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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 17, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Hamas threatens to suspend hostage talks unless more aid sent to northern Gaza
A man walks past a truck carrying humanitarian aid from the UK that entered Gaza by truck through the Kerem Shalom on February 17, 2024, in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. (Said Khatib/AFP)
Hamas threatens to suspend hostage talks unless urgent aid is brought into the north of the Gaza Strip, where aid agencies have warned of a looming famine.
“The movement intends to suspend negotiations until aid is brought into northern Gaza,” a senior source in the Palestinian terror group tells AFP.
“Negotiations cannot be held while hunger is ravaging the Palestinian people,” he says, asking not to be identified as he is not authorized to speak on the issue.
