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Hostage describes what she suffered in Hamas captivity
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naama Levy, a hostage survivor who was held in Gaza for 477 days, spoke today at a UN event dedicated to hostages.
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Israeli researcher Elisabeth Tsurkov recuperating after release from Iraq
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Thursday with Elisabeth Tsurkov, the Israeli-Russian doctoral student who was released after 2.5 years of captivity in Iraq.
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“Everyone wants hostages HOME!”: Trump draws redlines for Hamas
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday has issued a final ultimatum to Hamas as 48 hostages continue to remain in captivity.
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Israel welcomes UN blacklisting of Hamas for sexual crimes in conflict
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"Hamas terrorists have committed - and continue to commit - some of the most horrific sexual crimes known to humanity: rape, gang rape, genital mutilation, sexual abuse in captivity. Now, the UN officially recognises this fact," the ministry said.
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Survivors of Hamas captivity suffer starvation, sexual harassment, lasting
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Health released a chilling report revealing the brutal conditions endured by 12 hostages recently freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Tuesday. The report exposes a pattern of severe physical and psychological abuse, starvation, and medical neglect faced by men and wome
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Survivors of Hamas captivity suffer starvation, sexual harassment, and las
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The survivors described relentless sexual harassment, humiliation, and intimidation. One female captive recounted months of abuse by her captors, while both men and women faced degrading remarks and constant threats. The Ministry raised serious concerns about lasting damage to the reproducti
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Begin the Process of Retiring Elephants in Jaipur, says World Animal Prote
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection is renewing calls for the retirement of the eighty odd elephants that are still kept in captivity in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon in Jaipur and Rajasthan. For more than two decades, activists have been
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1971 war hero, IAF Gp Capt Parulkar, who led daring escape from Pakistani
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A revered hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak War, Group Captain Dilip Kamalkar Parulkar (Retd), passed away on Sunday, the Indian Air Force stated.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Israeli hostage families, vows ful
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Israeli hostage families in Washington, affirming full support for a comprehensive deal to free all captives held by Hamas.
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Responsible Human Behaviour Needed to Protect Animals, says World Animal P
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5: On World Environment Day this year, World Animal Protection takes serious note of a recent incident whereby an Indian tourist was mauled by a captive tiger he was walking in Tiger Kingdom zoo in Phuket in Thailand. Expectedly, this unfortunate incident has raised q
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Netanyahu credits Trump's diplomatic efforts for Edan Alexander's release
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
After 584 days of Hamas captivity, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has returned to Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing it as an "emotional moment."
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US Dept of State welcomes release of citizen Faye Hall from Taliban's capt
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State welcomed the release of American citizen Faye Hall, who was recently freed from Taliban captivity.
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