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Hamas regroups in northern Gaza to prepare new offensive Militant Palestinian group begins to rebuild system of governance in north after being driven out by Israeli forces https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/30/hamas-returns-northern-gaza-new-offensive

Wow. Thanks for proving my point...........

Really, I have other articles that say otherwise that have already been posted.

"You've got nothing." Did Hamas tell you that? They still seem to be the ones who are consulted in talks for ceasefires.

The rest of the time; they dress as civilians, and hide amongst them, too. https://twitter.com/YaariCohen/status/1759921476977782837

What is you you don't understand that Hamas is committing war crimes against its own civil population and increasing the huge deaths figures as a result?

I don't think its irrelevant at all. Hamas is using the population as human shields which is a war crime

Ok so your cherry picking post was responded to by another cherry picking post. See how this works now?

How did I ignore it when I posted a link and then a screenshot.....lol

Deflecting nothing, stating what the Hamas government themselves said about the civilians or should I say martyrs. https://twitter.com/JamesCleverly/status/1719718109739688143

Even more ridiculous is a government that states civilians are there to sacrifice whether they like it or not. “We are called a nation of martyrs,” said another top Hamas official, Ghazi Hamad. “And we are proud to sacrifice martyrs.” He promised more attacks: “There will be a second, a third, a fourth.” When asked whether he sought the annihilation of Israel, Hamad matter-of-factly replied, “Yes, of course.” One, Moussa Abu Marzouk, a prominent member of the Hamas political bureau, was asked in an interview why Hamas built over 300 miles of tunnels in the Gaza Strip but has never built bomb shelters for Gazan civilians. Human sacrifice is central to Hamas’s strategy

Yes of course "especially children" being held hostage, they still have some of those too. You can call it cherry picking all you want, that's what happens when you are talking about hostage release and ceasefires. Note the topic

How will the war end with Hamas in control of Gaza?

No, its not really cherry picking, it was headline news and also pretty important stuff, especially for the hostages and peace Adopting Resolution 2712 (2023), Security Council Calls for ‘Urgent and Extended’ Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza, Immediate Release of Hostages https://press.un.org/en/2023/sc15496.doc.htm

Well yes, we were talking about the hostages, I wouldn't have said it if it wasn't true but thanks for the confirmation: "calls for their immediate and unconditional release." Would you also like to quote the Security Council resolution where it says the same thing?

Do you believe what Hamas says?

Said Hamas the terrorists meanwhile the Security Council and ICJ says release them immediately with no pre conditions.

Why, you don't want to hostages released as well?

A security council resolution that is not adopted versus one that has, ie to release the hostages immediately with no pre-conditions, have you made any criticisms of Hamas not abiding by that? Don't you think that the proposed US resolution that calls for a ceasefire and release of hostages is better? https://aseannow.com/topic/1320352-us-proposes-security-council-resolution-backing-temporary-ceasefire-to-stymie-rafah-push

Must have been interesting for you, wake me up in six months to see that the judges opinion is

So absolutely nothing to do with an ICJ advisory opinion due in about six months then.............

The US are beginning to feel the International pressure from this: Not noticed the US or anyone else feeling pressure from it, the hearings are not finished and it just ends up with more advisory opinions. Can you link to some reports of the US feeling pressure?

A Hamas official based in Qatar tells the Reuters news agency that the group estimated it had lost 6,000 fighters during the four-month-old conflict, about half the 12,000 Israel says it has killed. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/in-first-acknowledgement-of-significant-losses-hamas-official-says-some-6000-operatives-killed-in-gaza-fighting/

As expected.......... The US has vetoed a resolution at the UN demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing its own draft urging a temporary ceasefire. Washington said the Algerian-proposed resolution would "jeopardise" talks to end the war. The draft resolution proposed by the US calls for a temporary ceasefire "as soon as practicable" and on the condition that all hostages are released, as well as urging barriers on aid reaching Gaza to be lifted. However, it is unclear if or when the Security Council will vote on the form of words proposed by Washington. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68346027