Gaza talks aim for one-month truce

Intense mediation efforts led by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt could lead to an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners during a one-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas


Deal includes expulsion of Yahya Sinwar and Mohamed al-Deif (inset) masterminds of Hamas attacks on Israel


Israeli deaths 	
Civilians 1,139
Israel Defense Forces 545

Oct 7, 2023: Cross-border rampage kills 1,139 people, including 335 security forces and 71 foreigners, and takes over 250 hostages

Oct 27: Israel starts ground offensive in northern Gaza

Jan 22, 2024: 24 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza – 210 since start of Gaza invasion


Hamas mini-army: 40,000-strong military wing
30,000
10,000

Jan 14: IDF reports it has killed at least 9,000 Hamas operatives in Gaza since start of war, in addition to some 1,000 terrorists inside Israel on Oct 7


Gaza deaths: 25,490 (Jan 24) 	
Women and children 17,640
Men 7,850


Sources: AFP, CNN, Times of Israel, Reuters 
Pictures: Atia Mohammed, social media 
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