Two Israeli hostages held by Hamas were released on Monday, Al-Monitor has learned. Qatar and Egypt have been engaged in mediation efforts with Hamas since Oct. 7.Rina Bassist, Adam Lucente, Ezgi Akin, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Jack Dutton, Beatrice Farhat, Jared Szuba, Ben Caspit and Al-Monitor’s contributors on the ground in Gaza contributed to this blog.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was canceling plans to visit Israel because of its "inhumane" war against Hamas militants in Gaza as the death toll among Palestinians surpassed 6,000.
On a solidarity visit Tuesday, France's president expressed support for Israel's fight against Hamas but warned against the risk of regional war as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
On a solidarity visit Tuesday, France's president expressed support for Israel's fight against Hamas but warned against the risk of regional war as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.