Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end
First phase of effort to end more than a year of conflict set to conclude on Thursday
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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 - 11h -
Hamas releases 6 more hostages, signals readiness for next phase of shaky ceasefire
Hamas on Saturday released six Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, signaling readiness for the next phase of a shaky ceasefire. Avera Mengistu and Tal Shoham were ...The Hill - 16h -
Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire
Hamas is set to free six more Israeli hostages from the Gaza StripABC News - 23h -
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 - 14h -
Concerns for ceasefire as Israel accuses Hamas of breaking promise to return hostage remains
Israel says Hamas is violating the ceasefire deal over the return of hostage remains. Israel identified the bodies of a 4-year-old and his 9-month-old brother, but forensic tests revealed a third ...CBS News - 1d -
Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release
The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.The New York Times - 3h -
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 - 3h -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas releases six hostages but Israel delays release of 600 Palestinians
Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert have now been released. A masked militant has sat down at a table on the stage with a Red Cross ...The Guardian - 11h -
Hamas releases more hostages in exchange for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal
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Hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire holds; family confirms return of Shiri Bibas' remains
Overnight, Hamas freed six more Israeli hostages in Gaza. The release is happening despite heightened tensions between Hamas and Israel after the terror group handed over a body that was ...CBS News - 15h -
Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?
He hasn't repeated his ultimatum ahead of Saturday's planned release.ABC News - 1d -
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 - 16h -
Six hostages released in Gaza as hundreds of Palestinians to be freed
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Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback
Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 10h -
FirstFT: Ceasefire under threat after Hamas accused of violation
Also in today’s newsletter, Japanese to court Tesla for Nissan investment, and Eric Adams’ Faustian pact with TrumpFinancial Times - 1d -
Hamas’s failure to return Israeli mother’s body strains ceasefire
A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been strained by outrage over Hamas’s alleged transfer of an unknown body to Israel in the place of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother who was ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 2d -
Germany condemns 'unbelievable perfidy' of Hamas hostage handovers
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
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The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: the ceasefire and hostage deal must not fizzle out | Editorial
As Donald Trump persists with a monstrous proposal to remove Palestinians, the immediate need is to prevent fresh conflict. . The pain and damage wreaked in the last 16 months will reverberate ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bodies of the youngest Hamas hostages were retuned without their mother
The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives held by Hamas, were confirmed to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal. However, the body that was believed to be their ...NBC News - 2d -
Bodies of youngest Hamas hostages returned to Israel — but their mother wasn't, Israel says
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Israel says mother not among four hostages' bodies returned by Hamas
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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 - 1d -
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 - 23h -
Hamas turns over correct body of hostage Shiri Bibas
Hostage Shiri Bibas's body has been returned to Israel after Hamas turned over the wrong body on Thursday.ABC News - 21h -
Hamas hands over two more hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza
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Hamas hands over more Gaza hostages as Shiri Bibas' body confirmed
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Hamas hands over three more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
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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 - 11h -
Body released by Hamas is Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, family says
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IDF says 1 of 4 bodies returned to Israel from Hamas does not belong to a hostage
The IDF said the bodies of Shiri Bibas' two children were identified, but the mother was not.ABC News - 2d -
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 -
Shiri Bibas remains identified as Israel and Hamas prepare for another hostage-prisoner swap
Gaza ceasefire deal still on track amid uproar over fate of two Israeli boys and initial false return of their mother’s body. The body of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has been identified, ...The Guardian - 23h -
Wales 18-27 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened
Ireland sealed the triple crown but were made to work hard for the win against an improved Wales. 6 mins. A strong first phase attack from Ireland moves the ball left quickly. They are into the ...The Guardian - 13h -
England v Scotland: Six Nations – as it happened
England regained the Calcutta Cup in a nailbiter. 10 mins. Both teams are already trading penalties at the breakdown as their combative backrows spoil possession and win turnovers. The latest is ...The Guardian - 10h -
Six New York prison workers indicted for murder in beating death of inmate
Assault on Robert Brooks in December caught on body cameras, triggering widespread outrage and calls for justice. Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the ...The Guardian - 2d -
What we know about the Zizians 'cult' linked to six deaths
A US border patrol agent and a landowner stabbed 50 times are among alleged victims of the group.BBC News - 2d
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