Gaza Strip
“The whole world should continue to say that what Hamas has done is outrageous, it’s ridiculous, it’s sick, it’s disgusting,” said the U.S. secretary of state.
It was the third such incident in as many days.
The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.
A day earlier, an Israeli Air Force craft attacked a group of terrorists trying to position explosives in the same general area.
Along with the return of several dead captives, the framework would see a 45- to 50-day ceasefire.
Over the past week, forces killed three Palestinian terrorists and arrested over 100 wanted suspects.
The enemy tried to plant a bomb, the army said.
“They are in the heart of the nation and will always remain so.”
Jerusalem’s permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva called the allegations unfounded, biased and lacking credibility.
Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor described his top priorities as the “total eradication of Hamas terrorists” and “bringing home our hostages, the living and the fallen.”
The move, requested by Norway, follows Knesset’s outlawing of UNRWA.
The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.
