Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 hostages held in Gaza: Who are they?
2 months ago

Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 hostages held in Gaza: Who are they?

Hindustan Times  

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. A drone view of people gathering during the arrival of the freed Palestinian prisoners, after they were released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Palestinian authorities said at the time that Warda had helped to recruit suicide bombers — including his cousin, his cousin’s neighbor and a classmate at the Ramallah Teachers College — whose attacks targeting crowded civilian areas in Israeli cities killed scores of people in the early 2000s. The Abu Hamid brothers Three brothers from the prominent Abu Hamid family of the Al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah — Nasser, 51, Mohammad, 44, and Sharif, 48 — were also deported to Egypt last Saturday.

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In jail for 6 months without being charged, Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli prison
1 day, 1 hour ago

In jail for 6 months without being charged, Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli prison

Firstpost  

A 17-year-old Palestinian from the West Bank, Walid Ahmad, died after collapsing in Israeli custody, becoming the first Palestinian teen to die in Israeli detention. A 17-year-old from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances, becoming the first Palestinian teen to die in Israeli detention, …

Hamas agrees to release 5 hostages under new ceasefire deal, Israel counters
3 days, 12 hours ago

Hamas agrees to release 5 hostages under new ceasefire deal, Israel counters

India Today  

Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received two days ago from mediators Egypt and Qatar, the Palestinian militant group's chief said on Saturday. "We hope that the occupation will not undermine," said Hayya, who leads the Hamas negotiating team in indirect talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza that erupted in October …

Protesters in Tel Aviv say government responsible for captives’ fate
4 days, 12 hours ago

Protesters in Tel Aviv say government responsible for captives’ fate

Al Jazeera  

Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza. There have been more large protests in Israel, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conclude a captives-for-prisoners exchange deal with Hamas. Saturday’s protest comes as Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, released a video titled, Time is Running Out, purporting to show an Israeli captive …

Israeli strikes kill family of 6, Hamas spokesman in Gaza
Trending News
5 days, 15 hours ago

Israeli strikes kill family of 6, Hamas spokesman in Gaza

The Hindu  

A family of six and a Hamas spokesman were killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to the territory’s health ministry and another Hamas official. Addressing the crowd, a string of retired generals and former security officials warned that the government’s actions were endangering Israel’s security and said the country was “on …

Hamas warns to return hostages 'in coffin' if Israel tries to retrieve them by force
6 days, 23 hours ago

Hamas warns to return hostages 'in coffin' if Israel tries to retrieve them by force

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release all the remaining hostages Demonstrators march with signs in central Tel Aviv during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants. AFP Hamas …

Netanyahu threatens to seize territory in Gaza unless hostages are released
6 days, 23 hours ago

Netanyahu threatens to seize territory in Gaza unless hostages are released

Firstpost  

Of the 251 hostages seized during Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023 which triggered the war, 58 are still held in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for those killed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack, in Jerusalem, on October 28, 2024. AP File Prime …

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign
1 week, 3 days ago

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign

NPR  

Palestinian deaths in Gaza rise above 50,000 as Israel expands its military campaign toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP TEL AVIV, Israel, and GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of Israel's war with Hamas has surpassed 50,000, according to health officials in Gaza. Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday the Palestinian death …

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

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won’t return after Israel resumes fighting
2 weeks 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 pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
2 weeks, 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
2 weeks, 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
2 weeks, 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 hits Gaza with new airstrikes that kill at least 200 after truce talks stall
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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

LA Times  

Injured Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip wait for treatment at a hospital after Israeli airstrikes on March17, 2025. Hamas accused Netanyahu of upending the cease-fire agreement and exposing the hostages ”to an unknown fate.” In a statement, the militant group called on mediators to hold Israel “fully responsible for violating and overturning the agreement.” In the southern Gaza city …

Israel, Hamas remain divided on Gaza truce as Egypt mediates hostage talks
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel, Hamas remain divided on Gaza truce as Egypt mediates hostage talks

Firstpost  

During the first phase of the truce agreement, Hamas released 33 hostages, including eight deceased, and Israel freed around 1,800 Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated that an Israeli negotiating team is “currently meeting in Egypt with senior Egyptian officials to discuss the issue of hostages.” The announcement followed Netanyahu’s directive late on Saturday for Israeli negotiators to …

Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
2 weeks, 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 release American Israeli hostage only if cease-fire is implemented
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas says it will release American Israeli hostage only if cease-fire is implemented

LA Times  

Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. Hamas said Saturday it will release an American Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages only if Israel implements their cease-fire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting the truce back on track. A senior Hamas …

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 others
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of 4 others

Firstpost  

As talks continue to reach the next phase of ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas has decided to release a US-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander, and bodies of four other dual-national hostages Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami, hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are released by Hamas militants as part of a ceasefire …

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

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza

NPR  

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas says it's willing to release the one living Israeli-American hostage and the bodies of four other dual-national Americans it's been holding in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. Hamas put out a statement …

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza
3 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 …

Israeli military escalation against Palestinians may lead to hostages' death, warns Hamas
3 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 …

US proposes 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel PM Netanyahu not happy with Washington-Hamas talks: Reports
3 weeks, 5 days ago

US proposes 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, Israel PM Netanyahu not happy with Washington-Hamas talks: Reports

Firstpost  

Hamas warned Thursday that some hostages were “likely to be killed” if Israel resorts to resuming the war. Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida stated that Israeli threats of war and blockade would not lead to the release of hostages The US has reportedly proposed a deal to the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas involving a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in exchange for …

Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and says it will only free hostages in return for a lasting truce
3 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 …

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families
3 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, …

Israel says ready for extending ceasefire if Hamas signs deal to free more hostages
4 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, …

Israeli survivor of deadly suicide bombing grapples with the release of the man who ordered the attack
4 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 …

First deadly attack in Israel since Gaza truce began
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

First deadly attack in Israel since Gaza truce began

The Hindu  

A stabbing in Israel's coastal city of Haifa killed one person on Monday and ended with the Israeli Arab assailant dead, in the country's first fatal attack since the Gaza ceasefire began in late January. On Monday, senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said "violations" during the first phase proved Israel's government "was interested in the collapse of the agreement and …

Israelis pay respect as elderly hostage returned from Gaza is laid to rest
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israelis pay respect as elderly hostage returned from Gaza is laid to rest

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds lined the streets of central Israel on Sunday to bid farewell to Shlomo Mansour, kidnapped by Palestinian militants from his kibbutz on October 7, 2023 and returned to Israel on Thursday. Israelis pay respect as elderly hostage returned from Gaza is laid to rest Mansour, 85, was seized from near his home on Kibbutz Kissufim in southern Israel during …

Israel suspends aid to Gaza as first phase of truce ends
4 weeks, 2 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 the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts U.S. ceasefire extension
1 month ago

Israel stops the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts U.S. ceasefire extension

NPR  

Israel stops the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts U.S. ceasefire extension toggle caption Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV — Israel says that it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip, citing what it described as Hamas' refusal to accept a U.S. proposal to extend the first phase of the …

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
1 month ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal: Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

The Hindu  

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive. Editorial | Truce under fire: On the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire Over the initial six-week phase, Gaza militants freed 25 living hostages and returned the bodies of …

Hamas wants pressure on Israel to start next phase of Gaza truce
1 month 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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1 month 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 …

What we know about the hostages still in Gaza
1 month ago

What we know about the hostages still in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

More than 16 months after they were seized by militants during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, uncertainty hangs over the fate of 24 people held in Gaza and presumed to be alive. What we know about the hostages still in Gaza Negotiations for a potential second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could secure their release as well …

Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths
1 month ago

Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths

CNN  

CNN — An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days has described how he was starved while in captivity and recalled the moment on his release from Gaza – when he found out his wife and daughters had been killed during the October 7, 2023 attacks. In an emotional televised interview that aired Thursday on Israeli …

Israeli military releases findings of probe into October 7 attack
1 month 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, …

Egypt says negotiations between Israel, Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun
1 month ago

Egypt says negotiations between Israel, Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun

The Hindu  

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began on Thursday in the Egyptian capital, 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 “intensive discussions” on the ceasefire accord's second phase in Cairo, Egypts state information service said in a …

Israeli officials say won’t pull back from Gaza corridor
1 month ago

Israeli officials say won’t pull back from Gaza corridor

The Hindu  

Israel will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for by the ceasefire, an official said Thursday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said Israeli forces needed to remain in the so-called Philadelphi corridor, on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt, to prevent weapons smuggling. The official spoke …

How many hostages are left in Gaza?
Top News
1 month ago

How many hostages are left in Gaza?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Hamas handed over the remains of another four hostages early Thursday and Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees during the first phase of the ceasefire in exchange for the hostages. Here are details on the hostages: Total captured on Oct. 7, …

Bodies of 4 Israeli hostages identified after Hamas returned them, group says
Top News
1 month ago

Bodies of 4 Israeli hostages identified after Hamas returned them, group says

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday’s expiration of the agreement’s first phase. AP AUDIO: Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Israel’s refusal to …

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages as Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
1 month ago

Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages as Israel releases hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Firstpost  

Hamas handed over the bodies of four slain hostages to the Red Cross on Thursday, Thus, in response, Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Image: REUTERS Hamas handed over the bodies of four slain hostages to the Red Cross on Thursday, news agency AFP reported. “The four bodies were handed over a short while ago, and we are waiting …

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

Israel confirms bodies of four hostages handed over by Hamas
1 month 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 calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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. …

The four dead Israeli Gaza hostages set for return
1 month ago

The four dead Israeli Gaza hostages set for return

Hindustan Times  

Hamas is set to hand over the bodies of four hostages held in Gaza since its October 7, 2023, attack overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners. The four dead Israeli Gaza hostages set for return This marks the final swap under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that went into effect …

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

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