Israeli forces rescue hostage from underground tunnel in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli forces rescue hostage from underground tunnel in Gaza

China Daily  

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a hostage rescued by Israeli forces, is seen on a helicopter during an operation to release him from southern Gaza, on Aug 27, 2024. JERUSALEM - The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its forces had rescued an Israeli hostage from an underground tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip when combing the area. Being held by Hamas militants since Oct 7, 2023, Alkadi is the eighth hostage freed through a military operation and the first Israeli Arab hostage to be rescued alive. In a press briefing, IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari described the rescue as "a complex mission," saying that "commandos rescued Alkadi from an underground tunnel upon accurate intelligence."

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Israel ‘closest ever’ to making a deal for release of hostages in Gaza? What defence minister said
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1 week, 1 day ago

Israel ‘closest ever’ to making a deal for release of hostages in Gaza? What defence minister said

Hindustan Times  

Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said that Israeli negotiators have “never been closer” to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, news agency AFP has reported. This handout picture released by the Government Press Office shows Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence …

Netanyahu, Trump discuss release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza, Syria unrest
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Netanyahu, Trump discuss release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza, Syria unrest

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday. Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, warned last week during a visit to the region that it would "not be a pretty day" …

US National Security Adviser Sullivan pushes for hostage deal, says Netanyahu likely to agree
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1 week, 3 days ago

US National Security Adviser Sullivan pushes for hostage deal, says Netanyahu likely to agree

India Today  

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and push forward ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. After the meeting, Sullivan expressed optimism: "I got the sense from the Prime Minister that he is ready to do a deal.” Sullivan added, “We can't rest until it actually happens. I am here …

Netanyahu ‘ready’ for hostage deal amid Biden’s last-ditch effort for peace in Gaza
1 week, 4 days ago

Netanyahu ‘ready’ for hostage deal amid Biden’s last-ditch effort for peace in Gaza

Firstpost  

Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the Israeli premier ‘is ready to do a deal’ with Hamas and that talks are currently at a point where a deal could be reached In the final weeks of presidency, US President Joe Biden is making the final push for a ceasefire …

Hamas concedes on Israeli troops in Gaza, raising hopes for hostage deal
1 week, 6 days ago

Hamas concedes on Israeli troops in Gaza, raising hopes for hostage deal

Live Mint  

Hamas has yielded to two of Israel’s key demands for a cease-fire deal in Gaza, Arab mediators said, raising hopes of an agreement that could release some hostages within days despite the repeated collapse of previous negotiations. Hamas also handed over a list of hostages, including U.S. citizens, whom it would release under a cease-fire pact, something it hasn’t done …

Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says

CNN  

CNN — Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Elon Musk “in the last few days” to discuss a revival of talks to secure the release of hostages currently held in Gaza, according to a source close to President Herzog. The source told CNN Herzog had made the call at the request of hostage family members who hope Musk will be able …

Israeli military chief admits 'mistakes' as probe finds bombing hit hostages' tunnel in Gaza
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israeli military chief admits 'mistakes' as probe finds bombing hit hostages' tunnel in Gaza

Firstpost  

An Israeli investigation has found that airstrikes would have killed six hostages held in Gaza Strip’s Khan Younis even if they would not have been executed by Hamas Israeli military chief, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has admitted that mistakes in the war in the Gaza Strip after an investigation found that airstrikes had hit an area where hostages were kept …

Hamas threatens to 'neutralize' hostages if Israel launches rescue op, claims intelligence of planned action
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hamas threatens to 'neutralize' hostages if Israel launches rescue op, claims intelligence of planned action

Firstpost  

Hamas has claimed that it had intelligence that Israel intended to carry out a hostage rescue operation similar to one conducted in Gaza’s Nuseirat camp in June and threatened to “neutralize” the hostages if such an operation took place, according to a report People rally to protest against the government and to show support for the hostages who were kidnapped …

'They can't survive another winter in tunnels': Families of hostages to protest demanding ceasefire deal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'They can't survive another winter in tunnels': Families of hostages to protest demanding ceasefire deal

Firstpost  

Ever since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect last week, the world has turned its attention to the Gaza truce that will possibly end hostilities between Israel and Hamas. US President Joe Biden has said that Washington will push for the Israel-Hamas truce with Qatar and Egypt Protesters stand with portraits of Israeli hostages outside the Israeli Prime Minister's residence in …

Gaza hostage deal: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says conditions very much improved for possible ceasefire with Hamas
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gaza hostage deal: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says conditions very much improved for possible ceasefire with Hamas

India Today  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that conditions for reaching a possible deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip have considerably improved. Asked about a possible hostage deal in an interview with local Channel 14, Netanyahu said: "I think the conditions have very much changed for the better." Meanwhile, the Israeli military said in …

Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage
1 month ago

Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage

CNN  

CNN — Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a female hostage in Gaza. Hamas’ military wing claimed on Saturday that a female hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that was “under Israeli aggression.” It did not identify her by name but shared two photos of the hostage’s body. …

Israel offering $5 million reward for each Gaza hostage freed: Netanyahu
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1 month ago

Israel offering $5 million reward for each Gaza hostage freed: Netanyahu

Deccan Chronicle  

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was offering a reward of $5 million to anybody who brings out a hostage held in Gaza. "Anybody who brings out a hostage will find with us a secure way for them and their family to leave" Gaza, Netanyahu said in a video filmed inside the Palestinian territory, according to …

Netanyahu makes rare visit to Gaza, offers $5 million for hostage release help
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1 month ago

Netanyahu makes rare visit to Gaza, offers $5 million for hostage release help

India Today  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare visit to Palestine's Gaza on Tuesday, where the Israeli military is engaged in a bloody war with Hamas militants. Netanyahu stressed that efforts to locate the 101 hostages still believed to be in Gaza had not ceased, and announced $5 million reward for each hostage's safe return. On Monday, Netanyahu, at the …

Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage
1 month ago

Netanyahu offers $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday offered $5 million and safe passage out of Gaza to anyone returning a hostage. We will bring them all back.” Speaking at the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu added that whoever harmed a hostage would “pay the price.” Critics of the prime minister have accused …

Israel 'offers Hamas millions of dollars' for each of the remaining October 7 hostages, with their captors allowed to leave Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel 'offers Hamas millions of dollars' for each of the remaining October 7 hostages, with their captors allowed to leave Gaza

Daily Mail  

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly offering Hamas 'millions of dollars' for each remaining hostage kidnapped by the terrorist group during the October 7 attacks. Those who are yet to return home include dual British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari, 28, who was forcibly taken from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel. Israel 's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Israeli Police Arrests Top Aide to Prime Minister in Leaked Intelligence Scandal
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Police Arrests Top Aide to Prime Minister in Leaked Intelligence Scandal

CNN  

Israeli police have arrested a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegedly leaking classified information to foreign media. The investigation centers on allegations that the prime minister's office promoted to foreign media the claim that Hamas was planning on smuggling hostages out of Gaza over the Egyptian border and creating divisions in Israeli society to pressure Netanyahu into …

Israeli Security Source Leaked Documents, Raising Concerns about Hostage Release Negotiations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Security Source Leaked Documents, Raising Concerns about Hostage Release Negotiations

India Today  

Israeli authorities have been investigating a suspected leak of classified Gaza documents involving an aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The leak reportedly outlines the negotiation strategy of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that Israel has been fighting in Gaza for more than a year. The article has sparked outrage among the families of hostages held by Hamas and …

Israeli Police Arrest Top Aide to Prime Minister in Leaked Intelligence Scandal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israeli Police Arrest Top Aide to Prime Minister in Leaked Intelligence Scandal

CNN  

Israeli police have arrested a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegedly leaking classified information to foreign media. The allegations stem from two articles published in September, one in the Jewish Chronicle, in the United Kingdom, and another in Germany's Bild, both citing Israeli intelligence sources and supporting a narrative being pushed by Netanyahu at the time. The …

Egypt's readiness to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza hinges on Israel's commitment to a comprehensive peace plan
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2 months ago

Egypt's readiness to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza hinges on Israel's commitment to a comprehensive peace plan

Firstpost  

Egypt and Israel are reportedly close to reaching a deal on the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. The talks, taking place in Cairo, focus on the release of the 12 Israeli citizens currently held captive in the Hamas-controlled territory. Both sides are reportedly willing to compromise, with Israel demanding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza …

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

New Indian Express  

DEIR AL-BALAH: Huge numbers of Israelis again poured into the streets to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza, while hospital and local authorities said Israeli air raids in the territory killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday. The new protest came a week after one of the largest demonstrations of the …

Israeli PM Says 6 Gaza Hostages Shot 'In The Back Of The Head'; Hamas Threatens To Return Captives 'Inside Coffins'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli PM Says 6 Gaza Hostages Shot 'In The Back Of The Head'; Hamas Threatens To Return Captives 'Inside Coffins'

News 18  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that six hostages, whose bodies were recovered from Gaza, were shot ‘in the back of the head’ by the Palestinian group Hamas. “These murderers executed six of our hostages, they shot them in the back of the head,” he said during a press conference, rejecting the notion that Israel should respond with …

'If Israeli forces approach...': What Hamas official said on handling hostages
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'If Israeli forces approach...': What Hamas official said on handling hostages

India Today  

As outrage grows in Israel over hostage deaths, Hamas said it has laid out instructions on how to manage captives if Israeli forces close in on their positions. Hamas official Abu Ubaida said the instructions were given after Israel rescued four of its citizens, who were taken during the October 7 Hamas attacks, from the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza. …

Israelis erupt in protest to demand Gaza ceasefire
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israelis erupt in protest to demand Gaza ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis have surged into the streets after six captives were found dead in Gaza. Now!”, the crowds demanded on Sunday night that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. Three of the six captives who were found dead — including an Israeli American — …

'Evil Terrorist Organisation': Biden Flays Hamas After Body Of Israeli-American Hostage Found In Gaza Tunnel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Evil Terrorist Organisation': Biden Flays Hamas After Body Of Israeli-American Hostage Found In Gaza Tunnel

News 18  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a strong statement condemning Hamas after the Israeli military identified six bodies of Gaza hostages, including Israeli-American man Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Describing Hamas as an “evil terrorist” organisation, Biden strongly condemned Hamas’ continued brutality, saying that the Palestinian outfit has “American blood on its hands.” The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel—and …

Israel PM Netanyahu vows 'to settle the score' with Hamas after hostage deaths
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel PM Netanyahu vows 'to settle the score' with Hamas after hostage deaths

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to "settle the score" with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel. A senior Hamas official said that several of the six hostages found dead had been "approved" for release in the event of a truce deal, which has yet to be finalised …

Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the public to mobilize after the Israel Defense Forces reported finding “a number of bodies” in the war-torn territory. The demands by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum came as thousands rallied across Israel on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign a …

Arab Israeli freed from Gaza returns to his Bedouin village, which is targeted for demolition
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arab Israeli freed from Gaza returns to his Bedouin village, which is targeted for demolition

LA Times  

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza Strip, meets his relatives and friends after arriving in the Khirbet Karkur village, near Rahat, southern Israel, on Wednesday. Qaid Farhad Alkadi, 52, is one of Israel’s roughly 300,000 Bedouin Arabs, a poor and traditionally nomadic minority that has a complicated relationship with the government and often …

Israeli forces rescue hostage from underground tunnel in Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli forces rescue hostage from underground tunnel in Gaza

China Daily  

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a hostage rescued by Israeli forces, is seen on a helicopter during an operation to release him from southern Gaza, on Aug 27, 2024. JERUSALEM - The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that its forces had rescued an Israeli hostage from an underground tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip when combing the area. Being held by Hamas …

Negotiations so far more effective than rescues in bringing Israeli hostages home from Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Negotiations so far more effective than rescues in bringing Israeli hostages home from Gaza

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military has rescued its eighth hostage from Gaza since the 10-month-old war began. Here’s where things stand, according to official Israeli figures: Hostages freed through military rescues The Israeli military has rescued eight hostages in Gaza, per an AP count. FILE - Freed hostages Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv and Almog Meir arrive by helicopter to the Sheba …

Negotiations so far more effective than rescues in bringing Israeli hostages home from Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Negotiations so far more effective than rescues in bringing Israeli hostages home from Gaza

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. Here's where things stand, according to official Israeli figures: …

Israeli military says it has rescued another hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli military says it has rescued another hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

The Independent  

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Israel says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it has rescued a hostage abducted in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

Associated Press  

BEERSHEBA, Israel — Qaid Farhan Alkadi was alone underground Tuesday after 326 days of captivity in Gaza when Israeli forces scouring Hamas’ vast tunnel network found and freed him. “Suddenly, I heard someone speaking Hebrew outside the door, I couldn’t believe it, I couldn’t believe it,” Alkadi, 52, recounted from an Israeli hospital during a phone call with Israel’s president …

Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage taken in October 7 terror attack
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel rescues 52-year-old hostage taken in October 7 terror attack

ABC  

The Israeli military says it has rescued an Arab citizen of Israel who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas's October 7 terror attack. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the rescue operation was part of the army's "daring and courageous activities conducted deep inside the Gaza Strip", adding that Israel was "committed to taking advantage of every opportunity …

Israel rescues a hostage found alone underground in Gaza
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel rescues a hostage found alone underground in Gaza

LA Times  

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, in an undated photo, has been rescued after being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza, Israeli authorities said. Israeli forces rescued a hostage found alone underground in Gaza on Tuesday, freeing a living captive from Hamas’ vast tunnel network for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that ignited the war. “I hope that …

Farhan Al-Qadi: Family members hail ‘unbelievable’ rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Farhan Al-Qadi: Family members hail ‘unbelievable’ rescue of Israeli hostage from Hamas tunnel in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — The family of the first Israeli hostage to have been reclaimed alive from inside Hamas’ sprawling tunnel network underneath Gaza have hailed his “unbelievable” rescue, saying it is as if he has been “brought back to life.” Farhan Al-Qadi, 52, a Bedouin Israeli citizen from Rahat in southern Israel who had been held hostage since October 7, is …

Israel rescues one hostage from Hamas captivity as part of 'complex rescue operation' in Gaza
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel rescues one hostage from Hamas captivity as part of 'complex rescue operation' in Gaza

India TV News  

Jerusalem: In a major development, Israeli troops have said they rescued a hostage in southern Gaza as part of a "complex rescue operation". "Today, the IDF and ISA rescued the hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi, aged 52, from Rahat, who was abducted by the Hamas terrorist organization into Gaza on October 7. "The IDF and ISA have rescued Qaid Farhan Alkadi …

Body of British-Israeli hostage found as families call for Gaza ceasefire ‘before they all die’
4 months ago

Body of British-Israeli hostage found as families call for Gaza ceasefire ‘before they all die’

The Independent  

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Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Hamas shoots Israeli hostage dead, critically wounds 2 women in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

One Israeli male hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said on Monday. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in Arabic on X: "In the last few minutes, the terrorist Hamas published a written report claiming that in two …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000
5 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping up as deaths top 39,000

Associated Press  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages in Gaza could be taking shape. Israeli raid in a Palestinian city in the West Bank kills 5, including 3 militants JERUSALEM — Israeli forces raided a Palestinian city in the occupied West Bank killing at least five people, including three militants, the …

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office
5 months ago

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-22 10:02 A destroyed residential building is pictured after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 20, 2024. JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. …

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office
5 months ago

Israeli delegation to attend new round of ceasefire talks in Qatar: PM's office

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-22 10:02 A destroyed residential building is pictured after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 20, 2024. JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. …

Defiant Netanyahu to face U.S. Congress amid Gaza tensions
5 months ago

Defiant Netanyahu to face U.S. Congress amid Gaza tensions

Raw Story  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday as he fights off intense pressure to quickly cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas. But analysts say the Gaza war since the October 7 Hamas attacks has created worrying tensions between Israel and the United States, its main military and diplomatic …

Israel’s Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, saying it was essential that Israel keep control of a strip of territory along the territory’s border with Egypt, just days before he was set to give a speech to the U.S. Congress. In his comments at Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit
5 months, 1 week ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit

LA Times  

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, walks with Israeli forces during a surprise visit to the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, just days before he was set to give a speech to the U.S. Congress, saying it was essential …

Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas
5 months, 1 week ago

Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas

Associated Press  

KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — The empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 remain frozen in time. Blood stains the floor of the bedroom where Ariel Cunio, 27 and his girlfriend, Arbel Yehud, 29, were kidnapped on Oct. 7, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel. “I feel that he can feel me when I’m in there.” Fire damage …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks
5 months, 1 week ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed on a key Israeli concession in ceasefire negotiations, demanding that armed men be barred from returning to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, an Israeli source familiar with the talks told CNN. Israel had previously agreed to allow Palestinians unrestricted access to northern Gaza during an eventual ceasefire, but the …

Israel-Hamas war: Developments in Gaza ceasefire talks raise hopes but challenges persist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war: Developments in Gaza ceasefire talks raise hopes but challenges persist

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. But a statement by the Israeli prime minister’s office on Sunday cast doubt on whether the deal would progress, laying out several “principles” Israel is not prepared to abandon, including resumed fighting in Gaza “until all …

Moment when Israeli Police’s Yamam unit rescues 3 Gaza hostages after 245 days of captivity by Hamas militants
6 months, 1 week ago

Moment when Israeli Police’s Yamam unit rescues 3 Gaza hostages after 245 days of captivity by Hamas militants

Live Mint  

The Israel Police on Tuesday, June 10, released body camera footage of Yamam unit fighters rescuing hostages from their captivity in Gaza after 245 days. The video clip captured by helmet cameras shows Yamam unit fighters raiding the apartment where the captives were held. The Israel police later issued an official statement with the video that reads, “Yamam and Shin …

The Israeli mission to rescue four hostages from Gaza echoed Entebbe. It will be hard to repeat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Israeli mission to rescue four hostages from Gaza echoed Entebbe. It will be hard to repeat

ABC  

A mission that required the precision of brain surgery — that's how Israel's military described the complexity of Saturday's operation to rescue four Israeli hostages after 246 days in captivity. The operation echoed Entebbe The self-described daring operation echoed the legendary 1976 Entebbe rescue mission — an event that gave Israel a reputation that it gets hostages back, no matter …

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