Israel-Hamas war: Truce talks likely to resume next week as pressure piles on PM Netanyahu
Israel-Hamas war
Truce talks are all set to resume next week between Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel, who have been fighting in Gaza since October 7 last year.
If materialised, the deal would see Hamas release Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
News agency Reuters quoted a source as saying that the decisionwas takenafter the chief of Israel spy agency Mossad met with the head of the US intelligence agency CIA and the prime minister of Qatar.
Watch:Hezbollah barrages deal heavy damage in Northern Israel
"At the end of the meeting, it was decided that in the coming week negotiations will open based on new proposals led by the mediators, Egypt and Qatar and with active US involvement,"the source said.
The source declined to be identified anddidn'treveal his nationalitycitingthe sensitivity of the matter, the news agency reported.
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International, domestic pressure piling on Netanyahu
Thiscomes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces increased domestic and international pressure to halt the war in Gaza and secure the release of remaining Israeli hostages held in the besieged territory.
Earlier on Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to halt the war in Gazacitinghumanitarian issues.
On the other hand, protestersare setto gather in Tel Aviv on Saturday (May 25) evening to press the government to bring back hostages alive.
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The protests have been dubbed'Night of the Mothers'andare expectedto be dominated by mothers of the hostages. The protest will include speeches from the mothers and is organised by the We Are All Hostages group.
Below are thenames of the motherswhoare expectedat TelAviv’sHostages Square at 8:30 pm local time.
Maayan Sherman, mother of soldier Ron Sherman whowas taken hostageand killed in captivity; Einav Zengauker,Matan’smother; Vicki Cohen, mother of soldier Nimrod Cohen; Yifat Calderon, cousin of Ofer Calderon; and Anat Agrest, mother of Matan Angrest.
Earlier on Saturday, the We Are All Hostages group said in a statement:"We are all mothers of hostages! We will all show up to demand: They were neglected alive —they’llbe returned alive!”
(With inputs from agencies)