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Katz urges Gazans: Topple Hamas, free the hostages
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called on the people of Gaza to "remove Hamas and release all hostages" before the IDF expands its operations especially in the southern part of the Strip.
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Netanyahu's passover message acknowledges national pain, resilience
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In his Passover address to the nation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the empty chairs at many Seder--Passover feast--tables this year, representing hostages still held by Hamas, fallen soldiers, and the wounded recovering in rehabilitation centers.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu vows pressure on Gaza until hostages are returned
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday spoke about the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensifying their operations in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu also said that the pressure on Gaza will continue to escalate until hostages are returned.
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Hamas agrees to Egyptian proposal for hostage release, ceasefire
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hamas has accepted a new proposal put forward by Egypt to release five hostages, including American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, CNN reported, citing a Hamas source statement.
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Israel will maintain 'permanant presence' in Gaza unless hostage release,
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The wobbly ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners, as per CNN.
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"Israel has no other option but to renew military pressure": Israeli envoy
Updated : 12 months ago IST
"After Hamas has rejected numerous times, the proposals by American mediators, we have no option but to renew military pressure because we want to bring our hostages back home and we have to make sure that Hamas renounces his power in the Gaza Strip, So, we have to be consistent with that
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"Diplomacy has failed, Hamas will pay the price": Israel Envoy to India
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Israeli Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, stated that Israel has resumed military action against Hamas due to the group's refusal to release hostages and reject diplomatic proposals. He emphasized Israel's determination to retrieve all captives and eliminate Hamas's control over Gaza.
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Israel vows to "act against Hamas with increasing military strength"
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Israel has launched extensive strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza following the group's refusal to release hostages and its rejection of mediation efforts. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have vowed to escalate military action, with the IDF confirming ongoi
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Israel's hostage negotiating team holding talks in Egypt
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The Prime Minister's Office reported that, as instructed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's hostage negotiating team is now meeting in Egypt with senior Egyptian officials to discuss the issue of hostages.
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Netanyahu instructs negotiating team to resume talks for hostages release
Updated : 12 months ago IST
"Following the discussion, the Prime Minister instructed the negotiating team to prepare for the continuation of the talks as per the mediators' response to the Witkoff proposal for the immediate release of 11 living hostages and half of the deceased hostages," it said.
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Baloch rebels claim they killed '214 hostages' due to 'Pak's 'stubbornness
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Baloch rebel organisation claimed that they gave a 48-hour ultimatum to Pakistan.
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US condemns Jaffar Express attack, reaffirms support for Pakistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The United States strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan, reaffirming its support for Pakistan in combating terrorism. Pakistan's security forces successfully freed over 190 hostages and eliminated all 33 attackers during a clearance operation.
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