source familiar with this latest round of discussions told the BBC that the negotiations were still complex, and any breakthrough could still take several days. | A source familiar with this latest round of discussions told the BBC that the negotiations were still complex, and any breakthrough could still take several days. |
| Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations' World Food Programme has warned that northern Gaza is now experiencing a "full-blown famine". | Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations' World Food Programme has warned that northern Gaza is now experiencing a "full-blown famine". |
| Cindy McCain warned the catastrophic situation in the territory was spreading south in an interview with US media. | Cindy McCain warned the catastrophic situation in the territory was spreading south in an interview with US media. |
| "What we are asking for and what we've continually asked for is a ceasefire and the ability to have unfettered access to get in safe," Ms McCain said. | "What we are asking for and what we've continually asked for is a ceasefire and the ability to have unfettered access to get in safe," Ms McCain said. |
| Bowen: Israel denies famine looms in Gaza, but evidence is overwhelming | Bowen: Israel denies famine looms in Gaza, but evidence is overwhelming |
| The war began after waves of Hamas gunmen stormed across Gaza's border into Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. The group is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by many Western countries. | The war began after waves of Hamas gunmen stormed across Gaza's border into Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. The group is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by many Western countries. |
| During the subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza, more than 34,600 Palestinians have been killed and over 77,900 wounded, according to figures from the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. | During the subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza, more than 34,600 Palestinians have been killed and over 77,900 wounded, according to figures from the territory's Hamas-run health ministry. |
| Additional reporting by Anna Foster and Andre Rhoden-Paul | Additional reporting by Anna Foster and Andre Rhoden-Paul |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Israel | Israel |
| Hamas | Hamas |