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Israel to release over 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in first phase of Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Saturday that Israel is to release more than 1,890 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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IDF prepares for return of hostages as ceasefire agreement with Hamas set
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli security cabinet approved the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas and recommended the government to adopt it, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said. The government later approved the deal by a vote of 24-8 during the early hours on Saturday.
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Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The full cabinet is expected to approve it by a large majority, following a meeting that extended into Shabbat. The full cabinet is expected to vote by a large majority to approve the deal, which was signed overnight in Qatar and is set to take effect on Sunday.
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Israel: PM Netanyahu to convene Security Cabinet meeting to approve ceasef
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office on Friday shared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been updated by the negotiating team over agreements reached for the deal on release of hostages.
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"We will have to see if it sticks long...": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
While speaking with ANI, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "I think everyone would welcome the ceasefire. We will have to see if it sticks long, if it lasts. We have seen brief ceasefires before, including when hostages were released."
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"Looking to see Indian flag in Gaza...": Palestine envoy hopeful of India'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"We are looking to India to play an important role in sending humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza...We are keen, we are interested...and we are looking to see the Indian flag in Gaza," Abu Jazer said.
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Israeli Health Ministry publishes medical protocols for returning hostages
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Joe Biden outlines three-phase ceasefire deal between Israel, Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the successful negotiation of a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, ending over 15 months of conflict. The deal, structured in three phases, includes a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the re
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Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of ceasefire-hostage
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Hamas is expected to release 33 hostages in the first phase of the ceasefire-hostage agreement being negotiated in Doha in relation to the situation in Gaza, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing two Israeli officials.
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Netanyahu holds meeting on hostages, sends team to Doha for negotiations
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a high-level meeting on Saturday evening to discuss the issue of Israeli hostages and missing persons. The meeting included Defense Minister Israel Katz, top security officials, and U.S. negotiators from both the outgoing and incoming administration
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Israeli Army says it recovered one body, found items linked to second host
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following Defense Minister Israel Katz's announcement that the bodies of two hostages were recovered in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said it had only recovered the body one.
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Trump warns "all hell will break out" if hostages not released by Hamas be
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Trump warned that "all hell will break out in the Middle East" if hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are not released by his inauguration on January 20.
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