JERUSALEM (AP) — Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the final hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as negotiators discussed a second phase that could end the war in Gaza and see the remaining living captives returned home.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal 'must hold,' with just hours to go before an initial phase expires.
Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.
Babies as young as one day old have died from hypothermia as Israel has restricted the entry of supplies like tents.
One scene from the video, whose origins are unclear, shows President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting shirtless at a pool with drinks. Hamas condemned it as “disgraceful.”
Even if Trump doesn’t order American soldiers to occupy and expel us, as he first said he would, he has effectively given Israel approval to do so.
UN chief Guterres said he would outline priorities at the March 4 Arab League meeting, including that the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas must hold and that there must be a clear political framework towards Gaza’s recovery,
The AI-generated video only shows the before and after, ending with Trump relaxing on a beach alongside Benjamin Netanyahu like it is this coming summer. However, as noted by the UN, such an endeavor would take years, perhaps even decades, to complete.
Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities
Even before the war, Gaza faced severe waste management challenges, generating 1,700 tons of waste daily, with only three operational but overcrowded landfills. One of the sites, Johr Edeek, operated beyond capacity, with waste piling up to 35 meters high, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).