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Kyiv Rejects Pressure to Surrender More Donbas Territory

  The Ukrainian delegation on the first day of the third round of the trilateral talks (with the US and Russia) in Geneva. Ukraine has firmly dismissed suggestions that it should concede additional territory in the Donbas region, despite reported pressure from the United States to consider territorial compromises as part of potential negotiations with Russia. Ukrainian officials reiterated that any settlement requiring the country to relinquish more land is unacceptable and incompatible with the principles of sovereignty and international law. Kyiv maintains that yielding territory would reward aggression and undermine long‑term security not only for Ukraine but for Europe as a whole. Ukrainian leaders argue that Russia’s continued military operations demonstrate that concessions would not bring peace, only encourage further demands. The U.S. has not publicly confirmed any push for territorial compromise, though some American officials have reportedly floated negotiation scenari...
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Israeli Troops Recover Slain Gaza Hostage; Egypt to Host New Truce Talks

 

On Saturday, Israeli special forces successfully recovered the body of a hostage who had been held captive in Gaza. Elad Katzir, a 47-year-old farmer from Kibbutz Nir Oz, was among the 253 people abducted during an October 7 cross-border rampage by Hamas-led Palestinian gunmen. His tragic fate unfolded three months after he pleaded for his release in a video issued by his Palestinian Islamic Jihad captors.

Katzir’s father, Avraham, was also among the victims killed during the same incident, according to official tallies. His mother, Hanna, was initially taken hostage but was later freed in November under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Gaza’s dominant Islamist movement.

The recovery of Katzir’s body comes amidst ongoing efforts by Qatari and Egyptian mediators to secure a truce that might lead to the release of the remaining 129 hostages. Hamas, keen on ending the war, has engaged in negotiations, while Israel remains resolute in its determination to continue fighting until Hamas falls.

In a poignant video posted by Islamic Jihad on January 8, Katzir expressed his gratitude for still being alive despite the harrowing circumstances: “I was close to dying more than once. It’s a miracle I’m still alive … I want to tell my family that I love them very much and I miss them very much.”

Israel has declared at least 35 hostages as deceased in Gaza captivity, with some having been killed in Israeli strikes. In several cases, hostages whose bodies were recovered bore signs of execution.

As the delicate negotiations continue, the world watches closely, hoping for a resolution that will bring an end to the suffering and uncertainty faced by those still held captive in the conflict-ridden region.


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