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<p>Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday (Aug 15) stated that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict must include a "complete" withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.</p>

<p>"Any agreement must achieve a comprehensive ceasefire, a complete (Israeli) withdrawal from Gaza, (and) the return of the displaced," Hamas official Hossam Badran said in a statement after truce talks resumed in Doha on Thursday.</p>

<p>International mediators made a fresh attempt on Thursday to urge Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in their ongoing conflict, which according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry&nbsp;has now claimed more than 40,000 lives.</p>

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<p>The talks opened in Doha amid a wider international diplomatic bid to ease tensions that have spiked since the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An Israeli delegation participated in the Doha talks, which also included U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns.</p>

<p>However, the Palestinian militants took no direct part. Hamas official Osama Hamdan stated that the group would participate in indirect negotiations if Israel made new commitments.</p>

<p>According to AFP, Hamdan said that "so far there's nothing new" from Israel.</p>

<p>Earlier Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces should keep control of Gaza's frontier with Egypt to stop arms movements into the territory.</p>

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<p>It may be mentioned here, since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel set off the war, there had&nbsp;been one week-long truce in November, when 105 hostages seized in the attack were freed in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.</p>

<p>The current talks went ahead as the Gaza health ministry said the death toll in the besieged Palestinian territory had reached 40,005.</p>

<p>" Given the disturbing number of people who remain unaccounted for, who may be trapped or dead under the rubble, this number may, if anything, be an undercount," a spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres said.</p>

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<p>"This is however another reason why we need to have a ceasefire urgently as well as the release of all hostages and unimpeded humanitarian assistance," he added.</p>

<p>The Israeli military said it had killed "more than 17,000" Palestinian militants in Gaza since October 7.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday (Aug 15) stated that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict must include a "complete" withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. "Any agreement must achieve a comprehensive ceasefire, a complete (Israeli) withdrawal from Gaza, (and) the return of the displaced," Hamas official Hossam Badran said in a statement after truce talks resumed in Doha on Thursday.

Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday (Aug 15) stated that any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict must include a "complete" withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. "Any agreement must achieve a comprehensive ceasefire, a complete (Israeli) withdrawal from Gaza, (and) the return of the displaced," Hamas official Hossam Badran said in a statement after truce talks resumed in Doha on Thursday. International mediators made a fresh attempt on Thursday to urge Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in their ongoing conflict, which according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has now claimed more than 40,000 lives. Also read: Not retaliating against Israel would invite ‘divine wrath’: Khamenei The talks opened in Doha amid a wider international diplomatic bid to ease tensions that have spiked since the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. An Israeli delegation participated in the Doha talks, which also included U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. However, the Palestinian militants took no direct part. Hamas official Osama Hamdan stated that the group would participate in indirect negotiations if Israel made new commitments. According to AFP, Hamdan said that "so far there's nothing new" from Israel. Earlier Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces should keep control of Gaza's frontier with Egypt to stop arms movements into the territory. Also read: Dozens of Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, killing one Palestinian It may be mentioned here, since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel set off the war, there had been one week-long truce in November, when 105 hostages seized in the attack were freed in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. The current talks went ahead as the Gaza health ministry said the death toll in the besieged Palestinian territory had reached 40,005. " Given the disturbing number of people who remain unaccounted for, who may be trapped or dead under the rubble, this number may, if anything, be an undercount," a spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres said. Watch: Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment, hostages' kin protest in Tel Aviv urging peace deal × "This is however another reason why we need to have a ceasefire urgently as well as the release of all hostages and unimpeded humanitarian assistance," he added. The Israeli military said it had killed "more than 17,000" Palestinian militants in Gaza since October 7. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The talks aimed to end the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip face four key sticking points that are determining the direction of the overall conflict in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. According to a report in Bloomberg, the sticking points include a host of issues and concerns that the representatives of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led government put up on the table.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Release of hostages</strong></h2>

<p>Hamas took some 250 hostages from Israel when it attacked the Jewish nation-state's southern border areas on October 7 last year. Of these, the group returned 110 and Israel released Palestinian detainees during a seven-day ceasefire that ended on December 1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the latest count, Israel says 120 hostages still remain in Gaza. Of these, 32 are women, children and elderly, who should be freed during an initial six-week suspension of hostilities under the draft deal proposed by the United States.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>But, two people briefed on the negotiations quoted by Bloomberg say that Hamas claims it has only 18 living hostages in its captivity. Meanwhile, Israel is reportedly insisting on the return of close to 32 hostages during any next stage of a potential ceasefire, which would include men of military age.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>No Hamas in northern Gaza</strong></h2>

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly demanded that Hamas be barred from northern Gaza. The Israeli prime minister is also insisting on an independent mechanism to ensure that no Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives, which Israel describes as terrorists, or their weaponry are allowed to return to the northern Gaza Strip.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Israel wants control of key southern border corridor</strong></h2>

<p>The Bloomberg report adds that Prime Minister Netanyahu wants Israeli forces to retain control of a key southern border corridor.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>No indefinite ceasefire</strong></h2>

<p>Prime Minister Netanyahu further doesn't want to be bound to an indefinite ceasefire.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Under Washington's proposals, on the 16th day of the initial truce Israel and Hamas would start mediated talks on the second stage. If those negotiations prove&nbsp;to be protracted, the initial truce would be extended beyond the allotted six weeks.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The truce talks gained pace after Hamas dropped objections to the US President Joe Biden's proposed deal on July 7. Negotiators then met in Qatar and Egypt, but the negotiations slowed down when Israel struck central Gaza&nbsp;in a bid to kill Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.</p>

<p>More than 38,000 Palestinians have died in the fighting, according to Hamas claims. Israel says it has killed some 14,000 fighters.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The talks aimed to end the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip face four key sticking points that are determining the direction of the overall conflict in the blockaded Palestinian enclave.

The talks aimed to end the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip face four key sticking points that are determining the direction of the overall conflict in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. According to a report in Bloomberg, the sticking points include a host of issues and concerns that the representatives of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led government put up on the table. Release of hostages Hamas took some 250 hostages from Israel when it attacked the Jewish nation-state's southern border areas on October 7 last year. Of these, the group returned 110 and Israel released Palestinian detainees during a seven-day ceasefire that ended on December 1. At the latest count, Israel says 120 hostages still remain in Gaza. Of these, 32 are women, children and elderly, who should be freed during an initial six-week suspension of hostilities under the draft deal proposed by the United States. Also read | Israel-Hamas War: Truce negotiations underway in Doha But, two people briefed on the negotiations quoted by Bloomberg say that Hamas claims it has only 18 living hostages in its captivity. Meanwhile, Israel is reportedly insisting on the return of close to 32 hostages during any next stage of a potential ceasefire, which would include men of military age. No Hamas in northern Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly demanded that Hamas be barred from northern Gaza. The Israeli prime minister is also insisting on an independent mechanism to ensure that no Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives, which Israel describes as terrorists, or their weaponry are allowed to return to the northern Gaza Strip. Israel wants control of key southern border corridor The Bloomberg report adds that Prime Minister Netanyahu wants Israeli forces to retain control of a key southern border corridor. No indefinite ceasefire Prime Minister Netanyahu further doesn't want to be bound to an indefinite ceasefire. Under Washington's proposals, on the 16th day of the initial truce Israel and Hamas would start mediated talks on the second stage. If those negotiations prove to be protracted, the initial truce would be extended beyond the allotted six weeks. Also watch | Israel-Hamas war: Who is Mohammed Deif? The mastermind behind October 7 attacks × The truce talks gained pace after Hamas dropped objections to the US President Joe Biden's proposed deal on July 7. Negotiators then met in Qatar and Egypt, but the negotiations slowed down when Israel struck central Gaza in a bid to kill Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. More than 38,000 Palestinians have died in the fighting, according to Hamas claims. Israel says it has killed some 14,000 fighters. (With inputs from agencies)

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