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Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages
Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Watch: The moment six Israeli hostages are released
Four of the men were kidnapped on 7 October 2023, while the two have been held for a decade.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Hamas releases six Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
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US holds talks with Hamas for release of American hostages
In a policy shift, the White House has confirmed that for the first time ever, the United States is in direct talks with Hamas, negotiating for the release of American hostages in Gaza. The move is ...NBC News - 15h -
As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days
“I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of ...The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Israel says slain Israeli mother was not among hostage remains released by Hamas
Hamas plans to release six more Israeli hostages this week, and in turn, Israel will return and release 600 Palestinian prisoners. The latest swap is part of the ceasefire deal, which is still ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says
Human remains returned by Hamas to Israel on Friday are those of hostage Shiri Bibas, her family said Saturday, two days after the Palestinian militant group returned the wrong body.NBC News - Feb. 22 -
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Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages
In a blistering social media post, the president told Hamas that if it continued to hold hostages, “you are DEAD!”The New York Times - 8h -
Israeli hostage only discovered fiancee had survived 7 October after his release
Eliya Cohen spent more than 500 days in captivity fearing Ziv Abud had died in Hamas attacks in 2023. An Israeli hostage only discovered his fiancee had survived the 7 October attacks after his ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Israel indefinitely delays release of 620 Palestinian prisoners after Israeli hostages freed
Statement by Netanyahu’s office demands assurance of ‘release of next hostages … without humiliating ceremonies’. Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be delayed “until ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Hamas to turn over bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for release of hundreds of prisoners
Hamas says that it will return the bodies of four dead hostages on Thursday in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, two days before the first phase of the ceasefire ...ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Hamas says 4 bodies of Israeli hostages returned, the final release of phase one
Hamas said it returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This was the final hostage release under the first phase of the ceasefire. Negotiations ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
‘He looks half the man he was’: brother of Israeli hostage on seeing him pleading for release
Sighting of Evyatar David in Hamas video brought joy to his brother Ilay but his appearance indicated his suffering. When Hamas brought two captive Israelis to watch Saturday’s release of six of ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Israeli hostages return home in caskets
Hamas handed over four coffins Thursday, which the militant group said contained the bodies of four Israeli hostages -- Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Who Are the 6 Freed Israeli Hostages?
Two of the captives had been in the hands of Hamas for about 10 years. The rest were taken during the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families
Israeli hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen were kidnapped by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and among six hostages released in the final exchange of the first ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
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Trump invites freed Israeli hostage to White House
Israeli media reports Israeli American Trump donor will fly Eli Sharabi to Washington DC to meet president this week. Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has been invited to Washington to meet Donald ...The Guardian - 4d -
Hamas brushes off Trump's threat, will only free hostages in return for lasting truce
Hamas has 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 StripABC News - 12h -
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Trump says it is ‘over’ for Hamas unless hostages are released
US president says Washington will send ‘Israel everything it needs to finish the job’ in GazaFinancial Times - 1d -
Body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, family says
The body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned to Israel after Hamas sent back the wrong human remains.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body finally goes home
It was an agonizing week for Israelis after Hamas failed to hand over the body of Shiri Bibas, but her remains were eventually sent back overnight. Debora Patta reports.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
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Israelis pay last respects to hostage mother and sons killed in Gaza
In a display of deep public grief, thousands lined roads of southern Israel for the funeral procession of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
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Bodies of four Israeli hostages transferred from Hamas to Red Cross
Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross and some of the 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been released into the West Bank to their families, marking the end ...NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM
Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
British-Israeli hostage says scars show 'hope' ahead of surgery
Emily Damari, 28, lost two fingers while being taken captive during the 7 October 2023 attacks.BBC News - 4d -
UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal as Macron pushes for initial 1-month truce
London and Paris pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with TrumpFinancial Times - 3d -
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Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians
Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel says it will wait ‘until release of next hostages is guaranteed’ and Hamas scraps ‘degrading’ handover ceremonies. Hamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange
Hamas released six living hostages on Saturday in separate locations of the Gaza Strip.ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages
Israel was supposed to release 620 Palestinian prisoners soon after the hostages were handed over. Officials gave no reason for the delay.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners after 6 hostages freed
The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners was delayed for several hours and was meant to occur after six Israeli hostages were released on Saturday.CBS News - Feb. 22 -
