Hamas says it will not engage with Israel again until ‘hunger war’ in Gaza ends

06/05/2025 09:08 The Guardian

‘No sense’ in considering new truce proposals, says group, hours after Israel agrees plan for ‘conquest’ of territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has said it is no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza, hours after Israeli officials agreed an intensified offensive in the devastated territory that would involve displacing “most” of its residents and a sustained Israeli military presence.“There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,” Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, told AFP. Continue reading...

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Hamas says no sense in truce talks after Israel’s new Gaza plan, senior official says – Israel-Gaza war live

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06/05/2025 10:38 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump blocks grant funding for Harvard until it meets government demands

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Moscow airports close as Ukrainian drones target city for second night

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Germany’s Merz falls short of votes needed to be chancellor in unprecedented shock first ballot – Europe live

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Starmer ignored nuclear watchdog when he blamed regulations for delays

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06/05/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’

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