Tag: hostages
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Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages
Hamas has proceeded with the release of three other Israeli hostages today, including the release of American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen, according to the ceasefire agreement with Israel after it had suspended it earlier this week. Hamas then agreed to continue with the release of hostages as more humanitarian aid was allowed to pass through Rafah.…
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Hamas suspends hostages-prisoner exchange: Israel wants Hamas to leave Gaza and Trump threatens war
Hamas has suspended the ongoing hostages-prisoners exchange after Israeli violated the ceasefire agreement with multiple attacks that left various casualties. So far, Hamas has released a total of 16 Israeli hostages as part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement, but it still has dozens of Israeli hostages under its custody. There is widespread…
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War in Gaza is highly likely as Israelis lose hope for any peace prospects
Israeli support for the Two-State-Solution is at an all-time low after Hamas started the ceasefire with Israel by deliberately committing war crimes. Article 3 of the Geneva Convention explicitly states that prisoners of war should not be humiliated. Yet, Hamas is releasing hostages only after humiliating them in public by forcing them to participate in…
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Hamas returns 4 Israeli female hostages in bizarre celebratory ceremony
Hamas has handed over 4 Israeli female hostages to Israel as part of the ongoing ceasefire process. They are being freed in exchange for the liberty of up to 200 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. Before being released to the Red Cross, the 4 female hostages, wearing IDF fatigues, were forced to wave at a live…
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Ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been signed: celebrations in Gaza
Palestinians in Gaza are out in the streets celebrating after a ceasefire has been signed between Hamas and Israel. The ceasefire agreement comes just days before President-elect Donald Trump comes into office and after pressure from both President Biden and President Trump. Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners per…
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Draft peace agreement between Hamas and Israel says that Israel would completely withdraw from Gaza
The draft peace agreement negotiated in Doha, Qatar between Hamas and Israel includes a condition for Israel to fully withdraw from Gaza. This goes against previous Israeli plans to build a permanent military outpost in Gaza. According to the document, Hamas will also remain in power. Israel is being pressed to conclude a peace deal…
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Unconfirmed press reports state Hamas and Israel are close to strike a deal
Updated: AlJazeera (Arabic) is also reporting that Us President-elect Donald Trump sent a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to accept a deal. Unconfirmed press reports suggest that Egyptian sources have stated Hamas and Israel are close to reaching a peace deal. The deal involves Hamas handing over the hostages to…
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Israel continues its bombing of north Gaza and bombs hospitals: Gazan Health Ministry issues latest death toll figures
Israel has continued with its ethnic cleansing of north Gaza by bombing two hospitals during the past twenty-four hospitals: the Kamal Adwan Hospital and the Al-Awda Hospital. The IDF is forcing the population of north Gaza to evacuate on a permanent basis as Israel constructs its military administration there. The Ministry of Health of Gaza…
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Confusion still reigns on Israel’s offer to Hamas over the remaining hostages
Previous Israeli Brigadier General Gal Hirsch is being quoted from a Bloomberg interview as the “chief Israeli negotiator with Hamas” after having said: “I’m ready to provide safe passage to Sinwar, his family, whoever wants to join him. We want the hostages back.” However, Gal Hirsch is not the chief negotiator for Israel, but actually…
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No deal with Hamas over Israeli hostages
The National Broadcasting Corporation has produced a news feature reporting that the White House is considering a direct negotiation with Hamas over the last remaining American hostages. Various reports claim that Israel’s government and Hamas have failed to reach an agreement with both sides blaming each other. Hundreds of thousands of Israelis were out in…
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Largest protest in Tel Aviv so far this year
Yesterday, Tel Aviv saw the largest protests of the year against Netanyahu and his government, with up to 400,000 people protesting in the city, according to official police estimates. Protesters are demanding an end to the war in Gaza, the return of the remaining Israeli hostages under Hamas’ captivity and the resignation of Prime Minister…
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Israel bombs and blockades Jenin in the West Bank as Israelis protest in the streets
Israel has successfully blockaded and bombed Jenin, in the West Bank last week after it said it was pursuing terrorists having killed Wassem Hazem. Two children and an elderly man were also killed yesterday as the IDF bombed and destroyed many parts of Jenin. Meanwhile, Israelis were out protesting in the weekend in Tel Aviv…
