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Hamas has approved the plans to let a committee govern the Gaza Strip until new elections can be held, reports Israeli Haaretz. On Monday, an Israeli delegation will travel to Doha for further negotiations.
ConflictsHamas released, as agreed, six living hostages on Saturday. Israel was to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners in exchange, but has postponed the release. Hamas warns that the ceasefire is threatened, while Israel's Prime Minister hints at new military operations in Gaza.
ConflictsTwo small children and their mother are among the four dead Israeli hostages who are to be handed over by Hamas on Thursday, claims the terrorist-stamped group. Israel has however not confirmed their death.
ConflictsHamas is to release three Israelis and five Thais on Thursday, who are being held as hostages by the terrorist-stamped movement. On Saturday, three more are to be released.
ConflictsAn advisor to the al-Qaeda terrorist network's probable leader urges Hamas to "immediately" release the Israeli hostage being held in Gaza.
ConflictsHamas claims to have killed an Israeli hostage and injured two more, in two separate incidents in Gaza.
ConflictsHamas has appointed a new political leader for the militant Islamist group to replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed last week in a suspected Israeli attack in Iran.
ConflictsHamas has appointed a new political leader for the group since the previous one was killed in an Israeli attack. At the same time, Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says he is forced, together with Iran, to respond to Israel after the attacks that killed the Hamas leader and a Hizbollah leader.
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