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Hostage marks ninth birthday in Hamas captivity
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Emily Hand was among the some 240 people kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and taken back to the Gaza Strip. Her ninth birthday was on Friday.
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"No deal as of now": Israeli PM refutes reports on agreement for release o
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The premier was later asked if he had passed up a serious deal on Tuesday for the release of some 50 hostages and if he was insisting that all be released. Netanyahu responded that "there was no deal on the table" and he could not elaborate further.
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US working to broker deal to free hostages in Gaza in exchange for pause i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
White House National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson has said the US is working hard to broker a deal between Israel, the US and Hamas to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting.
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Israel-Hamas war: Death toll from Oct 7 music festival massacre rises to 3
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The increase was based on data from Israel's National Insurance Institute, which found that the number of victims who were shot and then burned in their cars while attempting to flee is higher than previously thought.
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Benjamin Netanyahu faces battles on multiple fronts amid mounting calls to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As Israel's war in Gaza extends beyond six weeks, public opinion is turning against Netanyahu. Despite widespread support for the military campaign against Hamas, polls indicate a decline in favour of the Prime Minister and his coalition.
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"We will walk to Gaza": Mother of hostage during protest march outside Net
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The family members of the Israeli hostages reached outside Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem, and stressed that if needed, they would go to Gaza, The Times of Israel reported.
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Israel-Hamas war: 30,000 people join families of Israeli hostages on final
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The march entered the capital at around 3 p.m. ahead of a protest at the Prime Minister's Office at approximately 4 p.m and as the marchers entered the capital, they were greeted by residents of the city holding yellow balloons printed with the words "bring them home."
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Israel-Hamas war: Release of hostages 'pre-requisite to pause in hostiliti
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In his address at the 19th edition of the Manama Dialogue, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa set out the conditions necessary for 'breaking the cycle of violence,' a feat that will only be made possible through the release of innocents and non-combatants.
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Israel recovers second body of hostage in two days
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The body of 19-year-old IDF soldier Corporal Noa Marciano, who was abducted by Hamas, was extracted by IDF troops from a structure adjacent to the Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza.
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Israel Defence Force recovers body of Corporal abducted by Hamas from Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the death of Corporal Noa Marciano, who was abducted by the Hamas terror group during the October 7 attacks.
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Hamas and Israel nearing agreement on hostage release, pending Israeli app
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel is said to be evaluating the proposal, which entails a three-to-five-day halt in fighting, an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the release of an unspecified number of women and children held in Israeli prisons.
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Laptop found in Shifa hospital contains photos of hostages
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Soldiers searching through Gaza's Shifa Hospital have found a laptop containing videos and photographs of hostages, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday.
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