As the war on Gaza entered its 49th day, Jewish forces intensified their raids on various areas in the Gaza Strip. They stormed hospitals before the temporary truce entered into force, leaving dozens of martyrs and wounded.

A Hamas leader and Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both signalled that they might be close to reaching an agreement on Hamas releasing hostages in exchange for a short ceasefire. Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s senior political leader based in Qatar, said Hamas officials are “approaching a truce agreement” with Israel. Netanyahu said Israel was working on a hostage deal and that he hoped “we will have good news soon.”

 On November 1, 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier accomplished his three-day visit in Tanzania which commenced October 30, 2023. President Steinmeier’s delegation included the Germany’s government officials and 12 large companies’ investors, aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and promotion of trade and investments.

Hamas’s armed wing said Monday that it discussed with Qatari mediators a deal to free up to 70 ‘Israeli’ hostages in exchange for a five-day ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. “Last week there was an effort from the Qatari brothers to release the enemy captives from women and children, in return for the release of 200 Palestinian children and 75 women detained by the enemy,” said Abu…