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Israel receives body of a hostage from Hamas, says IDF
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday confirmed the receipt of a coffin containing the body of a deceased hostage from Hamas, transferred via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the Gaza border, as part of the ongoing implementation of the US-brokered ceasefire agree
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Forensic tests reveal one body returned by Hamas was Palestinian, not Isra
Updated : 5 months ago IST
An Israeli security official briefing reporters on Wednesday morning said one of the four bodies returned to Israel overnight was not a hostage. He said experts at the National Centre of Forensic Medicine determined the remains belonged to a Palestinian.
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Israel's Zikim Beach near Gaza to reopen after two-year closure
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Israel's Zikim Beach, next to the Gaza Strip, will reopen to the public on Thursday for the first time in two years, the Israel Defence Forces announced.
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Everybody knew response to Pahalgam terror attack was inevitable, we carri
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Director General Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai has said that the Indian Defence Forces carried out certain precautionary deployments on borders ahead of Operation Sindoor to make sure that the enemy was deterred and that everybody knew that a response to the Pahalgam terror attack
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Red Cross on its way to retrieve coffins of dead Israeli hostages, IDF say
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Israel Defence Forces on Monday said that the Red Cross is on its way to collect the coffins of the deceased Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
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India backs President Trump's Middle East peace efforts: PM Modi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of "all hostages by Hamas after over two years of captivity", saying it is a tribute to the courage of families, the peace efforts of US President Donald Trump and the resolve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Second group of 13 hostages released from Gaza, after 7 re-unite with fami
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that seven hostages had already been transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way to Israeli forces waiting inside Gaza.
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"They're coming home": IDF confirms transfer of 7 Israeli hostages to Red
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said, "According to information provided by the Red Cross, seven hostages have been transferred into their custody, and are on their way to IDF and ISA forces in Gaza. The IDF is prepared to receive additional hostages who are expected to be
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Israel's military chief credits armed forces with bringing Gaza hostages h
Updated : 5 months ago IST
IDF (Israel Defence Forces) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir issued a statement Thursday night to all Israeli armed forces on the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, thanking them for their service in Gaza over the past two years and crediting their "determination" with bringing the hostages hom
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Armed terrorist caught at Herodian Palace
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Israeli military forces, in cooperation with the Police, arrested an armed suspect near the Herodion area in the Etzion Brigade - south of Jerusalem.
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Huge crowds flock to "hostages square" in Tel Aviv
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A huge crowd filled "Hostages Square" in Tel Aviv tonight for a spectacular gathering. Participants expressed hope that it would be the last rally of its kind, as everyone hopes that the hostages will return as provided for in the agreement to end the war in Gaza. And that, despite the remai
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15 Palestinians arrested over terror incitement before prisoner swap
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Israeli security forces arrested 15 Palestinian suspects in Judea and Samaria over the weekend for involvement in activities promoting terrorism, authorities said on Sunday.
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