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Netanyahu Sets Conditions for Gaza Truce Amid Protests

8/17/2025

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Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel will cease its Gaza City takeover only if Hamas meets all demands, including hostages' release.
Hamas proposed a partial cease-fire, offering to release hostages in exchange for a 60-day truce.
Protests in Tel Aviv call for an end to the war and the release of hostages.
Fighting intensified as Israeli jets targeted Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, with Hezbollah's leader threatening against disarmament.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel will cease its Gaza City takeover only if Hamas meets all demands, including hostages' release.
Hamas proposed a partial cease-fire, offering to release hostages in exchange for a 60-day truce.
Protests in Tel Aviv call for an end to the war and the release of hostages.
Fighting intensified as Israeli jets targeted Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, with Hezbollah's leader threatening against disarmament.