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Israel-Hamas War Day 238: What's happening in Gaza?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, US, May 31, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Middle East in the State Dining room at the White House in Washington, US, May 31, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)

Biden: 'Israel has offered new three-stage proposal for ceasefire, return of hostages'

The ceasefire agreement would see the release of all remaining hostages, including soldiers and the bodies of captives killed.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, at a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, U.S., May 20, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, at a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, U.S., May 20, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)

US President Joe Biden has announced that Israel has drafted a new three-phased agreement that would lead to the return of all hostages and a permanent end to hostilities between the two sides. Biden called this a "historic opportunity."

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Israeli delegation to WHO introduces amendment to resolution calling to free Gaza hostages

The original resolution at the World Health Organization (WHO) did not call for the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, but the Israeli delegation succeeded in amending the resolution.

By DR. ITAY GAL
 The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023. (photo credit: DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.
(photo credit: DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS)

The Israeli delegation to the World Health Organization succeeded to introduce on Thursday an amendment to the Israel-Hamas war resolution which included a demand for the unconditional release of the hostages held by Hamas.

The original resolution did not refer to the actions of Hamas or the developments that led to the situation in the Gaza Strip, which prompted the Israeli delegation in Geneva to submit the amendment, Ynet noted in their report.

The amendment put forth by the Israeli delegation condemned Hamas's use of health facilities, including ambulances and hospitals for terror purposes, while putting the civilian population at risk.

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Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know


  • Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
  • Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
  • 125 hostages remain in Gaza
  • 39 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says