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According to a report, the israeli prime minister said Israel is making progress on a deal that could result in the release of some hostages. Reportedly, he has a cabinet meeting in light of developments related to the release of hostages, after the meeting set for 1800 local time (1600 gmt) he has other government meetings and said he was hopeful for a potential deal that could see the release of some hostages. According to the report, hamas said they are close to reaching a truce agreement raising hopes for a pause in hostilities. Reportedly, the humanitarian organisation icrc who helped facilitate previous hostage deals has been meeting hamas leaders.

According to the report, fighting is continuing in Gaza with Israel surrounding the city of Jabalia in the north. Reportedly, Gaza’s hamas run health ministry said over 13,300 people have died during the fighting including 5000 children.

According to a report, the palestinian red crescent association said it has evacuated 31 premature babies from the Al Shifa hospital who are seeking urgent medical care in Rafah. Reportedly, hundreds of people have left the hospital since israelis carried out their operation and there are plans to transport the remaining patients and health staff following guarantees of safe passage by parties to the conflict. According to the report, officials are working to agree a deal, there is an idea that israeli hostages will be released in return for a pause in the fighting.

According to reports, israeli forces have reached Gaza’s main hospital and are questioning staff and patients. Reportedly, on Wednesday Israel said the hospital was the hamas operational centre, hamas deny operating there. According to the report, the takeover is said to be peaceful. Reportedly, six tanks and about 100 commandos entered the complex during the night and israeli forces went room to room, all but surgical and emergency staff were asked to leave.

According to reports, during Micheál Martin’s visit to Israel his convoy was forced to make an emergency stop due to an air raid warning. Reportedly, tensions were evident during his meeting with the israeli foreign minister. Historically Ireland has taken a pro-palestinian stance. Conflict with hamas and the fact that palestinians are not allowed to leave Gaza may be a breach of humanitarian law.

According to reports, Israel are allowing two fuel trucks a day to enter Gaza to ward off disease. Their objective to eliminate hamas leaves the question who will be in control when the war is over? Following Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005 hamas and the palestinian authority fought for control.

According to a report, two weeks ago Israel stopped issuing visas to u.n. officials after u.n. chief Antonio Guterres said the October 7 hamas attacks did not occur in a vacuum. Reportedly, a u.n. commisioner is on tour of the middle east, it is unclear whether Israel is included though officialdom said he sought access to Israel and Gaza.

According to reports, violence in Samaria and east Jerusalem has increased significantly since October 7. Reportedly, on Wednesday hundreds of israelis stormed the samarian village of Turmus Ayya setting fire to homes, cars and trees, and atleast four israelis were killed by two palestinian gun men in a village in Samaria, the attack happened a day after a raid on the Jenin camp, northern Samaria.

According to a report, health officials in hamas run Gaza say atleast 23 people were killed in two seperate airstrikes in Rafah and Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and a journalist and 42 members of his family were killed in an air strike on Gaza city.

Reportedly, according to the hamas run health ministry an israeli airstrike on the Maghazi camp in central Gaza killed 45 people and a strike on Jabalia, 4 km north of Gaza city killed 50 people. According to the report, the israeli ministry said the strike killed a senior hamas commander and caused the collapse of hamas’ underground infrastructure.

Reportedly, eight rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Saturday, six were intercepted. According to the report, hundreds of the family members of hostages taken by hamas on October 7 rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday. Reportedly, the u.s. secretary of state met with middle eastern leaders in Jordan on Saturday and reiterated u.s. support for humanitarian pauses. According to the report, the israeli defence ministry said it will allow a four hour window on Sunday for palestinians to evacuate south.

According to reports, Hezbollah has targeted Israel from across the border in Lebanon for the past month. Reportedly, the leader who has been in charge since 1992 and has close links with Iran’s Ayatollah Khameni has praised the October 7 hamas attack on Israel in his first speech about the war. According to a report, lebanese israeli wars were the result of a border conflict and access to water. Reportedly, hezbollah, a shia muslim organisation was established in the early 1980s to oppose Israel and has participated in lebenese elections since 1992. According to the report, in 2006 a cross border raid by hezbollah resulted in israeli troops invading southern Lebanon to fight Hezbollah but they survived and have since increased their fighters and obtained more weapons.

According to a report, Israel said it has completed an encirclement of Gaza city. Reportedly, the hamas run health ministry in Gaza says that more than 9,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. According to the report, the u.s. secretary of state met with the israeli prime minister to discuss concrete steps to protect Gaza civilians. Reportedly, about 100 british nationals are on the list of people approved to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

According to the report, the leader of hezbollah is due to speak as the lebanese group intensifies its attacks on Israel. Reportedly, Israel’s military says it is on very high alert along the northern border with Lebanon ahead of the speech.

According to a report, as the israeli defence force moves deeper into Gaza, dismantling hamas infrastructure the leader of hamas said he is willing to enter into political negotiations in favour of a two state solution with Jerusalem being the capital of Palestine.

Reportedly, Israel has allowed over 170 trucks carrying food and medicine into Gaza during the past two weeks, they have not allowed the transport of fuel claiming hamas will use it to operate their weapons system and ensure its members will use it to hide in network tunnels that need electricity and ventilation.

According to a report, Israel has been bombing Gaza since the October 7 hamas attacks that killed 1,400 people. Reportedly, airstrikes continue in Gaza, Israel says over 300 targets were hit. According to the report, the israeli ground offensive continues, the israeli defence force says it has been attacked by anti tank missiles and machine gun fire. Reportedly, on Monday the israeli prime minister rejected calls for a ceasefire.