December 21, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday that Israel "will fight until Hamas is eliminated," despite renewed efforts toward a new swap deal between the two conflicting parties.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an Israeli official confirmed that talks brokered by Qatar in coordination with the United States have resumed, according to Xinhua.

Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of Hamas's political bureau, traveled from Qatar's Doha to Egypt's Cairo for talks on developments in the Gaza Strip, efforts to reach another truce in the enclave and a hostage swap. Before his departure, Haniyeh held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which the Hamas leader voiced his movement's readiness for a lasting truce in Gaza, but made clear that Hamas would not negotiate while being attacked by Israel.

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