Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Hamas says Israel ‘not serious’ about truce

Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya tells Al Jazeera that Netanyahu only wants to prolong the war to remain in power.

Palestinians pray for the relatives killed in the Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip
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Palestinians risk lives for aid as Israel's restrictions deepen hunger crisis

By Usaid Siddiqui and Brian Osgood
Published On 19 Feb 2024

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  • A Hamas official says Israel is refusing to withdraw from Gaza, rejecting the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes and failing to commit to allowing enough aid to the territory, leaving nothing to agree on.
  • UN experts, including the special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, say they are distressed by reports of “multiple forms of sexual assault” against Palestinian female detainees by Israeli forces.