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14 Israeli hostages set for release amid swap deal with Hamas; 42 Palestin
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
This exchange is part of a complex deal with Hamas, which will also witness the liberation of a group of hostages from Gaza later in the day.
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Israel PM Office shares list of hostages released by Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office shared a list of all 13 hostages, who returned home to their loved ones after being taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks.
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Israel: Yoni Ashner, whose family was freed from Hamas, won't celebrate ti
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Yoni Ashner, an Israeli national who wife and two daughters returned to him after being held hostage by Hamas for 49 days, has said that he won't be celebrating the release unless all the hostages under captivity return to their loved ones, Times of Israel reported.
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"We condemn false claims of Prime Ministers of Spain, Belgium who give sup
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Following comments made by the Prime Minister of Spain and the Prime Minister of Belgium at the Rafah Crossing in preparation for the return of 13 Israeli Hostages, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen issued instructions to Israeli Ambassadors in these nations to relay sharp reprimands regarding t
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"Days ahead of us will be complicated, nothing is over until it's over": I
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
He described the release of 24 hostages from Gaza, including 13 Israeli nationals, as "a great relief," but added that "our hearts are with the hostages who are still being held in Gaza."
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Release of hostages by Hamas "start of a process": US President Joe Biden
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The truce brokered by Qatar between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 7 am (local time) on Friday.
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"Committed to achieve all aims of war," says Netanyahu after Hamas release
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Notably, Hamas has agreed to release some 50 hostages, which include women and children over the four days of the truce with Israel. The released hostages are only a small group out of some 240 people held hostage by Hamas terrorists since October 7, when Hamas launched an attack on Israe
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First group of Israeli hostages handed over to Red Cross, en route to Rafa
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The release of 13 hostages, mother and children, is the first of four expected stages. Notably, Hamas has agreed to release some 50 hostages, which include women and children over the four days of the truce with Israel.
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Israel content with strong, consistent support from India amid war with Ha
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon has said the country is very content with strong, consistent support from India amid the war with Hamas.
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners slated for release?
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, 150 Palestinian prisoners and 50 Israeli hostages -- primarily women and children -- will be released in stages over a four-day period. Israel published a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners of whom 150 will be freed. Israeli terror victims have a 24
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Israel-Hamas war: 4-day Qatar-brokered ceasefire comes into effect; first
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
At 4 pm (local time), 13 hostages in Gaza are set to be freed, followed by an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
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Gaza war to continue for at least two more months, says Israel Defence Min
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The four-day cease-fire between Israel and the militant group Hamas will commence today, but experts say the short pause in fighting will resume with intensity for at least two months, The Times of Israel has reported.
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