Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed Saturday in the wake of a massive offensive by the Jewish state in Gaza — with the release of 10 living hostages and a temporary halt to the fighting for up to two months now on the table. “With the launch of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, led with great force by the IDF command, the Hamas delegation in Doha announced a return to negotiations on a hostage deal, contrary to the refusal stance they had taken up until that moment,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement Saturday. The Gideon operation — named in honor of the famous biblical warrior — has already been successful, with the IDF seizing key territories in Gaza, moving civilians to the south of the Strip and preventing Hamas from stealing aid amid a food shortage and humanitarian crisis there, officials said.
Author: Deirdre Bardolf
Published at: 2025-05-17 21:20:30
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