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US hostage Natalie Raanan arrives back in Chicago 10 days after release by
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Natalie Raanan, who was previously being held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, has arrived back in Chicago ten days after being released from Hamas captivity, The Times of Israel reported.
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German-Israeli woman Shani Louk, taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza confirmed
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
German-Israeli woman, Shani Louk, 23, who was taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza following the October 7 assault has been confirmed dead, her family said Monday, according to The Times of Israel.
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In Hamas video, hostages ask Israel PM to agree to ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Hamas on Monday released a video in which three women kidnapped by the terrorist group are seen appealing to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire to release them from Hamas captivity, according to The Jerusalem Post.
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Israel: Defense Minister Gallant says ground war in Gaza linked to freeing
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On Sunday, Israel's Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met with the families of Israelis who were kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization to Gaza, as well as families of other missing persons
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US President Biden, Israeli PM Netanyahu discuss developments in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Biden reiterated that Israel has every right to defend its citizens from terrorism. The two leaders discussed ongoing efforts to locate and secure the release of hostages.
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Antony Blinken, James Cleverly hold talks on Israel-Hamas conflict, humani
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The two leaders held talks on the Israel-Hamas conflict, humanitarian access for Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and the need for all hostages to be released immediately.
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One UNIFIL peacekeeper injured in shelling near Israel-Lebanon border
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Israeli Defence Forces have increased airstrikes against terrorists from Hezbollah who are preparing missile and rocket attacks on northern Israel in recent days. The conflict in Gaza escalated after the October 7 attack by Hamas, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into I
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Czech Defense Minister calls to quit UN after resolution omits Hamas, host
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova has called for her country to leave the United Nations following the General Assembly's approval of a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza that didn't mention Hamas or the hundreds of hostages kidnapped by the Islamist terrorist group.
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UN chief meets Nepal PM, calls for ceasefire by Israel in Gaza, reiterates
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is on a four-day visit to Nepal, met with Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday afternoon.
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Operations in Gaza stepped up, will continue until new orders are given: I
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"I've now completed the daily situation assessment. I have summarized the directions of action regarding the main efforts, the military effort, the effort to free the hostages, the civilian effort, and the humanitarian effort," he said.
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UN chief expresses gratitude to Qatar PM over mediation for release of hos
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has conveyed his gratitude to Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani for supporting the mediation initiatives, mainly for the release of hostages in Gaza.
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In solidarity with families of hostages, Israel's embassy in India joins "
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As Israel's war against Hamas continues, the Embassy of Israel in India has joined the "Balloons of Hope: Bring the Hostages Home" campaign in a deeply touching display of solidarity with the families of those held hostage by Hamas since the October 7 assault.
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