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02/19/2025February 19, 2025
Trump’s Gaza plan rejected by UAE
President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan informed visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country rejects the displacement of Palestinians from their land.
Rubio’s visit to the UAE comes ahead of a Friday of the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, and Jordan, in order to respond to US President Donald Trump’s plan for post-war Gaza.
“taking over” the Palestinian enclave and relocating its 2.4 million inhabitants, primarily to neighboring Jordan and Egypt. He described Gaza as uninhabitable.
Reconstruction in Gaza is clearly necessary. After over a year of Israeli bombardment — in retaliation for the October 7, 2023, attacks by the Gaza-based militant group Hamas — much of the enclave lies in ruins. A fragile ceasefire is currently in effect.
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Skip next section Hamas increase number of hostages to be freed Saturday
02/19/2025February 19, 2025
Hamas increase number of hostages to be freed Saturday
Hamas will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday, doubling the number initially planned.
These are the last living hostages set to be freed under the that started in January.
The militants reportedly increased the number after Israel allowed mobile homes and construction equipment into the devastated Gaza Strip.
The hostages are expected to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
The warring sides have yet to negotiate a second, more challenging phase of the ceasefire.
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Hamas says it will return Bibas family bodies
has announced plans to return the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest captives.
According to Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, the bodies to be released include those of Shiri Bibas and her young children, Kfir and Ariel.
They were nine-months and four-years-old when they were taken during the October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israel.
Hamas claims that three members of the Bibas family were killed in Israeli attacks during the early months of the war in , but has not confirmed their deaths.
“In the past few hours, we have been in turmoil,” surviving members of the Bibas family said in a statement released Tuesday by a group representing the relatives of hostages.
“Until we receive definitive confirmation, our journey is not over.”
The children’s father, Yarden, was .
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