A: Hey there, have you heard about the news in Gaza lately?
B: No, what's going on?
A: Well, a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Hamas a week ago, but it's looking shaky now because both sides claim the other is breaking the agreement.
B: Oh, really? What happened exactly?
A: So, Israel and Hamas accepted a peace plan proposed by President Trump to end their 2-year conflict last Friday. But since then, things have been relatively quiet.
B: That sounds good so far...
A: Here's the catch: Hamas was supposed to release all 48 hostages – both alive and dead – by Monday, but they only returned ten of the deceased ones.
B: Wait, what? Why didn't they return the rest?
A: Well, Israel claimed that one of the bodies wasn't actually a hostage, which upset the relatives and others who criticized it as breaking the deal.
B: Oof, that doesn't sound good at all...
A: And get this: Hamas says some of the bodies are still buried under the rubble from destroyed buildings and tunnels, but Israel won't let them use the equipment needed to search for them.
B: Oh man, it just keeps getting more complicated...
A: To add fuel to the fire, health officials in Gaza say that some people have died since the ceasefire due to Israeli attacks, and each side is accusing the other of breaking the agreement again.
B: This doesn't look promising for a lasting peace or moving forward with Trump's peace plan...
A: Exactly, it's definitely casting a dark shadow over everything! They need to figure this out soon.
B: No, what's going on?
A: Well, a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Hamas a week ago, but it's looking shaky now because both sides claim the other is breaking the agreement.
B: Oh, really? What happened exactly?
A: So, Israel and Hamas accepted a peace plan proposed by President Trump to end their 2-year conflict last Friday. But since then, things have been relatively quiet.
B: That sounds good so far...
A: Here's the catch: Hamas was supposed to release all 48 hostages – both alive and dead – by Monday, but they only returned ten of the deceased ones.
B: Wait, what? Why didn't they return the rest?
A: Well, Israel claimed that one of the bodies wasn't actually a hostage, which upset the relatives and others who criticized it as breaking the deal.
B: Oof, that doesn't sound good at all...
A: And get this: Hamas says some of the bodies are still buried under the rubble from destroyed buildings and tunnels, but Israel won't let them use the equipment needed to search for them.
B: Oh man, it just keeps getting more complicated...
A: To add fuel to the fire, health officials in Gaza say that some people have died since the ceasefire due to Israeli attacks, and each side is accusing the other of breaking the agreement again.
B: This doesn't look promising for a lasting peace or moving forward with Trump's peace plan...
A: Exactly, it's definitely casting a dark shadow over everything! They need to figure this out soon.
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Summary
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas agreed last Friday, but tensions rise due to unresolved hostage issue. Hamas failed to return all hostages as per agreement, with Israel claiming one body was not a hostage. Health officials in Gaza report deaths since ceasefire, with each side accusing the other
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251017_22/#conversation
Date: Oct. 17, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-17
Created: 2025/10/18 06:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:02
Last Read: 2025/10/18 06:42