Israel-Hamas War with unrelenting Israeli bombardment rocked Gaza on Monday and this comes in the backdrop of the Israeli Army spokesperson saying that the war on Hamas leaders in Gaza would continue well into 2024 too. Keep watching for more updates.

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Updates coming in from the Israel-Hamas War where fighting has escalated in Gaza during the last 24 hours and amid ongoing negotiation efforts a United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost Aid to Gaza is now scheduled for Friday. Keep watching to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas says 'no more hostage release' until war ends

The question is if Israel and Hamas are inching towards another brief military pause. Will there be another hostage deal for the release of Israeli hostages who are presently in the custody of Hamas? The leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh is in Egypt today and according to sources he reportedly is holding talks on a potential agreement for the release of more Israeli prisoners. To know more watch this interview with Security Analyst Bill Roggio.

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas Chief visits Egypt amid new truce talks

The question is if Israel and Hamas are inching towards another brief military pause. Will there be another hostage deal for the release of Israeli hostages who are presently in the custody of Hamas? The leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh is in Egypt today and according to sources he reportedly is holding talks on a potential agreement for the release of more Israeli prisoners.

Israel-Hamas war: Will Israel & Hamas agree to new truce deal?

According to the IDF, Israeli soldiers discovered a network of tunnels that extend deep beneath the heart of Gaza City and are connected to residences owned by senior Hamas organizers Yahya Sinwar and others who planned the October 7 attacks on Israel.

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The leader of Hamas visited Egypt for this first time in more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and free more hostages.

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas leader visits Egypt amid intensive talks on new ceasefire

Uncertainty looms over a new ceasefire deal in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. The Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh's visit to Egypt and the Hamas Chief's engagement with other officials for the talks was seen as a positive sign. However, both sides have again indicated that a new agreement right now might be off the table.

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Hamas Chief in Cairo: Will only free hostages for permanent ceasefire

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe - The leader of Hamas visited Egypt for this first time in more than a month on Wednesday, a rare personal intervention in diplomacy amid what a source described as intensive talks on a new ceasefire to let aid reach Gaza and free more hostages.

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Israel-Hamas war: Israel, Hamas working on hostages deal?

Hopes of another hostage deal have been renewed as both parties have agreed on ceasefire talks. Hamas Chief is set to visit Egypt on Wednesday and he arrives in Egypt. He due to meet Egyptian intelligence Chief to discuss a new agreement this.

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<p>India's daily coronavirus caseload has finally registered a dip. In the last 24 hours, more than 320,000 people have tested positive. It is India's lowest count in 14 days.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:</strong></p>

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<p>For the past two days, new infections have been dropping, with major hotspots&nbsp; Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh reporting a fall in new cases.</p>

<p>The number of active cases have&nbsp;declined as well. It has fallen by 30,000. For the first time in 61 days, India has reported a decline in active cases. It now stands at 3.7 million, almost 20 million people have recovered.</p>

<p>However, there is no fall in the number of fatalities since once again India has reported almost 4,000 deaths in a day.</p>

<p>The pandemic has killed close to 250,000 people in India.&nbsp;The drop in positive cases is a promising sign.&nbsp;However, it cannot be said India has touched the peak. The country's positivity rate remains around 21 per cent, which means more than one out of five people are testing positive.</p>

<p>India needs to bring down the positivity rate to less than five per cent. Only then&nbsp;it will have the second wave be under control.</p>

<p>India needs to test more. On Sunday, India had conducted just 1.47 million tests which is the lowest this month. Monday was an improvement with over 1.8 million tests conducted in the last 24 hours.</p>

<p>In the past two weeks, India has conducted more than 1.9 million tests in a day multiple times. However, the vaccination curve has peaked. The vaccinations were on a high in April.</p>

<p>India has been administering close to two million doses a day with over 170 million shots given so far and just 2.7 per cent of India's population has got both shots.</p>

<p>Maharashtra has stopped vaccination for those above 18. The state says it will only inoculate those above 45 years of age because it does not have enough doses even as the Centre has asked state governments to prioritise those waiting for their second jab.</p>


India's daily coronavirus caseload has finally registered a dip. In the last 24 hours, more than 320,000 people have tested positive. It is India's lowest count in 14 days.

India's daily coronavirus caseload has finally registered a dip. In the last 24 hours, more than 320,000 people have tested positive. It is India's lowest count in 14 days. Watch: For the past two days, new infections have been dropping, with major hotspots Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh reporting a fall in new cases. The number of active cases have declined as well. It has fallen by 30,000. For the first time in 61 days, India has reported a decline in active cases. It now stands at 3.7 million, almost 20 million people have recovered. However, there is no fall in the number of fatalities since once again India has reported almost 4,000 deaths in a day. The pandemic has killed close to 250,000 people in India. The drop in positive cases is a promising sign. However, it cannot be said India has touched the peak. The country's positivity rate remains around 21 per cent, which means more than one out of five people are testing positive. India needs to bring down the positivity rate to less than five per cent. Only then it will have the second wave be under control. India needs to test more. On Sunday, India had conducted just 1.47 million tests which is the lowest this month. Monday was an improvement with over 1.8 million tests conducted in the last 24 hours. In the past two weeks, India has conducted more than 1.9 million tests in a day multiple times. However, the vaccination curve has peaked. The vaccinations were on a high in April. India has been administering close to two million doses a day with over 170 million shots given so far and just 2.7 per cent of India's population has got both shots. Maharashtra has stopped vaccination for those above 18. The state says it will only inoculate those above 45 years of age because it does not have enough doses even as the Centre has asked state governments to prioritise those waiting for their second jab.

Freed hostage says she met Hamas chief Sinwar in Gaza, asked how he wasn't 'ashamed' of himself

<p>Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar met with Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza following their abduction on October 7, local media in Israel reported Monday (Nov 27).</p>

<p>Sinwar spoke with them in Hebrew without an accent, and the meeting took place in an underground tunnel.</p>

<p>The Hamas chief assured the hostages that they “were safe with them and did not need to fear”, reported Channel 12, adding that the story has been confirmed by the Israeli security establishment.</p>

<p>"Hello, I am Yahya Sinwar. You are the safest here. Nothing will happen to you," he is believed to have said to the hostages, as confirmed by one of the captives released over the weekend.</p>

<h2><strong>Sinwar learnt Hebrew while being in prison</strong></h2>

<p>According to an unsourced report in Haaretz Monday, all hostages present to hear Sinwar were from Nir Oz, a kibbutz that suffered heavy losses on October 7.</p>

<p>After saying these words, he departed.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Israel-Hamas truce deal extended by two more days, confirms Qatar</strong></p>

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<p>Sinwar acquired his fluent Hebrew skills during his time in Israeli prison, before being released in a negotiated deal with Hamas back in 2011. He returned to Gaza the same year and now is playing a crucial role in the exchange process in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.</p>

<p>Sinwar manages contacts through Qatar, and the assessment is that he aims to stretch the duration of the truce as much as possible, Ynet News reported.</p>

<h2><strong>‘Intelligent man’</strong></h2>

<p>According to Israeli officials' estimates, he is often found alongside other high-ranking Hamas officials in tunnels or subterranean bunkers in the southern part of the Strip.</p>

<p>Even Israeli officials believe he is a very “intelligent person” who spent his days in prison learning as much about Israelis as he could.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-hamas-war-live-hamas-releases-third-group-of-captives-in-exchange-for-palestinian-prisoners-663167"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Israel-Hamas war top developments| Truce extension a glimpse of hope, says UN chief</strong></a></p>

<p>“He’s a very intelligent person who invested in his intellectual development and in an in-depth understanding of Israeli society,” Betty Lahat, a former warden of Hasharon Prison and head of the Israel Prison Service’s Intelligence Department, had said last year.</p>

<p>He was chosen to lead Hamas in Gaza in 2017, taking over from Ismail Haniyeh.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar met with Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza following their abduction on October 7, local media in Israel reported Monday (Nov 27). Sinwar spoke with them in Hebrew without an accent, and the meeting took place in an underground tunnel.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar met with Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza following their abduction on October 7, local media in Israel reported Monday (Nov 27). Sinwar spoke with them in Hebrew without an accent, and the meeting took place in an underground tunnel. The Hamas chief assured the hostages that they “were safe with them and did not need to fear”, reported Channel 12, adding that the story has been confirmed by the Israeli security establishment. "Hello, I am Yahya Sinwar. You are the safest here. Nothing will happen to you," he is believed to have said to the hostages, as confirmed by one of the captives released over the weekend. Sinwar learnt Hebrew while being in prison According to an unsourced report in Haaretz Monday, all hostages present to hear Sinwar were from Nir Oz, a kibbutz that suffered heavy losses on October 7. After saying these words, he departed. Watch: Israel-Hamas truce deal extended by two more days, confirms Qatar × Sinwar acquired his fluent Hebrew skills during his time in Israeli prison, before being released in a negotiated deal with Hamas back in 2011. He returned to Gaza the same year and now is playing a crucial role in the exchange process in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Sinwar manages contacts through Qatar, and the assessment is that he aims to stretch the duration of the truce as much as possible, Ynet News reported. ‘Intelligent man’ According to Israeli officials' estimates, he is often found alongside other high-ranking Hamas officials in tunnels or subterranean bunkers in the southern part of the Strip. Even Israeli officials believe he is a very “intelligent person” who spent his days in prison learning as much about Israelis as he could. Also read: Israel-Hamas war top developments| Truce extension a glimpse of hope, says UN chief “He’s a very intelligent person who invested in his intellectual development and in an in-depth understanding of Israeli society,” Betty Lahat, a former warden of Hasharon Prison and head of the Israel Prison Service’s Intelligence Department, had said last year. He was chosen to lead Hamas in Gaza in 2017, taking over from Ismail Haniyeh. (With inputs from agencies)

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