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American and father of youngest hostages among those due for release from Gaza Saturday
Hamas announced on Friday that among the three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday are an American dual national and the father of the youngest hostages taken from Israel on October 7,
Israeli hostages paraded through mob in Gaza amid release deal
Israel’s new ambassador to the United States Dr. Yechiel Leiter joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the ongoing hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Hamas frees 8 more hostages and Israel releases 110 more Palestinian prisoners
Eight more hostages were freed by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners by Israel and underscored the fragility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that began earlier this month.
Israel says three Israeli and five Thai hostages to be released in Gaza Thursday
The Israeli hostages due to be released in Gaza on Thursday have been named by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office (PMO), which also confirmed that five Thai nationals will be freed.
Israel ‘proud to return and fight’ in Gaza after hostages released, IDF chief of staff says
We are a military that is very proud to implement the [government’s] policy, to implement the decision to return the hostages, and we will be just as proud to return and fight,” Halevi
Hamas Releases Names of Israeli Hostages to Be Released on Saturday
Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages that will be released on Saturday. The hostages are Ofer Calderon, Keith Siegel and Yarden Bibas, Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Obeida said in a post on his telegram channel.
Hamas releases names of three male hostages to be freed on Saturday
It will mark the fourth such exchange of hostages for prisoners since the ceasefire came into effect on 19 January. Some 251 hostages were taken by Hamas when it attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,
Hamas Releases Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza
Hamas released Gadi Moses, Arbel Yehoud, and Agam Berger. Five Thai citizens kidnapped from agricultural communities in southern Israel were also released.
A Closer Look at 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.
Expected release of high-profile male hostages sparks excitement and anxiety in Israel
News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday.
Trump pledged to deport pro-Palestine protesters — and a pro-Israel group has already made a list
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to punish protesters who supported Palestine and called for an end ...
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Key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopening for medical evacuations
EU restarts monitoring the key border crossing which has been closed to people since May 2024 amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
A generation at risk: Food crises in Gaza and elsewhere put millions of children in danger of lifelong harm
A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...
Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian ...
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Inside Witkoff's Gaza visit: Trump's envoy assured Israel on next steps
After taking US envoy Steve Witkoff on an "excellent tour" of Gaza, Israeli officials hope he will persuade President Donald ...
Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were ...