482 days since being held in captivity by Hamas after the horrific October 7 attack, Israeli hostage Agam Berger, 20, was freed in Gaza early Thursday (local time) as part of the latest prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.
Sharing a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote, "We met with President of Israel @Isaac_Herzog to discuss important issues of Ukrainian-Israeli cooperation. Ukraine is glad to see people who were in captivity returning home.
Three women have been in captivity for 471 days since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel killing over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting over 200 others.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday marking the second birthday of Kfir Bibas, who has been held hostage since his abduction at just nine months old.
The Ministry also reiterated its call for the release of Nepali student Bipin Joshi from Hamas captivity. Joshi, an agriculture student from Nepal, was abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, while he was in Israel under the "learn and earn scheme."
Israel's Health Ministry on Thursday released a detailed medical protocol for receiving hostages freed from Hamas captivity as the ceasefire agreement itself remained uncertain.
New Delhi [India], October 19: In response to media reports that speak about a temple in South Delhi that is planning to bring an elephant from Assam soon, World Animal Protection has written to the Prime Minister of India, Chief Minister of Delhi and Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to stop the
Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu government to keep captive elephants safely in temples and other locations across the state. The order came following a petitioner's plea in this regard. The petitoner alleged that one 54 year old elephant died due to authorities' neglect.Had the authorities fol