Palestinian group rejected an Israeli offer to stop fighting for one week in exchange for dozens of hostages, saying it wouldn’t discuss releasing their Israeli captives until a cease-fire goes into effect first.

    • @jetAEnglish
      26•6 months ago

      People are dying every minute. 90-80% of the people dying are civilians by the IDFs own metrics.

      The hostages are not being executed.

      It’s not unreasonable to ask two groups to stop killing each other before negotiating.

      The IDFs position is we are going to keep killing until you do what we want, then we are going to kill you some more… Fair enough, that’s what militaries do, but don’t act so surprised the counter party doesnt want to talk

      • @blahsay@lemmy.worldEnglish
        -15•6 months ago

        So you think they will release the hostages but won’t till after the ceasefire? Why wouldn’t they agree then? I can’t understand your point. If they had any intention of actually releasing some wouldn’t that be acceptable?

        • @ashar@infosec.pubEnglish
          10•6 months ago

          Israel has about 7000 hostages (inlcuding kids, poets, grandmothers etc) and also re-imprisoned some of those released under the last deal. Most of those still held by Hamas are actually military so prisoners of war.

        • @jetAEnglish
          5•6 months ago

          I don’t know if they will or won’t.

          I just know you can’t claim the other side is being disingenuous in negotiations while you’re killing them one-sidedly

    • @Squizzy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•6 months ago

      the IDF allegedly separated the men from the women and children, and then shot and killed at least 11 of the men, mostly aged in their late 20’s and early 30’s, in front of their family members. The IDF then allegedly ordered the women and children into a room, and either shot at them or threw a grenade into the room, reportedly seriously injuring some of them, including an infant and a child. OHCHR has confirmed the killings at Al Awdabuilding, although the details and circumstances of the killings are still under verification. IDF has not released any information on the incident.

      • @jetAEnglish
        11•6 months ago

        Israel is not offering a ceasefire. It’s offering a few days of pause. The killing will continue, regardless.