Gaza, Hamas and the ceasefire
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More Palestinians are calling on Hamas to leave power and end the war with Israel after nearly two years of fighting — but the terror group is responding with extreme violence, reportedly executing critics inside the Gaza Strip,
Britain and France have handed victory to Hamas by announcing their intention to recognise a Palestinian state, the US ambassador to Israel has said.
The renewed push for a deal comes as Israeli forces are preparing for a new significant offensive focused on the occupation of Gaza City.
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians
Israel called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to demand the release of its emaciated hostages including one seen digging his own grave.
Families of hostages fear the coming offensive further endangers the 50 hostages remaining in Gaza, just 20 of them thought to still be alive.
The world’s Arab countries for the first time have joined unanimously in the call for Hamas to lay down its weapons, release all hostages and end its rule of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas said that Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands.
Israelis have staged a nationwide strike, with hundreds of thousands of people across the country calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has the latest.