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31-05-2025
The U.S. and Israel are awaiting Hamas’ response to a U.S.-brokered 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal that Israel has approved. The draft calls for Hamas to release 10 living hostages and the remains of 18, while Israel would free 125 life-sentence prisoners, 1,111 detainees, and return 180 deceased Palestinians. Aid would flow immediately via the UN and Red Crescent. Israeli offensive operations would halt, with daily pauses in aerial activity; talks for a permanent ceasefire and remaining hostage exchanges would begin on day one. Hamas says the offer falls short of demands for ending the war and famine but is reviewing it and seeks U.S. guarantees Israel won’t attack during the truce. The White House says a deal could be announced by President Trump if accepted. Hamas still holds 58 hostages, about a third believed alive.
Entities: United States, Israel, Hamas, Gaza, White House • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
31-05-2025
The White House says Israel has agreed to a ceasefire proposal crafted by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump aimed at securing the release of 58 hostages held in Gaza for over 600 days. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Israel signed off before the plan was sent to Hamas, but Hamas’s position remains unclear. Hamas stated it had agreed to a general framework including a permanent ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, increased aid, and a professional committee to manage Gaza, and claimed a recent proposal included releasing 10 Israeli hostages and some bodies in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. U.S. officials expressed cautious optimism, noting ongoing negotiations. Approximately 24 of the 58 hostages are believed to be alive; the bodies of four American Israelis are still held in Gaza.
Entities: White House, Israel, Hamas, Gaza, Steve Witkoff • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
31-05-2025
Israel says it killed Muhammad Sinwar, a senior Hamas military commander and younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, in airstrikes near the European Hospital in Khan Younis earlier in May. Hamas has not confirmed his death. The strike reportedly killed at least six and wounded at least 40, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Israel also warned other Hamas leaders, including Izz al-Din al-Haddad and Khalil al-Hayya, that they could be next. Analysts say the killing may not immediately alter Hamas’s operations, as the group has sustained leadership losses—including Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh—yet continues its insurgency, with Israeli intelligence estimating Hamas still has over 20,000 fighters. The conflict has killed more than 54,000 people in Gaza, the health ministry says, and around 20 Israeli hostages are believed to remain alive in Gaza.
Entities: Muhammad Sinwar, Yahya Sinwar, Hamas, Israel, Khan Younis • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
31-05-2025
The White House rejected Hamas’s response to a new U.S.-brokered Gaza cease-fire plan as unacceptable, saying it stalls progress. The proposal from U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls for a 60-day truce, hostage-prisoner exchanges, and talks toward a permanent end to the war. Hamas seeks firmer guarantees of a permanent cease-fire, full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and sustained aid, offering to release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for agreed prisoner releases. Israel insists the war won’t end unless Hamas disarms and its leaders leave, accusing Hamas of refusal. International pressure on both sides is mounting amid dire humanitarian conditions and continued Israeli strikes, including a claimed killing of senior Hamas figure Muhammad Sinwar. The core impasse remains over guarantees for ending the war.
Entities: Hamas, United States, Israel, Gaza, Steve Witkoff • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
