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.
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Israeli hostages freed as Palestinian prisoner release delayed
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Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages
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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 - 18h -
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Hamas: Israel delaying prisoner release after 6 Israelis returned
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Israel says slain Israeli mother was not among hostage remains released by Hamas
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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 - 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 - 22h -
Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas' body finally goes home
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Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says
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Hamas releases all 6 hostages as planned in latest exchange
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Israel Delays Prisoner Release After Hamas Frees 6 Hostages
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As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days
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Netanyahu vows to make Hamas pay for not returning body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas
Hamas on Thursday handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to be Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz. But overnight, Israel's defense ...CBS News - 1d -
Israeli hostage only discovered fiancee had survived 7 October after his release
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Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire
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Hostages released by Hamas reunite with their families
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Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza
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Body returned from Gaza is not Shiri Bibas, Israeli military says
Hamas said the hostage's remains seem to have been mixed up with other bodies and it is investigating.BBC News - 1d -
Hamas killed Bibas children 'with bare hands,' Israeli army says
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Hamas’s failure to return Israeli mother’s body strains ceasefire
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Body handed over by Hamas is that of Shiri Bibas, Israeli sources say
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