David Gritten

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The forum also urged Netanyahu to halt his plans to expand Israel's offensive in Gaza and to instead agree a deal with Hamas to return its remaining 59 living and dead hostages. A spokesperson called on the prime minister "to stop the war until the return of the last abductee", adding: "This is the most urgent and important national task."Speaking in a video on Wednesday following Trump's remarks, Netanyahu said: "We know with certainty that 21 hostages are alive.

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Image source, Anadolu via Getty ImagesImage caption, The strikes in Gaza City come as Israel says it is preparing to intensify its military campaign against HamasAt least 33 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in two Israeli strikes on a crowded restaurant and market on the same street in Gaza City, medics and the Hamas-run health ministry say.

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The Houthis' support for the Palestinian people in Gaza "will not change", he added. The Iran-backed group has controlled much of north-western Yemen since 2014, when they ousted the internationally-recognised government from the capital, Sanaa, and sparked a devastating civil war. Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted dozens of merchant vessels with missiles, drones and small boat attacks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza City restaurant and market kill 20, medics sayDavid GrittenAnadolu via Getty ImagesThe strikes in Gaza City come as Israel says it is preparing to intensify its military campaign against HamasAt least 20 Palestinians have been killed in two Israeli strikes on a crowded restaurant and market on the same street in Gaza City, medics say.

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Houthis say US 'backed down' and Israel not covered by ceasefireReutersThe Houthis' top negotiator said their support for the Palestinian people in Gaza "will not change"A senior Houthi official has rejected US President Donald Trump's claim the Yemeni armed group "capitulated" when agreeing a ceasefire deal, saying the US "backed down" instead. "What changed is the American position, but our position remains firm," chief negotiator Mohammed Abdul Salam told Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV.