Gaza ceasefire in doubt as first phase expires with no further negotiations underway

The six-week ceasefire in Gaza expired Saturday with no talks underway for the second phase, Hamas said, accusing Israel of “evading the commitment to end the war and withdraw completely from Gaza.”

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Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

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Fate of Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in balance as first phase nears end

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Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase

A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.
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