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News Topical, Digital Desk : Hamas said on Wednesday it had agreed to release 10 hostages as part of ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. The group said ceasefire talks were "difficult" because of Israel's intransigent stance.
The Palestinian group said there were several hurdles in the ongoing ceasefire talks, including the flow of aid, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and "real guarantees" for a permanent ceasefire.
Israeli troops attack Hamas weapons depot
In the Daraj Tuffah area of central Gaza, Israeli troops attacked a Hamas weapons depot. In the south, troops dismantled a terror cell while in the Geneina area of Rafah, several tunnel shafts and other infrastructure were discovered and destroyed.
15 sailors missing from ships sunk by Houthis
On Wednesday, rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea, while 15 others remain missing. The incident comes after two ships were attacked in recent days by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia.
Four of the 25 people on board the cargo ship, Eternity Sea, died while the rest of the crew abandoned ship, which sank on Wednesday morning after being attacked on Monday and Tuesday.
Six sailors spent more than 24 hours in the water
The rescue team said the six rescued sailors spent more than 24 hours in the water. The Houthis also claimed responsibility for a similar attack on another ship, the Magic Seas, on Sunday. The crew of the Magic Seas was rescued before it sank.
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