Nepal Rastriya Dainik
June 3, 2026 ,
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Hamas signals willingness to release Israeli hostages

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GAZA- The Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it is ready to release all Israeli hostages and begin talks, through mediators, to finalize the details of the exchange. The group also expressed willingness to transfer control of Gaza to an independent Palestinian body.

Hamas said on Friday that the decision followed a “thorough study” of the 20-point peace plan presented by US President Donald Trump earlier this week. The plan includes an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a hostages-for-prisoners swap, a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the establishment of a temporary international administration.

In a statement, Hamas confirmed its agreement to release both living and deceased Israeli captives “according to the exchange formula” set out in Trump’s proposal. It added that it is prepared to enter immediate negotiations, through mediators, to work out the implementation.

The group also stated it is ready to hand over Gaza’s administration to “a Palestinian body of independents,” describing it as a technocratic authority formed through Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic states.

Hamas, however, did not clearly accept or reject other elements of the plan, such as its complete disarmament. It said those “other issues” should be addressed within a broader Palestinian national framework, in which Hamas would also take part.

Belgium Recognizes Palestinian State: Sanction Israel Over Gaza War

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Brussels – Belgium has announced it will officially recognize Palestinian statehood and impose sanctions on Israel in response to the ongoing war in Gaza, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry.

The decision, unveiled Tuesday, comes as international pressure builds on Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas and allow greater humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.

Citing the “humanitarian tragedy in Gaza,” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said the move was aimed at increasing pressure on both the Israeli government and Hamas. “This is not about punishing the Israeli people, but about ensuring that their government respects international and humanitarian law and takes action to change the situation on the ground,” Prevot posted on X.

The sanctions will include a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, restrictions on consular support for Belgian nationals living in settlements deemed illegal under international law, and a review of government contracts with Israeli firms. Belgium will also blacklist two far-right Israeli ministers, several violent settlers, and Hamas leaders. Prevot added that Brussels will push for the suspension of the EU’s trade agreement with Israel.

The move aligns Belgium with a growing group of European nations, including France, that are preparing to back Palestinian recognition at the upcoming UN General Assembly.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently accused France and Australia of ignoring anti-Semitism, while rejecting UN warnings of famine in Gaza, where local health authorities say more than 63,500 people have been killed since October 2023. Israel has pledged to allow aid deliveries but refuses to channel them through points it claims are controlled by Hamas.

Earlier, Turkey cut all ties with Israel in response to the ongoing war in Gaza.

Israel attacks two Gaza hospitals:Dozens of patients await evacuation

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In the north of the Gaza Strip, there are three barely functioning hospitals.One is the Indonesian Hospital, which has been completely evacuated yesterday. The other two include al-Awda Hospital and the Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Medical teams in al-Awda Hospital have confirmed the Israeli attack on the third floor of the facility that caused significant destruction. The medical teams are still there and operating within their capacity to provide medical treatment.In the Kamal Adwan Hospital, 65 patients are waiting for evacuation. They are completely besieged, and Israeli bombardment continues there.Victims are treated inside the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, following Israeli strikes around the medical complex .Patients alongside the medical teams were forced to leave the besieged area through military checkpoints to Gaza City.

Israeli artillery has shelled the third floor of the al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza’s besieged Jabalia refugee camp.The Israeli army has detonated remote-controlled explosives in the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Beit Lahiya, injuring at least 20 patients and medical staff.Also in Beit Lahiya, Israeli soldiers are forcing wounded and sick people to leave the Indonesian Hospital, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.At least 21 people have been killed and 51 injured across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry.A Civil Defence statement on Telegram says another rescue worker has been injured in a direct attack on the centre of the rescue service in the Daraj area of Gaza City.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,338 Palestinians and wounded 107,764 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.

Israel’s war on Gaza live: Dozens killed in Israeli raids on Gaza, Yemen

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Dozens of Palestinians have been killed as Israel’s bombardment continues across the Gaza Strip, including 12 people in three separate attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp, according to civil defense crews.
In Yemen, at least three people were killed and 87 wounded in Israeli air attacks that targeted an oil storage facility and power plant in the port city of Hodeidah, officials said. Israeli raids also caused injuries in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli attacks come as countries called for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory following a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
At least 38,919 people have been killed and 89,622 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The death toll in Israel from Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is estimated at 1,139 with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.