Author: Gavin Blackburn
Published on: 14/03/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Hamas has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-national hostages who died in captivity. Other countries party to the agreement did not immediately confirm the statement. The announcement comes as talks continue in Doha to try to broker the second stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Hamas-run health ministry puts the Palestinian death toll at more than 48,000. The United Nations estimates that around 69% of all structures in Gaza have been destroyed. After weeks of faltering negotiations, Israel agreed to a three-phase ceasefire deal. In exchange, Israel released almost 2,000 Palestinians from prisons across Israel. “Every country should be more concentrated on its own capability,” the Azerbaijani leader says. Aliyev prefers to be “realistic, not optimistic” about the ability of key world actors to find solutions to major conflicts. The region of South Caucasus has experienced “confrontation and hostility” for decades. Aliyev acknowledged that not being independent meant none of the countries of the region could plan their future. He highlighted that the republics did maintain “active interaction”.
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