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A deal could then take time and the war could become a frozen conflict,
The (Israeli army) will be able to move more units back to Gaza, and definitely this might bring a change,
he said, hoping it would push Hamas to release the hostages Ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza is only for one purpose: to release hostages,
he told AFP, referring to the 97 people - some of them already dead - still held in Gaza after being kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel Israel feels like it’s in a position more than any other time to keep Iran weak and vulnerable, and to try and keep the pressure up further on its nuclear program,
It was clear to the (Israeli) army from the minute that they escalated against Hezbollah that it wanted to limit the operation because the cost could be much higher than the utility,
Israel needs to seize the moment and really get the American administration on board to deal with Iran,
Gaza will never be a threat to the state of Israel again...We will reach a decisive victory there. Lebanon is different,
said Israel's Agriculture Minister Avi Dichter, a member of the inner security cabinet and a former head of the Shin Bet intelligence agency I think it's in his political interest for the war to go on because the end of the war in Gaza could really threaten this coalition,
They say if it rains in one place, it foretells good things for people in another place. We hope that after Lebanon, efforts will be focused on Gaza to end the war,
said Aya, 30, a displaced woman who now lives with her family in a tent in the central Gaza Strip Are we at the beginning of the end (of the Gaza campaign)? Definitely not. We still have a lot to do,
he told a group of foreign correspondents this week We are going to stay in Gaza for a long time,
There'll be no real pressure now on Israel over Gaza,
The State of Qatar welcomes the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon and hopes it will serve as a model for a similar agreement to end the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip,
Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement Qatar believes this agreement will pave the way for a broader consensus that ensures lasting peace and stability in the region,
the foreign ministry said We believe that this is the beginning of an opportunity for a more stable Middle East in which Israel’s security is assured and US interests are secured,
President Biden intends to begin that work today by having his envoys engage with Turkey, Qatar, Egypt and other actors in the region,
Today begins the thousand-mile road to reconstruct what was destroyed and to continue to strengthen the role of the legitimate institutions, led by the military, who we place great hopes in to enforce authority on the country."
In his televised speech he said Our people have the right to return to their land and towns to live in peace,
People on both sides of the border want to live in genuine and lasting security,
Baerbock said, calling the deal "a success for diplomacy". We hope that all parties will respect and comply with the terms of the agreement,
said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement
