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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is ''no way'' Israel will halt its war in Gaza — where two hospitals were struck Tuesday, killing at least eight people — even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.
The agreement to release Edan Alexander came after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and the release of a US-Israeli hostage from the
Israel called on Qatar, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, to "stop playing both sides with its double talk and decide if it's on the side of civilization or if it's on the side of Hamas", the Israeli Prime Minister's office said on Saturday.
When President Trump visits the Middle East this coming week — spending four days in a trio of Arabian Gulf nations — his most controversial stop will be Qatar.
His comments are likely to complicate talks on a new ceasefire that had seemed to gain momentum after Hamas released the last living American hostage on Monday in a gesture to US President Donald Trump,
U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a trip to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza or talks with Iran about its nuclear program