Dhaka, Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a full withdrawal from Gaza, even as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on a new U.S. plan aimed at ending the conflict and securing the release of hostages.Netanyahu said Saturday that he has sent a delegation to Egypt “to finalize technical details,” adding that “our goal is to contain these negotiations to a time frame of a few days.”He indicated that while Israel aims to facilitate the release of hostages, the military will continue to hold territories it controls in Gaza, and Hamas is expected to be disarmed in the plan’s second phase, either diplomatically or through military action.Hamas said it has accepted some elements of the U.S. proposal, prompting former U.S. President Donald Trump to welcome the statement but warn that “Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off.”Trump also ordered Israel to stop ...
