Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Palestinian militant group Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a liberation group waging a battle to protect its land.

In a speech to his party's lawmakers in parliament, Erdogan said Israel had taken advantage of Turkey's good intentions and that he will not go to Israel as previously planned. [Reuters]

That scenario would mean the United States would have to evacuate hundreds of thousands of American nationals from the region.
This means that hundreds of thousands of American citizens would be evacuated from the region, of which about 600,000 are in Israel and Lebanon, the Washington Post said, citing as many as four officials involved in the development of that plan.

Four hostages have already been released by Hamas. Two elderly women were returned to Tel Aviv after being abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7. Two other female American citizens were released on Friday. However, dozens of people remain captive to Hamas amid growing calls for their release.

Namely, the video was made by Hamas and it shows two old women sitting while next to them are members of Hamas, armed to the teeth, with their faces completely masked.
Hamas fighters talk to them calmly, most likely assuring them that everything will be fine. They gave them something to eat and drink, talking to them along the way, as if they were sitting at a tea party.

Although there were unofficial announcements that about 50 hostages would be released, Hamas released only two elderly women.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant again addressed the soldiers near Gaza, repeating that Israel will launch a ground offensive against the enclave. He added that the troops were ready and that it would be a "deadly" attack.

Macron in Tel Aviv

An Israeli 85-year-old freed by Palestinian militant group Hamas said Tuesday she "went through hell" during her abduction, but was treated well during more than two weeks held captive in Gaza.

Yocheved Lifshitz was a resident of Nir Oz kibbutz, one of the Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip which Hamas militants attacked on October 7.

The manual was found after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7. The Washington Post, which obtained the manual, said that in the manual the organization reveals their combat skills and how to behave when facing the enemy.

Washington has advised Israel to postpone the ground operation in the Gaza Strip in order to gain time to negotiate the release of 212 hostages held by Hamas, the media reported.
Also, as stated by the New York Times, which refers to U.S. officials, the goal of the delay was to provide greater aid to Palestinian civilians.

The questions surrounding Qatar arise chiefly from its strong ties to both Hamas and Iran, which serves as Hamas’s major funder and sponsor

The first priority is the release of the hostages, Hamas is not the Palestinians, the Prime Minister said