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US could take 2 months/1,000 troops to construct floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza, Pentagon says
A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza is expected to take at least one month or possibly as long as two for the US military to build and become fully operational, Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder said on Friday.
Biden says Gaza incident complicates ceasefire talks; his administration feels urgency after dozens are killed
A deadly incident at a food distribution site in Gaza, in which dozens of hungry Palestinians were killed after Israeli military forces opened fire, has added additional urgency to ceasefire talks – but could also complicate them, President Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday.
Hamas has softened some demands as Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations progress, sources say
Hamas has backed off some key demands in the negotiations for a hostage deal and pause in the fighting in Gaza following Israeli accusations that its position was “delusional,” bringing the negotiating parties closer to an initial agreement that could halt the fighting and see a group of Israeli hostages released, two sources familiar with the discussions say.
Two US brothers detained in Gaza; held in Israeli prison, US official says
Two American brothers who were detained in Gaza earlier this month by Israeli forces are being held in Ashkelon prison, a US official tells CNN. Ashkelon is in central Israel just north of the Gaza Strip.
CIA chief crucial talks in Europe secure hostage deal/pause Gaza fighting
Efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and broker a prolonged pause in fighting are at an important juncture as President Joe Biden deploys his point person on hostage talks to Europe for multiparty talks on the contours of a possible agreement.
