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The disarmament of Hamas, would Hamas be storing its weapons, giving up its weapons?
How and when would that happen?
How about the deployment of Arab forces into Gaza?
Egypt says it's ready to do that, to help with that, but they need a clear mandate for those forces and they need a UN Security Council resolution.
There's also a board that would be governing Gaza that would essentially be chaired by President Trump himself.
But what role would Palestinians have and actually
You know, implementing their own governance in Gaza.
So all of these are questions that are still going to have to be negotiated.
And Hamas wants to be at the table for that.
Even before this latest evacuation order, the UN noted that more than 80% of the Gaza Strip was either inaccessible or under evacuation orders by Israel. This new order impacts one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Gaza City and the Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital. It's one of the few in Gaza City that offers emergency care.
Even before this latest evacuation order, the UN noted that more than 80% of the Gaza Strip was either inaccessible or under evacuation orders by Israel. This new order impacts one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Gaza City and the Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital. It's one of the few in Gaza City that offers emergency care.
Meanwhile, aid groups say people are facing extreme hunger across Gaza following nearly three months of Israeli blockade. A limited amount of aid was distributed by American contractors this week under a new plan by Israel to control food supplies.
Meanwhile, aid groups say people are facing extreme hunger across Gaza following nearly three months of Israeli blockade. A limited amount of aid was distributed by American contractors this week under a new plan by Israel to control food supplies.
The rollout has been chaotic, with Palestinian health officials saying Israeli gunfire killed eight and wounded more than 60 people on their way before reaching the food parcels. Israel has only acknowledged firing warning shots. Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
The rollout has been chaotic, with Palestinian health officials saying Israeli gunfire killed eight and wounded more than 60 people on their way before reaching the food parcels. Israel has only acknowledged firing warning shots. Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
Thanks, Michelle.
Thanks, Michelle.
Thanks, Michelle.
Yeah, there are these two fenced-in areas that were created for people to walk to several miles and pick up parcels of food. And so this comes after nearly three months of total blockade by Israel with no food entering the territory and experts saying hundreds of thousands of people are now facing starvation. So what happened on the first day of this new distribution system backed by the U.S.,
Yeah, there are these two fenced-in areas that were created for people to walk to several miles and pick up parcels of food. And so this comes after nearly three months of total blockade by Israel with no food entering the territory and experts saying hundreds of thousands of people are now facing starvation. So what happened on the first day of this new distribution system backed by the U.S.,