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White House uncertain about release of more American hostages on Monday
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, told CNN that the administration is working on the situation "literally by the hour" and that they "don't know" if two American women are set to be released later in the day.
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39 terrorists released by Israel as part of hostage deal
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israel's Prisons Service concluded the third phase of the release of security prisoners, as part of the "Heaven's Doors" operation to return home Israeli hostages during the four-day Gaza ceasefire.
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Palestinians celebrate return of released 'terrorists'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Videos posted on social media showed Palestinians in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem celebrating the return of 39 terrorists freed by Israel on Saturday night as part of a partial prisoner exchange with Hamas.
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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-Hamas truce: Red Cross says it facilitated release of 33 Palestinia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that it facilitated the release of 33 Palestinian prisoners from an Israeli prison to the West Bank as part of the Israel-Hamas four-day truce.
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Facilities provided to Imran Khan in jail more than those provided to ordi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti has said that facilities provided to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in jail are more than those provided to an ordinary prisoner, Dawn newspaper reported.
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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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1,30,000 litres of fuel, 200 aid trucks to enter Gaza daily during pause:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The hostage-and-truce agreement, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, follows the abduction of 240 people by Hamas and other terror groups on October 7 during a violent rampage in southern Israel, resulting in the death of 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
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Four-day truce between Israel-Hamas to start today, 13 hostages to be free
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, with civilian hostages and Palestinian prisoners set to be freed later in the afternoon, Qatar announced on Thursday, according to CNN.
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Israeli police to shut down celebrations for freed Palestinian terrorists
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahead of an imminent prisoner exchange, Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday instructed the police to shut down celebrations for Palestinian terrorists returning to their homes.
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Israeli force hammer Hamas positions ahead of imminent truce
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Israeli military forces continued striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning ahead of an imminent ceasefire. Although Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire and partial prisoner exchange on Wednesday morning, details are still being finalized.
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