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Israeli hostage only discovered fiancée had survived October 7 after his release
Eliya Cohen spent over 500 days in captivity, fearing that Ziv Abud had died in the Hamas attacks in 2023.
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Hamas releases six hostages, but Israel postpones the release of 600 Palestinians
Ceasefire in danger as Israel awaits security cabinet meeting under pressure from right-wingers.
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Three individuals arrested near Israeli embassy in Sweden following ’attack plan’
Swedish police have arrested three people outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of preparing to commit violent crime.
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IDF confirms that Hamas has finally returned the correct remains of Shiri Bibas to Israel after a devastating mix-up
Two days after a distressing error in which Hamas returned a body to Israel that was mistakenly identified as Shiri Bibas, the militant group has now officially returned the correct remains.
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Hamas announces the release of six Israeli hostages scheduled for Saturday
Hamas has listed six Israeli hostages scheduled for release on Saturday, while Israel has accused the terrorist group of breaching the ceasefire agreement.
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Hamas returns the bodies of four Israeli hostages taken during the attack on October 7
Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages who were taken during the October 7th attack.
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BBC criticized for ’blindly spreading propaganda’ over claims Gaza documentary features son of Hamas leader
The BBC has faced accusations of "blindly spouting propaganda" after broadcasting a documentary featuring the son of a Hamas leader, according to reports.
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Hamas’s youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, aged 2 and 5, along with their mother, confirmed dead
Hamas has confirmed the deaths of the youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, aged two and five, along with their mother. Their bodies are to be returned to Israel next week.
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Israel receives a shipment of heavy bombs approved by Trump
Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defence ministry said on Sunday.
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Three Israelis and 369 Palestinians released following a week of ceasefire tensions
Hostages and prisoners reunited with loved ones as political concerns shift to the second phase of the truce.
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Labour minister operated an offensive WhatsApp group which labeled pensioners as ‘terrorists’ and made jokes about deporting Rishi to Rwanda
A labour minister formerly ran a vile WhatsApp group which branded pensioners “terrorists” and hurled abuse at colleagues, The Sun can reveal.
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Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all Gaza hostages by this week or ’all hell will break out’
Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas as he warned "all hell is going to break out" if they refuse to release the final hostages.
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Hamas halts release of Israeli hostages from Gaza, jeopardizing ceasefire agreement
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of violating an initial six-week truce aimed at eventually ending the 15-month war in Gaza and seeing hostages held there released.
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Freed Israeli hostage was unaware of wife and daughters’ deaths, reports British family
An Israeli hostage freed from Gaza did not know his wife and daughters were killed in the 7 October attack until after his release on Saturday, his British family said.
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Israel and Hamas conduct their fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners
Release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners comes as next phase of ceasefire set to begin.
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Armed Hamas fighters interview Israeli hostages on stage before their release
Three more Israeli hostages were escorted onto a stage by Hamas fighters before being released.
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Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages amidst chants from both sides
Hamas kidnapped hundreds of hostages and killed more than 1,200 people in the October 7, 2023, massacre prompting Israel’s all-out offensive in Gaza, killing tens of thousands.
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Donald Trump suggests Palestinians would prefer to leave Gaza and considers permanent resettlement
President Donald Trump said that Palestinians would ‘love’ to leave Gaza and suggested resettling them ‘permanently’.
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Israel probes Sara Netanyahu for alleged witness intimidation in her husband’s corruption case
Attorney General confirms a criminal probe into Sara Netanyahu over allegations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. The investigation follows a Channel 12 exposé revealing efforts to discredit a key witness in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption case.
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Will Israel strike Iran’s nuclear sites? The unexploded bomb effect
A potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is back on the agenda after the weakening of several key Iranian proxies — Hezbollah, Hamas, and the fallen Syrian regime, writes military expert David Gendelman.
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Palestinian prisoners reach the West Bank as Hamas releases three more Israeli hostages
Hamas has released three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel.
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Hamas releases two Israeli hostages in Gaza to the Red Cross, with a third to be freed soon
Two hostages have arrived in Israel after Hamas handed them over to the Red Cross in southern Gaza.
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Hamas announces names of three more Israeli hostages to be released over the weekend
Hamas has released the names of the three Israeli hostages who are set be freed this weekend.
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UN chief calls for evacuation of 2,500 children from Gaza due to ’imminent risk’ of death, warn doctors
António Guterres issues call after saying he was ‘deeply moved’ by meeting with US doctors who worked in Gaza.
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Hamas to release three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday amid ongoing uneasy truce
Hamas are set to release eight more hostages taken on October 7, 2023 on Thursday, as the fragile ceasefire with Israel continues.
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