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Middle East latest: Hamas says 3 Israeli hostages will be freed on Saturday as planned

The militant Hamas group says it will free three Israeli hostages as planned, in a reversal of its previous announcement and raising the prospect of resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Hamas Says Committed To Truce As Mediators Push For Israeli Hostage Release

Palestinian sources reported progress in efforts to salvage the ceasefire which was plunged into uncertainty after Hamas warned it would not release hostages on Saturday, citing Israeli violations.

Latin Times

First Thing: Trump-Putin call ‘not a betrayal’ of Ukraine, insists Hegseth

President causes alarm in rush to secure peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, saying Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to get much land back or join Nato. Plus, how dating apps ignore reports of rape

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GOP's sole purpose in Congress: disinfo

Do taxpayers need to pay 218 full-time GOP representatives whose only job is making up hysterical lies?

Salon

Hamas To Release Israeli Hostages After Positive Talks

Hamas confirms release of Israeli hostages following positive discussions with mediators amid Gaza ceasefire dispute.

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Hamas announces it will release Israeli hostages as planned

Israel, with the support of US President Donald Trump, had threatened to renew its offensive if hostages were not freed this weekend

Evening Standard

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

The Hamas militant group says it will release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

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'Progress' In Push To Salvage Israel-Hamas Truce: Palestinian Sources

Palestinian sources reported progress on Thursday in efforts to salvage the ceasefire in Gaza from its worst crisis yet, with a view to ensuring that Hamas releases Israeli hostages this weekend as planned.

International Business Times

Hamas ‘must release three live hostages on Saturday’, says Israel, or war will resume – as it happened

Statement from Netanyahu’s office follows Hamas declaration that it would stick to the ceasefire terms

The Guardian - UK

Rebuilding Gaza: What it would take to win this uphill battle

Israel’s bombing transformed Gaza into a rubble-strewn disaster zone, complicating efforts to rebuild.

Al Jazeera

Yemen’s Houthis emerge from Gaza war emboldened, and with more enemies

Once a largely local threat, Houthis now challenge Israeli and Western interests, leading to increased focus.

Al Jazeera

‘Last nail in the coffin’: Israeli settlers push on with fresh West Bank land grab

There are fears that a widely unnoticed displacement of Bedouin has the aim of fragmenting the territory intended for a future Palestinian state

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf says Gaza is 'hell on earth' and his father-in-law is 'shell of a man'

HUMZA Yousaf has said the situation in Gaza is already “hell on Earth” and his father-in-law has been left a “shell”, as he discussed the…

The National (Scotland)

Yousaf: My wife’s family are facing ‘hell on Earth’ after Gaza devastation

The former first minister said the prospect of his parents-in-law returning to the region is a ‘very distant dream’.

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Al Jazeera

Hamas delegation in Egypt as mediators push to maintain Gaza ceasefire

Fragile ceasefire appears strained, with Hamas saying it will not bow down to threats from Israel and the US.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Trump says Putin agreed to peace talks, wealth gap widens, AI helps find rare bird

US president says he and Russian leader spoke by phone and teams will start negotiations ‘immediately’; report reveals Australia’s growing social divide

The Guardian - UK

Arab mediators scramble to save Gaza ceasefire as Israel bolsters troop numbers

Both sides accuse other of violating terms of truce, but Hamas says there are ‘positive signals’ hostage exchange will go ahead

The Guardian - UK

Hamas faces hard choice over next hostage release as ceasefire falters

Delay will probably mean return to fighting, but releasing more hostages could force talks on next stage of ceasefire

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President Trump Urges Hamas To Release Hostages By Saturday

President Trump and King Abdullah II discuss Gaza reconstruction and hostage release, emphasizing cooperation for peace.

The Independent UK

Jesse Watters sparks outrage for saying ‘uneducated’ Palestinians are a ‘threat’ because of ‘explosive’ birthrate

These latest remarks from the Trump-boosting host prompted accusations from progressives and liberals that Watters was peddling ‘white supremacy.’

The Independent UK

Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Here’s what’s happening

Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the deal’s first phase

The Conversation

Will the Gaza ceasefire hold? Where does Trump’s takeover proposal stand? Expert Q&A

As the deadline approaches for the end of phase one of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the likelihood of the agreement making it to the scheduled second phase on March 1 look increasingly remote. Middle East expert, Scott Lucas, addresses the key questions.

Evening Standard

Taoiseach has ‘duty to protect’ Irish jobs as he defends trip to Washington DC

Micheal Martin said US-Irish relations were ‘extremely significant’.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Fears grow for Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu threatens to resume war

Netanyahu says fighting will resume if Hamas does not release hostages by Saturday. Plus, Musk finally questioned by reporters over Doge

Latin Times

At Least $53 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza, UN Estimates

Much of Gaza -- including schools, hospitals and other civic infrastructure -- has been reduced to rubble by a withering Israeli military offensive following an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

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