Israel war on Gaza live: ‘Cautious optimism’ as ceasefire talks revived
Thursday, 04 July 2024 23:16
Israeli officials are “cautiously optimistic” as ceasefire talks on Gaza are revived though key issues remain outstanding for both Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera’s correspondent Hamdah Salhut reports.- Israel’s Mossad spy chief David Barnea will travel to Doha as the head of a negotiating delegation and meet with Qatar’s prime minister before the start of talks, sources tell Al Jazeera, amid reports of a “breakthrough” following Hamas’s latest response to a ceasefire proposal.
- Nasser Hospital, the last functioning in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, and the Kuwaiti Field Hospital near Rafah will shut services in hours as generators run out of fuel, medical sources say.
- At least 38,011 people have been killed and 87,445 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the Hamas-led attacks is estimated at 1,139 with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.
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