As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.
Israeli forces kill 6 in West Bank raid: Palestinian health officials
Israeli troops shot and killed six Palestinians during a raid on a small village near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday amid escalating violence there, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The Israel Defense Forces said its soldiers killed "four armed terrorists" and injured "additional ones" amid "exchanges of fire" while conducting "counterterror activity" in the Kafr Dan area.
-ABC News' Nasser Atta and Dana Savir
Jun 11, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT
Hamas submits its response to cease-fire proposal
Qatar and Egypt have received a response from Hamas and the Palestinian factions regarding the truce proposal, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad said in a statement, "The response prioritizes the interest of our Palestinian people. The need to completely stop the ongoing aggression against Gaza. The Palestinian delegation expressed its readiness to deal positively to reach an agreement to end this war against our people, based on a sense of national responsibility."
Palestinians inspect the damage in a house after an overnight Israeli strike on Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, June 11, 2024.
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A U.S. official familiar with negotiations describes Hamas’ response as not an outright yes or no, but a counter with questions about provisions included in the proposal and some additional demands.
Another official said that while the U.S. is still analyzing Hamas’ response, mediators see the potential to bridge remaining gaps at this point and will coordinate with all parties involved on the next steps -- which will likely include another round of talks.
Israel received the Hamas response from the mediators Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official. In its response, Hamas rejected the outline of the deal for the release of the abductees presented by President Joe Biden, the official said.
-ABC News' Shannon Crawford and Dana Savir
Jun 11, 2024, 1:02 PM EDT
4 hostages rescued from Gaza released from hospitals
All four hostages rescued from Gaza this weekend have been discharged from hospitals, local officials told ABC News.
The three male hostages -- Almog Meir Jan, 22; Andrei Kozlov,27; and Shlomi Ziv, 41 -- were discharged from Sheba Medical Center on Tuesday, according to the medical center.
Noa Argamani, 26, was transferred to Ichilov Medical Center on Saturday to be with her mother, who is in the hospital, officials said. Argamani was discharged on Tuesday morning, a hospital spokeswoman told ABC News.
Noa Argamani, a rescued hostage embraces her father, Yakov Argamani, after the military said that Israeli forces have rescued four hostages alive from the central Gaza Strip, in Ramat Gan, Israel, June 8, 2024.
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-ABC NewsJordana Miller and Dana Savir
Jun 11, 2024, 10:36 AM EDT
US announces $404M in aid for Gaza
The U.S. announced $404 million in aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the region, bringing the total amount of aid from the U.S. to over $674 million since the wore broke out, the State Department announced Tuesday.
Palestinians children search through the rubble of their home a day after an operation by the Israeli Special Forces in the Nuseirat camp, in the central Gaza Strip on June 9, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group.
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"This new funding will provide essential support to vulnerable Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and the region, including food, safe drinking water, health care, protection, education, shelter, and psychosocial support," the State Department said. "We urge other donors to contribute to the humanitarian response in Gaza and the region, increase support to those affected by the conflict, and work together to find lasting solutions to the crisis."
A woman and child walk among debris in aftermath of Israeli strikes at the area, where Israeli hostages were rescued on Saturday in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, June 9, 2024.