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Israel and Hamas complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin. Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Watch: Crowds gather to welcome freed Palestinians prisoners
Israel released 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday as Hamas freed three more hostagesBBC News - 5d -
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Tears of joy as freed Thai hostages arrive home
"I don't know how to put it into words," says one of the hostages released from Gaza last month.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
Watch: Celebrations in Israel as three more hostages freed
Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn and Sagui Dekel-Chen were handed over to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.BBC News - 5d -
A Closer Look at the 3 Hostages Freed by Hamas
The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.The New York Times - 5d -
Israeli delegation in Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
An Israel delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for more Gaza truce talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson said, as its military withdrew from an important crossing point in the ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
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 - 50m -
Trump's comments on Gaza draw backlash as Palestinians return home after ceasefire
President Trump drew backlash when he suggested the United States should take control of the Gaza Strip and move Palestinians out during a news conference with the Israeli prime minister at the ...CBS News - Feb. 5 -
Israeli police raid Jerusalem bookshops and arrest Palestinian owners
Raid on Educational Bookshop branches described by rights groups as part of harassment campaign against Palestinian intellectuals. . Israeli police have raided a leading Palestinian-owned bookshop ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem
The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism and that two members of the family who owned the business had been arrested. A lawyer said their detention was “political” ...The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
Palestinian booksellers decry detention by Israeli police over ‘public disorder’
Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna remain under house arrest until Sunday, despite lack of evidence against them. Two Jerusalem booksellers detained this week on charges their books were causing “public ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israeli Military Prosecutor Charges Five Soldiers in Abuse of Palestinian Detainee
Lawyers representing one of the soldiers said they have presented arguments that deny the charges against the reservists.The New York Times - 1d -
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Netanyahu Says Fighting in Gaza Will Resume if Hostages Are Not Freed Saturday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the cease-fire would end if Hamas did not release captives held in Gaza. But he did not say how many hostages had to be freed.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Starved, threatened and abused: Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
The BBC hears from the parents of four young women who were taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and held for 15 months.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
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Hostages freed from Gaza painfully piece together a changed world
After nearly 500 days in captivity in Gaza, with little access to media, recently freed hostages have many questionsABC News - 6d -
‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
Relatives and supporters anxious for return of remaining hostages urge Israeli PM to maintain ceasefire deal. Still frail less than a week after his release from Hamas captivity, and processing the ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Watch: How triple Israeli hostage release unfolded
Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi are returning home after being released in Gaza on Saturday.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
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Hamas says it will continue releasing Israeli hostages
Militant group had threatened to suspend releases after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire agreementFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
Three Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas
They are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.BBC News - 6d -
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Hamas releases 3 hostages, including an American-Israeli
Three hostages have been released by Hamas, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, after spending 489 days in captivity. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.NBC News - 5d -
Families of remaining Israeli hostages mark grim milestone
It's been 500 days since the Oct. 7 terror attack, sparking a war that left Gaza in ruins while Hamas terrorists still hide 73 hostages somewhere beneath it. Israelis marked the grim milestone with ...CBS News - 3d -
Hamas turn over bodies of four Israeli hostages
Hamas turned over the bodies of four Israeli hostages who were abducted by the militant group on October 7, 2023. Hamas says the hostages were killed by Israeli airstrikes while in captivity in the ...NBC News - 17h -
Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages
Hamas has released the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages, believed to be the remains of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz. CBS News ...CBS News - 13h -
Hamas releases bodies of 4 Israeli hostages
Hamas has handed the bodies of four hostages who were abducted during the Oct. 7 attacks back to Israel, including a mother and her two young sons. The bodies of the hostages were carried out in ...NBC News - 13h -
Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages
Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, said to include a mother and her two young children who have long been feared dead. CBS News' Debora Patta has more.CBS News - 10h -
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 - 1h -
'We are tired of war': Israelis and Gazans fear ceasefire collapse
People on both sides of the conflict have shared their anxieties as gears grow that the fighting could resume.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
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Concerns spike over weak condition of latest 3 hostages released by Hamas
The frail condition of the latest three Israeli hostages released by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday as part of the fragile three-weeks-old ceasefire agreement has raised concerns. ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
What will anger at sight of gaunt hostages mean for a fragile ceasefire?
Concerns were raised over the condition of freed Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners after the latest exchange.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
Who are the five Thai hostages released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire in Gaza?
Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its attack on Israel have returned home after their release from captivity last monthABC News - Feb. 8 -
Hostage return spotlights tragedy in fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Paraded on a stage by masked gunmen, the gaunt figure of returning hostage Eli Sharabi leaned into the microphone to express a hope that ordinarily would spark happiness and relief.NBC News - Feb. 9
