Israel-Hamas cease-fire may not advance to second phase, foreign diplomats warn

Kathy Hochulgovernor

This is something I've called for many, many months over the last year since the horrific, barbaric attack on innocent civilians in Israel that occurred on October 7 of last year,

Hochul said

The return of the hostages will mark the beginning of closure for Israelis and Jews, as well as countless others, who continue to be deeply affected by the indelible terror and trauma of October 7th,

Torres wrote

Keir Starmerbritish Prime Minister

[The ... The Israeli and Palestinian people] have borne the brunt of this conflict – triggered by the brutal terrorists of Hamas, who committed the deadliest massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust on October 7th, 2023,

Starmer said