Politics

New proposal has been described as partial deal that would not immediately release all hostages and postpone discussions about ending war

As many as 20 hostages are still believed to be alive

United States blocked recent efforts to recognize full Palestinian statehood

United States has for years endorsed two-state solution

France will recognize Palestinian state at U.N. General Assembly in September

Military offensive in Gaza can only lead to disaster and risks plunging region into permanent war

World leaders quickly condemned announcements on Gaza City

Mr Netanyahu believes he can continue to depend on American support

War in Gaza and quasi-annexation in West Bank would damage Israel's relations with Arab world

About 1200 people were killed and around 250 others kidnapped during 2023 assault

Military has begun next phase of war

United Nations put number closer to 90 percent

60000 reservists would be told to report for duty in September

Troops were already on city's outskirts

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was bending to ideologies of extremists to remain in power

Developments raise questions about cease-fire proposal viability

Israel approved new settlements in West Bank

Until we know that effective calculation for how much might be left and how much can be salvaged cannot be done

If fiery blast exists everything is destroyed probably very little remains

Pentagon's overall approach appeared sound