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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: Israel hostage deal setback; Victorian Coalition drops support for treaty; and Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with malignant melanoma

Protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv.
Protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

Good afternoon. The prospect of a deal to release the remaining hostages held by Hamas appears to have receded after a Hamas official said the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of their conditions meant there was “no chance” of their return.

Netanyahu had earlier dismissed the militant group’s conditions to end the war, which he said included leaving Hamas in power and Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza.

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