News Analysis: A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war does little to solve deep dilemmas on all sides
1 year, 4 months ago

News Analysis: A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war does little to solve deep dilemmas on all sides

LA Times  

Marah Bakr, left, a Palestinian detained in Israeli prison for eight years, is welcomed by her family Friday in Jerusalem after being released as part of a four-day humanitarian pause for the exchange of prisoners and Hamas-held hostages. “Who will take responsibility for this?” For the families of Israel’s missing, who banded together to force the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prioritize their freedom, the day was bittersweet: cause for rejoicing over the freeing of 13 Israeli women and children, but also a bleak reminder that many more loved ones remained in harm’s way inside Gaza. “I do not want to call it a win, given the death and destruction brought on the Palestinian people, but they have gained a practical advantage.” For Israel, the deal had many downsides, but the risk was necessary, said Mara Rudman, a Middle East expert in the Clinton and Obama administrations who is now at the Center for American Progress, a think tank in Washington. But as Israel’s bombardment of Gaza took an increasingly devastating toll, Biden and his senior officials — at first privately and now more publicly — have urged Israel to take steps to avoid civilian casualties and called for a series of “humanitarian pauses” in the fighting to allow food, medicine, water and fuel into Gaza. “I reiterate my call for a long-standing humanitarian cease-fire,” Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner of the United Nations agency that oversees Palestinian refugee issues, said at a news conference Friday in East Jerusalem.

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Israel vows to take more land in Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages
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5 days, 1 hour ago

Israel vows to take more land in Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said Friday he has ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the Gaza Strip, and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases the remaining hostages it holds. Israel had already cut off the supply of food, fuel and humanitarian aid to Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians, has said it would escalate military operations until …

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
5 days, 12 hours ago

Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, who was beaten, chained and starved while held for 491 days by Hamas, expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed. Britain’s deputy ambassador James Kariuki called Sharabi’s suffering “beyond the imagination” and …

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu
Top News
1 week ago

Gaza negotiations with Hamas to continue 'only under fire': Netanyahu

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said "negotiations will continue only under fire," with Hamas, while defending the resumption of airstrikes in Gaza. He reiterated that military pressure remains a "critical condition" for the release of hostages, In a briefing, Netanyahu said, "Nothing will stop us from achieving all our war aims". The attacks struck multiple locations, including Gaza …

Israel’s ex-military official says latest Gaza strikes are part of campaign to make Hamas ‘feel pain like never before’
1 week ago

Israel’s ex-military official says latest Gaza strikes are part of campaign to make Hamas ‘feel pain like never before’

Live Mint  

Israel Defense Forces’ former top official on Tuesday said the latest strikes on Gaza are part of a fresh campaign to make Hamas “feel pain like they’ve never done before,” Fox News reported. The intense strikes that killed over 400 people early on Tuesday were the start of “a very different type of military campaign” in response to Hamas’ refusal …

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
1 week ago

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — When a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began two months ago, Herut Nimrodi knew it would take time before her son was released from captivity in Gaza. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Einav Zangauker, mother Matan, who is held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and …

Israel strikes Gaza, families of hostages slam Netanyahu for 'sacrificing' their loved ones
1 week ago

Israel strikes Gaza, families of hostages slam Netanyahu for 'sacrificing' their loved ones

Hindustan Times  

Relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza said Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to return to fighting in the Palestinian territory could "sacrifice" their loved ones after the military carried out a wave of air strikes. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said it had received no response to its request to meet with Netanyahu and other officials to …

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…
1 week, 1 day ago

What happens to Israel-Gaza ceasefire as Tel Aviv launches fresh airstrikes claiming 200 lives? Hamas says…

Live Mint  

Hamas warned that Israel's airstrikes early Tuesday violated their ceasefire agreement and jeopardized the fate of hostages. Israel's fresh airstrikes Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January. “This comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release …

Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes that kill at least 200 after truce talks stall
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel hits Gaza with new airstrikes that kill at least 200 after truce talks stall

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of Israel’s latest airstrikes in Gaza. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Hamas accused Netanyahu of upending the ceasefire agreement and exposing the hostages ”to an unknown fate.” In a statement, it called on mediators to hold Israel “fully responsible for violating and overturning the agreement.” …

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's government of torpedoing the truce.The strikes were ordered after "Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from …

Israel divided over Netanyahu ending Gaza ceasefire
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel divided over Netanyahu ending Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Far-right joy over renewed bombing of Gaza, but captives’ families fear for their loved ones. Former United States President Joe Biden suggested as much in an interview in June, saying there was “every reason” for people to draw the conclusion that Netanyahu was prolonging the war for political reasons. War will ‘bury’ the captives But continuing the war and unilaterally …

Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of Israel’s latest airstrikes in Gaza. But over the weekend, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who has been leading mediation efforts along with Egypt and Qatar, warned that Hamas must release living hostages immediately “or pay a severe price.” An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the unfolding operation, said Israel was …

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds

NPR  

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds toggle caption Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images GAZA CITY, Gaza and TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has declared the ceasefire in Gaza over, with a surprise wave of devastating airstrikes in Gaza Tuesday. Sponsor Message Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim, based in Qatar, said mediators had not presented …

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented
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1 week, 4 days ago

Hamas Says It Will Only Release American-Israeli Hostage If Truce Agreement Is Implemented

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire’s second phase would need to …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
1 week, 4 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. Israeli airstrikes meanwhile killed nine people in the Gaza Strip who the military identified as militants, allegations denied by a U.K.-based aid group …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented
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1 week, 4 days ago

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if truce agreement is implemented

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: Hamas said Saturday it would only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of …

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'
1 week, 4 days ago

As Hamas announces US-Israeli hostage's release, Netanyahu dubs it 'psychological warfare'

Firstpost  

Signs and a photograph of Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli and Israel Defense Forces soldier taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas, stand outside a Jewish community center in Alexander’s home town of Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S., December 14, 2024. Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins …

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
1 week, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling

Associated Press  

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who died in captivity in Gaza. UN condemns widespread violence against civilians in Syria that especially targeted the minority Alawite sect The U.N. Security Council statement, co- Member nations expressed “grave concern” at the impact on …

Hamas Agrees To Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies Of Dual Nationals Amid Talks For Ceasefire’s Second Phase
1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas Agrees To Release US-Israeli Hostage, Bodies Of Dual Nationals Amid Talks For Ceasefire’s Second Phase

ABP News  

Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to release a living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual national hostages who died in captivity. The statement by Hamas comes as talks are underway in Doha to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as the first phase ended two weeks ago. However, Hamas wants to start negotiations …

Hamas accepts proposal to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals
1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas accepts proposal to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 other dual nationals

Live Mint  

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, after receiving a proposal from mediators to continue negotiations on the second phase of a ceasefire deal. Meetings between Hamas leaders and U.S. hostage negotiator Adam Boehler in recent days sought the release of Edan Alexander, a …

Hamas ‘ready’ to hand over Israeli captive and four bodies held in Gaza
1 week, 5 days ago

Hamas ‘ready’ to hand over Israeli captive and four bodies held in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

The Palestinian group agrees to resume ceasefire talks, promising to free Edan Alexander and hand over four other captives’ bodies. The Palestinian group Hamas has announced it is ready to free Israeli American captive Edan Alexander and hand over the remains of four other dual nationals, after holding indirect talks with Israel. Hamas said in a statement on Friday that …

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza
2 weeks ago

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Mediators in Qatar are making efforts to negotiate the release of more than half the remaining hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, according to an official familiar with the new round of talks aimed at …

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ceasefire talks set to resume as Israel and Hamas signal readiness

Firstpost  

Hamas stated that there were ‘positive indicators’ for the commencement of the cease-fire’s second phase discussions, but provided no further details Israel and Hamas signalled on Saturday that they were prepared for the next round of ceasefire talks, as mediators moved forward with discussions to prolong the shaky 42-day truce that started in January. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office …

Israeli military escalation against Palestinians may lead to hostages' death, warns Hamas
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israeli military escalation against Palestinians may lead to hostages' death, warns Hamas

Firstpost  

Hamas on Thursday said that any Israeli military escalation against Palestinians would most likely lead to the killing of some hostages, adding that the Israeli threats of war and blockade will not secure the release of the hostages Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed houses, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza …

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators hold photos depicting the faces of Israeli hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip, during a protest demanding their release from Hamas captivity, in …

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce

LA Times  

Demonstrators hold photos depicting the faces of Israeli hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip, during a protest demanding their release from Hamas captivity, in Tel Aviv, on Thursday. Hamas on Thursday brushed off President Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting cease-fire in the Gaza …

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families

NPR  

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families toggle caption Afif H. Amireh for NPR KUFR AQAB, East Jerusalem — Ashraf Zughayer was given two days' notice before being released from Israeli jail after more than two decades. toggle caption Afif H.Amireh for NPR toggle caption Afif H. Amireh for NPR When Zughayer was released, …

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages in Gaza, as US holds direct talks with Hamas
3 weeks ago

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all hostages in Gaza, as US holds direct talks with Hamas

CNN  

CNN — US President Donald Trump issued what he said was a “last warning” to Hamas to release all of the hostages in Gaza immediately – in a move that came just hours after the White House confirmed it was negotiating directly with the militant group. Trump wrote that he would send Israel “everything it needs to finish the job,” …

Netanyahu warns Hamas of 'unimaginable' consequences over hostages
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3 weeks ago

Netanyahu warns Hamas of 'unimaginable' consequences over hostages

Daily Mail  

Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday threatened Hamas with 'unimaginable consequences' if it did not return hostages held in Gaza, as the Palestinian group accused him of sabotaging a fragile ceasefire. Israel on Sunday announced that it wanted to extend the first phase of an ongoing truce with Hamas until mid-April that would see the release of all remaining …

Israel says ready for extending ceasefire if Hamas signs deal to free more hostages
3 weeks ago

Israel says ready for extending ceasefire if Hamas signs deal to free more hostages

Firstpost  

Fighting in Gaza has been halted since January 19 under a truce arranged with U.S. support and Qatari and Egyptian mediators, and Hamas has exchanged 33 Israeli hostages and five Thais for some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that Israel is prepared to move to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, …

Natanyahu issues threat to Hamas over hostages as Gaza talks at an impasse
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Natanyahu issues threat to Hamas over hostages as Gaza talks at an impasse

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Hamas on Monday with unimaginable consequences if it did not return hostages held in Gaza, while the Palestinian group accused his government of sabotaging the fragile truce there.The first phase of the ceasefire ended over the weekend, but talks on its future have hit an impasse after six weeks of relative calm in the …

With Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose 'alternative' plan on Hamas
3 weeks, 1 day ago

With Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose 'alternative' plan on Hamas

New Indian Express  

The existing agreement is in limbo The ceasefire reached in January, after more than a year of negotiations mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, laid out a three-phase plan to return all the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and ending the war triggered by the attack. Phase 2 was always going to be far more …

Israeli survivor of deadly suicide bombing grapples with the release of the man who ordered the attack
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Israeli survivor of deadly suicide bombing grapples with the release of the man who ordered the attack

CNN  

Haifa, Israel CNN — The last image Oran Almog saw before losing his sight was dead bodies covered in glass – five of them, members of his own family. Almog penned an op-ed in Israeli newspaper Haaretz shortly after he learned Jaradat would be released, urging Israelis to “put aside the disagreements over the price, and focus on the main …

Israeli anger at ceasefire delay focused on captives, not Gaza’s aid crisis
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israeli anger at ceasefire delay focused on captives, not Gaza’s aid crisis

Al Jazeera  

Protesters gathered outside Netanyahu’s residence on Sunday, focused on the plight of Israeli captives left in Gaza. As the Israeli government stalls on the Gaza ceasefire deal agreed between it and the Palestinian group Hamas, delaying progression to phase two of the agreement, protesters gathered outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Sunday night. Angry families While Israeli public …

UN urges Israel to resume Gaza aid as Hamas decries 'coup' against truce
3 weeks, 2 days ago

UN urges Israel to resume Gaza aid as Hamas decries 'coup' against truce

Firstpost  

The 42-day first phase of the ceasefire drew to a close, and early on Sunday Israel announced a truce extension until mid-April that it said US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had proposed. The Palestinian group, whose October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the fighting, said the “decision to suspend humanitarian aid is cheap blackmail, a war crime and …

Israel suspends aid to Gaza as first phase of truce ends
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel suspends aid to Gaza as first phase of truce ends

Raw Story  

Israel said Sunday that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza, with artillery fire and an air strike reported in the territory after it and Hamas hit an impasse over how to proceed with their fragile ceasefire. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that, from this morning, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will be …

Israel stops entry of aid into Gaza after Hamas rejected ceasefire extension
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel stops entry of aid into Gaza after Hamas rejected ceasefire extension

Op India  

Israel has stopped the entry of aides into Gaza as phase 1 of the ceasefire has ended. The Israeli PM’s office said that since Hamas didn’t agree to the American proposal to extend the ceasefire along with the release of more hostages, it is not allowing any more goods to enter Gaza during the occasions of Passover and Ramadan. The …

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new cease-fire proposal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Outrage as Israel cuts off Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new cease-fire proposal

LA Times  

Trucks line up at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip after Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday. Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile cease-fire …

Hamas wants pressure on Israel to start next phase of Gaza truce
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas wants pressure on Israel to start next phase of Gaza truce

The Hindu  

Palestinian militant group Hamas called on Friday for international pressure on Israel to enter the next phase of a ceasefire that has largely halted the war in Gaza, as negotiations were resuming in Cairo. In Israel, a day after the military acknowledged its "complete failure" to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack that sparked the war, mourners gathered for the funeral …

Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Mourners in Israel on Friday were burying the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel, as negotiators discussed a second phase of the deal that could end the war in Gaza and see the remaining live hostages returning home. His body was one of four …

Israeli military releases findings of probe into October 7 attack
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israeli military releases findings of probe into October 7 attack

ABC  

The Israeli army has released the findings of an internal inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, highlighting deep intelligence "failures" that allowed the Palestinian militant group to carry out the large-scale offensive. "The Israel Defense Forces failed to protect Israeli citizens," the military said in the summary of the report released to journalists. Ahead of the report's release, …

Israel-Hamas phase 2 ceasefire agreement in limbo as Netanyahu refuses to exit Philadelphi Corridor
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Israel-Hamas phase 2 ceasefire agreement in limbo as Netanyahu refuses to exit Philadelphi Corridor

Firstpost  

Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be necessary under a potential second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, according to a report, citing an Israeli source Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands before a map of the Gaza Strip, telling viewers that Israel must retain control over the "Philadelphi corridor," a strategic area along …

Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of Israelis as more Palestinian prisoners freed

Deccan Chronicle  

Gaza City: The bodies of four Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas early Thursday, authorities confirmed, followed soon after by the return of another group of freed Palestinian prisoners to the occupied West Bank. They were supposed to have been freed last weekend, but Israel stopped the process following outrage over elaborate ceremonies Hamas had been holding to hand …

Israel confirms bodies of four hostages handed over by Hamas
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Israel confirms bodies of four hostages handed over by Hamas

ABC  

Hamas has handed over four bodies of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel's President Isaac Herzog said that the bodies of the four Israeli hostages Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi and Shlomo Mantzur had been identified. The ceasefire's six-week first phase expires this weekend, with the …

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 more Israeli hostages under Gaza deal: Reports
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 more Israeli hostages under Gaza deal: Reports

India Today  

Hamas has handed over four bodies of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, an Israeli security source told news agency Reuters early on Thursday. At around the same time of transferring the bodies, a Red Cross convoy carrying dozens of released Palestinian prisoners left Israel’s Ofer prison, reports said. This handover completes both sides’ obligations under the ceasefire’s …

Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange

New Indian Express  

French President Emmanuel Macron said he shared the "immense pain" of the family and loved ones of Yahalomi, who had French citizenship. The released prisoners, some of whom had been serving life sentences over deadly attacks against Israelis, wore shirts issued by the Israeli prison service bearing a message in Arabic about pursuing one's enemies. The prisoners released Thursday included …

Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza cease-fire have begun
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza cease-fire have begun

LA Times  

Freed Palestinian prisoners react as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after being released from an Israeli prison early Thursday. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza cease-fire began Thursday in Cairo, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the agreement’s first phase. Officials from Israel, Qatar and the United States started …

Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end
Top News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas hands over bodies of four Israeli hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hamas has handed over the …

Hamas hands over 4 bodies of Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza to Red Cross
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas hands over 4 bodies of Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza to Red Cross

Hindustan Times  

An Israeli security official said early on Thursday that Hamas has handed to the Red Cross the bodies of 4 Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza. Hamas was set to hand over the bodies of four hostages late Wednesday in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of their ceasefire will end. …

Hamas hand over four bodies of Israeli hostages in exchange which will see 600 Palestinian prisoners walk free in a matter of hours
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas hand over four bodies of Israeli hostages in exchange which will see 600 Palestinian prisoners walk free in a matter of hours

Daily Mail  

Hamas says it has handed over four bodies of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in an exchange that will see 600 Palestinian prisoners walk free and marks the end of the first phase of the ceasefire deal. 'The four bodies were handed over a short while ago and we are waiting for the release of Palestinian prisoners,' a Hamas …

Hamas to return bodies of 4 slain hostages without public ceremony
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas to return bodies of 4 slain hostages without public ceremony

Firstpost  

Under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, Hamas has held public ceremonies to repatriate 24 live hostages to Israel, drawing condemnation from around the world, including from the United Nations Hamas members carry the coffin of an Israeli hostage before handing it over to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, February 20. Image: REUTERS Hamas will not …

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