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Gaza 'Close-Quarters Combat' Leaves Dozens Dead

par This Is Beirut, 18/01 17:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli military authorities reported on Thursday that numerous Palestinian militants were killed in close-quarters combat by ground troops, as they escalated their operations in Khan Younes, the largest city in southern Gaza. Israeli ground troops killed dozens of militants in "close-quarters combat" Thursday, the army said, as it ...

France Expects Medicine to Reach Gaza Hostages

par This Is Beirut, 22/01 15:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu expressed his hope that the medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every person in need," nearly a week after the aid shipment arrived in the Palestinian territory. French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu said Monday he hoped medicine delivered to Gaza would reach "every ...

Israel Faces Pressure amid Military Losses

par This Is Beirut, 23/01 23:07 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel reported the loss of 24 soldiers on Tuesday, marking the highest single-day casualties since the commencement of its ground offensive in Gaza. This comes amid increasing pressure on the government to put an end to the conflict. Israel said on Tuesday that 24 soldiers died in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war ...

Hamas Releases Video of Three Female Hostages

par This Is Beirut, 26/01 17:18 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hamas has released a video showing women held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack, demanding the Israeli government to end the war and return them to their homes. The hostages were identified as Doron Steinbrecher and Israeli soldiers Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariav, both aged 19. The women said they had been detained for 107 days, ...

Hostage Release Framework to Be Sent to Hamas

par This Is Beirut, 29/01 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's Prime Minister stated on Monday that a framework for halting fighting in Gaza and securing the release of hostages will be conveyed to Hamas, following discussions with US, Israeli and Egyptian officials. A framework for a halt in fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages is to be relayed to Hamas, Qatar's Prime Minister said Monday ...

Protesters Demand Hostage Release, Netanyahu and Government Removal

par This Is Beirut, 03/02 23:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Anti-government and anti-war protesters gathered in several regions in Israel on Saturday to express their anger and dissatisfaction with Netanyahu’s government and its handling of the Gaza hostage crisis, demanding Netanyahu’s swift departure. Hundreds of Israelis are participating in a demonstration calling for early elections in Haifa, ...

Hamas Relays 'Positive' Response in Hostage Talks

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar announced on Tuesday that Hamas has issued a "positive" response to a proposal aimed at releasing hostages in exchange for temporarily halting the Gaza conflict, but Israel slammed the proposal for including unacceptable conditions set by Hamas. Qatar said Tuesday that Hamas has delivered a "positive" response to a proposal to free hostages ...

Hamas Unable to Confirm If Gaza Hostages Alive

par This Is Beirut, 04/03 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Hamas official stated on Monday that the Palestinian militant group is unaware of the current status of the hostages of the October 7 assault on Israel, who were subsequently brought to the Gaza Strip. A Hamas leader said Monday that the Palestinian movement doesn't know how many of the hostages forced to the Gaza Strip in its October 7 attack ...

Biden Urges Hamas to Accept Ceasefire by Ramadan

par This Is Beirut, 05/03 23:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Joe Biden urged Hamas on Tuesday to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, while the Palestinian militant group cautioned that negotiations for a truce and hostage release cannot continue indefinitely. US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Hamas to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian militant ...

Israel Continues Gaza Attacks, Vows Not to Be Distracted

par This Is Beirut, 15/04 12:48 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel continued attacks on Gaza, overnight on Monday, vowing, following Iran's attack on Israel, not to be distracted from its goal of rescuing the hostages and destroying Hamas. Israel launched dozens of airstrikes on Gaza overnight, Hamas said Monday, as the army stated it will not be distracted from the war after Iran's unprecedented attack ...

UN Condemns Death Toll of Israeli Hostage Rescue Operation

par This Is Beirut, 11/06 14:32 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN voiced alarm on Tuesday at the civilian toll of Israel's rescue of four hostages in Gaza, and the fact that Palestinian armed groups are holding captives there. The United Nations rights office said that acts committed by both Israelis and Palestinians “may amount to war crimes.” “We are profoundly shocked at the impact on civilians ...

Israeli Hostage Killed By Guards, Two Female Prisoners Wounded

par This Is Beirut, 12/08 21:33 - Reading : less than a minute

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The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas said Monday its militants had shot and killed an Israeli hostage and wounded two others, both women, "in two separate incidents" in Gaza. "In two separate incidents, two (Hamas) soldiers assigned to guard enemy prisoners fired at a Zionist prisoner, killing him immediately, and also injured two female ...

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