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Israel's defense minister meets with US National Security Advisor
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The meeting was held in private and lasted over one-and-a-half hours. The Minister and Advisor discussed efforts to ensure the release of hostages held by the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza, as well as the measures required to ensure the destruction of Hamas' governing and military cap
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Netanyahu says US 'abandoned' Israel in UN Vote
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) released a statement on the vote saying, "The United States has abandoned its policy in the UN today. Just a few days ago, it supported a Security Council resolution that linked a call for a ceasefire to the release of hostages."
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UN Security Council passes resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"The Security Council just approved a long-awaited resolution on Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. This resolution must be implemented. Failure would be unforgivable," Guterres posted on X.
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Israel agrees to US-proposed prisoner-hostage exchange deal with Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The proposed exchange will "definitely include some" American hostages, because it will include the release of men over the age of 50.
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US Defence Secy Austin urges Gaza aid boost, hostage release in talks with
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III held a conversation on Wednesday with Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant and their discussion primarily focused on negotiations for the release of hostages, a temporary ceasefire, and aid boosts in Gaza.
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US Secy Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt for dialogue on Israel-Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The deal will safeguard the release of hostages abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel, the State Department also said.
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NSA Doval discussed humanitarian assistance to Gaza, hostage release durin
Updated : 2 years ago IST
NSA Doval, during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza as well as the release of hostages in Hamas captivity.
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Israel's Foreign Minister applied 'great pressure' on UN over Israeli host
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz is returning to Israel from New York with a delegation of families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza that attended a meeting of the UN Security Council on the findings of the report on the serious sexual crimes committed by Hamas terrorists on innocent p
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Will free January 6 "hostages" on first day if re-elected, says Donald Tru
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Referring to the Capitol Riots accused as "hostages", Trump said that closing the southern border would also be one of his first acts as the President.
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Israel opts out of Cairo talks on Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The decision stems from Hamas's failure to respond to two key demands presented by Israel.
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Biden, Qatari leader urge ceasefire after Gaza tragedy; emphasise humanita
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a statement released, the White House highlighted the leaders' shared grief and emphasised the urgent need for a ceasefire deal and increased humanitarian assistance.
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Goal is to achieve deal to reach humanitarian pause, release of hostages a
Updated : 2 years ago IST
While addressing a press briefing, Miller said that US has made a significant progress towards an agreement last week when the US officials engaged in the region.
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