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Families of Missing Israeli Hostages Demand Pause in Gaza Truce Plan

This is Beirut, 27/10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

The families of Israeli hostages on Monday demanded that the next steps in the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire be put on hold until Hamas returns the remaining bodies of dead captives. "Hamas knows exactly where every one of the deceased hostages is held. Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages, ...

Israel says Remains of Another Hostage Returned from Gaza Identified

This is Beirut, 21/10 09:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday that remains of a hostage held in Gaza, returned by Hamas a day earlier, had been identified as those of Tal Chaimi, a non-commissioned officer killed on October 7, 2023. "Following the completion of the identification process... representatives of (the army) informed the family of the hostage, Sergeant Major Tal Chaimi, ...

Israel Confirms Identities of Two Deceased Hostages Returned Wednesday

This is Beirut, 16/10 09:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had identified the remains of hostages, Inbar Hayman and Mohammad al-Atrash, whose bodies had been returned to Israel the previous evening by Hamas. "Following the completion of the identification process by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine... (Israeli military) representatives ...

Hamas Hands Over Surviving Israeli Hostages

This is Beirut, 13/10 11:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza. In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first releases, though the pain for the loss of ...

Israeli Cabinet to Vote Thursday on Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 12:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After nearly two years of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the release of hostages in what is being hailed as a historic step toward ending the conflict. The agreement, brokered through intense negotiations in Egypt with the support of the United States, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, represents the first phase of US ...

The World Reacts to the Release of Hostages in Gaza

This is Beirut, 19/01 19:45 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Gaza Hostage Reactions Ceasefire

As a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Sunday morning, and the first exchange of prisoners took place by late afternoon, here are the first reactions at local and international level: United States US President Joe Biden on Sunday welcomed the fact that the Middle East is a “fundamentally transformed region” ...

Gaza: Hamas Releases New Video of Israeli Hostage

This is Beirut, 2024-11-30 17:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hamas has released a propaganda video featuring Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old hostage,the first such video in several months. The three-and-a-half-minute video is undated, but Alexander states he has been in captivity for over 420 days, suggesting the footage was filmed this week if accurate. Alexander, a US citizen and soldier, was stationed ...

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