The thorny search for peace in Gaza

According to Reuters on December 5, citing informed sources, Mr. Witkoff made trips in late November. Here, Mr. Witkoff had two private meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. After Mr. Witkoff's trips, the senior Hamas member may return to Qatar to start a new round of negotiations "in the near future," according to Reuters.

Palestinians evacuated from northern Gaza on December 4.

Commenting on the above information, an anonymous US official said that President Joe Biden's aides were aware of Mr. Witkoff's contacts and understood that Mr. Trump's special envoy supported the Gaza deal in the direction that the current administration was promoting. According to the above official, Mr. Biden's team has been constantly updating Mr. Trump's side, but the two sides have not worked directly with each other. Mr. Trump's side has not commented on this new information.

The road to peace talks and an agreement between Hamas and Israel has become more difficult when Hamas said on December 4 that it had information that Tel Aviv was planning a hostage rescue operation, and vowed to "neutralize" the hostages if Israel acted. According to Reuters, citing a statement from Hamas, the group also demanded "tightening" the living conditions of the hostages and compliance with the instructions issued after Israel carried out a hostage rescue operation at the Nuseirat refugee camp on June 8.

Returning to bury a loved one, only to be attacked by Israeli tanks

There has been no response from Israel to Hamas's claim, but in a statement on December 4, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the body of a hostage had been recovered after a special operation by the Israeli internal security agency (Shin Bet) with the support of the army. Details of the operation were not disclosed.

In relation to the war, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on December 4 intensified attacks on the Khan Younis area and many other places across Gaza, killing at least 47 people. The IDF said the attack targeted senior Hamas forces operating in Khan Younis. According to the Gaza Health Authority, the conflict has so far killed more than 44,500 Palestinians, injured more than 105,500 others, and plunged more than 2.2 million people into a serious humanitarian crisis.

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