Hamas official says ‘necessary to reach a ceasefire’ in Gaza

A Palestinian man mourns over the body of a child killed during Israeli bombardment, at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man mourns over the body of a child killed during Israeli bombardment, at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 8, 2025. (AFP)
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Updated 09 April 2025

Hamas official says ‘necessary to reach a ceasefire’ in Gaza

Hamas official says ‘necessary to reach a ceasefire’ in Gaza
  • “This war cannot continue indefinitely, and it is therefore necessary to reach a ceasefire,” Hossam Badran, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told AFP

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A Hamas official told AFP on Tuesday that it was “necessary to reach a ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, three weeks after Israel resumed bombardments on the Palestinian territory.
“This war cannot continue indefinitely, and it is therefore necessary to reach a ceasefire,” Hossam Badran, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, told AFP, adding that “communication with the mediators is still ongoing” but that “so far, there are no new proposals.”


Gaza health ministry confirms received bodies of 15 Palestinians under truce deal

Gaza health ministry confirms received bodies of 15 Palestinians under truce deal
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Gaza health ministry confirms received bodies of 15 Palestinians under truce deal

Gaza health ministry confirms received bodies of 15 Palestinians under truce deal
  • They were returned in exchange for the remains of 73-year-old Israeli hostage Meny Godard
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza confirmed Saturday it had received the bodies of 15 Palestinians the day before under the US-brokered ceasefire exchange deal.
“The Ministry of Health announces the receipt of 15 bodies of martyrs who were released yesterday, Friday, by the Israeli occupation through the Red Cross. This brings the total number of bodies received to 330” as part of the deal, the ministry said, adding it had so far identified 97.
They were returned in exchange for the remains of 73-year-old Israeli hostage Meny Godard, which Hamas returned via the Red Cross on Thursday.