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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 15:57:32
AI Summary:
Israeli soldiers recovered the body of Yosef AlZayadni, 53, in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza. Israel says about a third of the remaining 100 hostages have died, but believes as many as half could be dead. News about their fate could ramp up pressure on Israel to move forward with a ceasefire deal. Israel said this was a list it had submitted to mediators last July. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is “very close” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow at the news of AlZayadni’s death. Israeli airstrikes kill at least nine people in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israeli military says it only targets militants, accusing them of hiding among civilians. The war has killed over 45,800 Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
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